Before a witness is committed to jail under subdivision (4) of section 29-507 or 29-508, he or she shall: (1) Receive written notice of the allegations upon which the state relied for its claim of a right to require a recognizance or detention and of the time and place of the hearing on those allegations; (2) Have a hearing before a judge; (3) Have the evidence in support of the state's claim disclosed to him or her at a hearing; (4) Have an opportunity to be heard in person and to present witnesses and documentary evidence; (5) Have, to the extent practicable, the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses; (6) Have the right to counsel; and (7) Be given a written statement by the decisionmaker as to the evidence relied upon and the reasons for the decision made. A decision to commit a person to jail may be appealed and shall be given priority on the appellate court's calendar.
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