Matter of Jessee

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• reversing finding of incapacitation where court failed to ascertain whether subject’s absence was an intelligent and knowing waiver of right to be present
• counsel for patient in competency hearing may not waive client’s rights “unless the court agrees that the client’s best interest is served”
• among other rights, alleged incapacitated or disabled person has right to hearing conducted in accordance with civil rules of evidence, right to present evidence and to cross-examine adverse witnesses, and right to be present at the hearing

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).