Alaska Statutes Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions § 47.30.735. 30-day commitment; hearing

(1) to be present at the hearing; this right may be waived only with the respondent's informed consent; if the respondent is incapable of giving informed consent, the respondent may be excluded from the hearing only if the court, after hearing, finds that the incapacity exists and that there is a substantial likelihood that the respondent's presence at the hearing would be severely injurious to the respondent's mental or physical health;

(2) to view and copy all petitions and reports in the court file of the respondent's case;

(3) to have the hearing open or closed to the public as the respondent elects, except that, if the respondent was charged with a felony offense against a person under AS 11.41 or felony arson and the criminal case was dismissed under AS 12.47.110, an alleged victim in the dismissed criminal case and the prosecutor, or a staff member of the prosecutor's office, may attend the hearing, but may not disclose confidential information from the hearing;

(4) to have the rules of evidence and civil procedure applied so as to provide for the informal but efficient presentation of evidence;

(5) to have an interpreter if the respondent does not understand English;

(6) to present evidence on the respondent's behalf;

(7) to cross-examine witnesses who testify against the respondent;

(8) to remain silent;

(9) to call experts and other witnesses to testify on the respondent's behalf.