On Point blog, page 5 of 5
SVP – Postdisposition – Right to independent expert
State v. Glenn Allen Thayer, 2001 WI App 51, 241 Wis. 2d 417, 626 N.W.2d 811
For Thayer: Jane K. Smith
Issue: Whether the commitment subject has a right to present an independent medical report at a petition for discharge probable cause hearing, § 980.09(2)(a).
Holding: Although a Ch. 980 patient does have the right submit an independent medical report to the court, ¶¶6-13, Wis Stat..