In Re the Mental Health of E.T.

¶1 E.T. appeals the District Court’s ruling which denied him the opportunity to present evidence and testimony at his initial appearance to challenge the probable cause for the County’s petition to have him involuntarily committed. We affirm.

¶2 We restate the issue as follows:

¶3 Did the District Court err by denying E.T. the opportunity to present evidence and testimony on the issue of probable cause during his initial appearance before the District Court?

BACKGROUND

¶4 E.T. was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. Recently, his friends noticed strange changes in his behavior- E.T. began wearing a…