In re J.J.

Chief Justice Mike McGrath delivered the Opinion of the Court.

***192¶ 1 This appeal stems from a district court's denial of a motion to be transported from the courtroom to the Montana State *701Hospital without ***193handcuffs by an individual, who immediately prior to the motion, was involuntarily committed to the Montana State Hospital.

¶ 2 We restate the issue on appeal as follows:

Does Montana law preclude physical restraint of a seriously mentally ill individual during transportation from a courtroom to a hospital or mental health facility?

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶ 3 J.J. is a…