0:18
1:23 - 1:42
“Even then, if a person is too disruptive, that person can be removed. In a civil case like this one, the right to be present is not as strong as in a criminal case. The court must balance a person's right to be there against the other side's right to a fair trial. The court must also warn the person before removing him from trial.”
- Speaker
- Unidentified speaker
- Timestamp
- 1:23 – 1:42
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- September 9, 2026
From the transcript
Even then, if a person is too disruptive, that person can be removed. In a civil case like this one, the right to be present is not as strong as in a criminal case. The court must balance a person's right to be there against the other side's right to a fair trial. The court must also warn the person before removing him from trial.
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