Section 135-E:12 - Examinations; Release of Committed PersonsI. Prior to the expiration of the initial commitment order or any recommittal order, the county attorney or attorney general may file a petition to recommit the person. II. If the state petitions to renew the committal, the court shall hold a hearing. The person is entitled to be present and is entitled to the benefit of all procedural protections afforded the person at the initial trial, except for the right to a jury. The state has the right to have the person examined by professionals chosen by the state. At the hearing, the state bears the burden of proving, by clear and convincing evidence, that the person remains a sexually violent predator. Any recommittal order shall be valid for a period of up to 5 years. 2006, 327:21, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.