2. Application of Remote Hearing Systems in Criminal Procedures (2003-2018)
Since 2003, the option to carry out certain procedural acts via audio-visual connection…
The participants above to a procedure could be heard via the videoconferencing network…
• The witness was under the age of 14;…
• The safe and humane questioning of a witness who was the victim of serious offences…
• It was unavoidable for a witness who was prevented from appearing at the hearing…
• The questioning of a witness or defendant participating in the witness protection…
• The appearance of the detained defendant or witness at the trial constitutes a…
The legal regulation was based on international expectations regarding witness protection…