Procedures
I was summoned by the court as a witness in criminal proceedings where the defendant is in detention. Will the court do proceed with the hearing despite the epidemic and do I have to come to the court and testify in person?
Pursuant to a decree of the Supreme Court, judicial investigations and trials in criminal cases in which a defendant is arrested or otherwise subjected to any restriction of his or her freedom is an urgent matter, therefore, the court will proceed with the hearing. However, if there are suitable technical and spatial possibilities, the courts are obliged to carry out such a hearing via videoconference. We, therefore, advise you to inquire about the possibility of testifying via videoconference. The e-mail and telephone number, via which you may contact the court, can be found on the court’s website.
