Proceedings
Criminal procedure- In general
Trial procedure
Proceedings
Introduction - Procedure for court proceedings
In conjunction with the prosecution’s indictment of the defendant, the court proceeds with the trial as follows
- 01. Trial preparations
- 02. Submittal of opinions
- 03. Perusal and making copies of evidences
- 04. The defendant’s right to refuse to make a statement
- 05. Ascertaining the defendant’s identity
- 06. The prosecution’s opening statement
- 07. The defendant’s opening statement
- 08. The chief judge’s arrangement of the points in question
- 09. Investigation of evidence
- 10. Examination of the defendant
- 11. Statement of the prosecutor’s opinion on the punishment and the defendant’s pleadings
- 12. End of pleadings and the court’s announcement of the judgment
Statement of the prosecutor’s opinion on the punishment and the defendant’s pleadings
After the examination of the defendant and the evidences, the prosecutor expresses his/her opinion on the punishment. Then, the chief judge gives the defendant and the attorney an opportunity to make a final statement.