Your rights during the investigation of the crime and in court

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Your rights during the investigation of the crime and in court

Participation in court

Participation in court

If the prosecutor decides that there is sufficient evidence on the crime, he shall bring the case to court. You will probably not be required to attend the court hearings. The court may use your testimony given to the police or a video footage of your testimony. In some cases, you may be required to go to court and tell the judge about what happened.

Your parents, guardians, or a person chosen by you, for example, an employee of an organization providing support, as well as your lawyer may accompany you in court. You may also be assisted by volunteers working in court who are able to accompany you while waiting for a court hearing. They can provide you with information about the court hearing, about its participants and show you around the courtroom.

A court psychologist will be with you during the hearing in order to help you present your testimony to the judge. The judge may ask you questions directly or through the psychologist. This is done in order for you to feel safe and be able to talk about what happened. You may be invited to a separate room in order to avoid meeting the person who committed the crime. In this case, the judge will ask you questions remotely.

You can find more information on court hearing processes and participants in the virtual courtroom.

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