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Legislation Became More Liberal Towards Troublemakers at the Trial

October 25, 2013

Interpresnews

Legislation has changed for the troublemakers at the trial. The Criminal Procedural Code of Georgia has become less strict towards similar violations. People, dismissed or fined by the judge for the disrespect to the court, will have right to sue the judge’s decision.

For the violation of the order at the trial, or for the disobedience to the instructions of the session chairman or for the disrespect to the court, judge immediately passes resolution on imposing fine on the violator or dismisses him/her from the courtroom. If the dismissed person continues violation of the order in the court building, the bailiff will send the person out of the building. The violator might be either fined or imprisoned.

According to the bill adopted by the Parliament of Georgia, a person, fined or dismissed by the judge from the courtroom for the disrespect to the court, will have right to sue the judge’s decision. Even if the court upholds the suit, she/he can return to the court. Until now, the judge’s relevant decision was appealed only if the violator was sentenced to imprisonment. Similar prohibition worked for lawyers too.

According to the new regulations in the law, if the court chairman’s decision is appealed, the execution of the resolution is suspended.

The amendments to the Criminal Procedural Code of Georgia were already published on the Legislative Herald but will go in force from November 5.

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