What are the fines for wearing sunglasses in the courtroom in Vietnam?

What are the fines for wearing sunglasses in the courtroom in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 23 of the Ordinance on Sanctions of Administrative Violations for Acts of Obstructing Legal Actions 2022 stipulating administrative violations for acts of violating the rules of court sessions and meetings as follows:

1. A warning or a fine of between VND 100,000 and 500,000 shall be imposed for one of the following acts:

a) Using the phone, creating noises or committing other acts to cause disorder at the court hearing;

b) Leaving the electronic device in the state of turning off the camera or turning off the microphone sound despite being reminded by the presiding judge;

c) Failing to get up when the trial panel enters the courtroom or when the trial panel pronounces a sentence without the permission of the presiding judge of the court session;

d) The defendant fails to stand up when the procurator announces the indictment or decides to prosecute without the permission of the presiding judge;

d) Smoking, eating and drinking in the courtroom;

e) Wearing informal clothes, hats, hats, or colored glasses in the courtroom without plausible reasons and without the consent of the presiding judge;

g) The defendant in temporary detention contacts other people who are not his defense counsels without the permission of the presiding judge;

h) Persons between full 14 years old and under 16 years old have been reminded but still enter the court room, unless summoned by the court to participate in the court hearing.

Pursuant to Article 6 of the Ordinance on Sanctions of Administrative Violations for Acts of Obstructing Legal Actions 2022 stipulating the fine levels and the power to impose fines as follows:

1. The maximum fine for each act of obstructing an individual's procedural activities is up to VND 40,000,000. The maximum fine for each act of obstructing the organization's procedural activities is up to VND 80,000,000.

2. The fine level specified in Chapter II of this Ordinance is the fine level applied to the act of obstructing the procedural activities of an individual. For organizations with the same violations, the fine level is 2 times higher than the fine level for individuals.

3. The competence to impose fines of the persons specified in Articles 25 to 32 of this Ordinance is the competence applicable to an act of obstructing the procedural activities of an individual; The authority to sanction organizations is 2 times higher than the authority to sanction individuals.

Therefore, in case a court participant wears colored glasses in the courtroom without a legitimate reason and without the consent of the presiding judge, he or she may be fined from VND 100,000 to VND 500,000.

What are the fines imposed on an individual for causing trouble in the courtroom in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 23 of the Ordinance on Sanctions of Administrative Violations for Acts of Obstructing Legal Actions 2022 stipulating administrative violations for acts of violating the rules of court sessions and meetings as follows:

2. A fine of between VND 500,000 and VND 1,000,000 shall be imposed for one of the following acts:

a) Failing to comply with the security check of the force responsible for protecting the court hearing;

b) Asking or presenting opinions without the consent of the presiding judge of the court session;

c) Causing trouble in the courtroom;

d) Failing to comply with the instructions of the presiding judge of the court hearing despite being reminded;

d) Having a disrespectful attitude to the Trial Panel;

e) The person participating in the court hearing at the request of the Court fails to present the summons, invitations and other relevant papers despite being reminded;

g) The person participating in the court hearing at the request of the court fails to sit in the correct position in the courtroom according to the instructions of the court clerk;

h) A person participating in a court hearing at the request of the court leaves the courtroom while the court session is taking place without a plausible reason and without the consent of the presiding judge;

i) The journalist fails to comply with the Court's request to present his/her press card when attending the court hearing for journalistic professional activities.

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5. Additional sanctioning forms:

Confiscate exhibits and means of administrative violations for the acts specified at Points a and b, Clause 1, Point c, Clause 2, Points b and c, Clause 3, and Points b and c, Clause 4 of this Article.

According to current regulations, individuals who cause trouble in the courtroom may be fined 500,000 VND to 1,000,000 VND. In addition, violators shall also have their exhibits and means of administrative violations confiscated.

What are the rules for the layout of the courtroom in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 3 of Circular 01/2017/TT-TANDTC stipulating regulations on the principles of courtroom arrangement as follows:

1. The courtroom must be dignified, ensuring security and order for the court hearing.

2. The arrangement of the courtroom must reflect the central position and role of the Trial Panel; ensure equality before the Court; ensure the principle of litigation in trial; ensure the defendant's right to defense, the right to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the involved parties.

3. The arrangement of the courtroom must be suitable to the trial request of each type of case or case in order to ensure the court's trial quality and efficiency.

4. For cases falling under the jurisdiction of the Family and Juvenile Courts, the courtroom must be arranged in a friendly manner, ensuring the best interests of persons under 18 years of age.

The above are principles of courtroom arrangement according to current regulations.

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