Witness Absence Necessitates Court Hearing Postponement?
Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 229 of the 2015 Civil Procedure Code:
- The witness is obligated to attend the trial according to the court's summons.
- In case the witness is absent, the trial panel decides to proceed with the trial or to adjourn the court session.
The trial panel will continue the trial if the witness is absent but had previously given direct testimony to the court or sent testimony to the court. The presiding judge will announce the testimony.
The trial panel decides to adjourn the court session if the absence of the witness hinders and complicates the objective and comprehensive resolution of the case.
Thus, when the witness is absent, the court may adjourn or continue the trial, but it is not mandatory to adjourn the court session in the absence of the witness.
Respectfully!
