On November 16, 2017, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree 127/2017/ND-CP specifying the procedures for sealing and unsealing exhibits.
According to regulations, all evidence must be sealed after collection, except in the following cases:
- Evidence that is living animals or plants.- Evidence that is documents included in the case file.- Evidence that is perishable or difficult to preserve.- Other evidence that the authority or authorized individual conducting the proceedings deems unnecessary to be sealed.
Sealing and unsealing of evidence are organized and conducted by the following officials:
- Head, Deputy Head of the investigative agency, investigator.- Chief, Deputy Chief, and investigative officers of the agencies tasked with conducting certain investigative activities.- Authorized individuals as prescribed by law who are handling the case during the prosecution, trial, and execution of the judgment stages.
For details, see Decree 127/2017/ND-CP effective from January 1, 2018.
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