Crimetrial

Attendingcontrol

The courts chairman finds out if everyone has comed. If everyone who has been summoned not has
comed the hearing must usually has to be cancelled. Everyone must then be summoned again
at an another occasion. The court has although in some cases possibility to hold
preliminary hearing even if the defended not has comed. If itīs not exists
any obstacle to hold the hearing it starts. The witness then gets an answer
about how long time it can take before the hearing with them starts. They will then have to wait
outside the courtroom.

Demanding

The prosecutor reads from the plaint the description of what crime
he claims that the defended has made him guilty of. The prosecutor can also
demand claim damages for the person injured account. The person injured can self demand
claim damages by the defended.

Acknowledgment and denial

The courts chairman asks the defended if he acknowledge or denies the
crime that the prosecutor claims that he has made himself guilty of. The defended
is asked if itīs alright to pay for claimed damages, if such thing demands .

Investigation about the crime

First the prosecutor gives a detailed description of how he thinks the crime happened (point of
issue). Often does he at the same time goes through the written proof, if he refer to
such things. Thereafter itīs the person injureds time, if he shall be heared, to tell what
has happened and answer some questions. The defended describes thereafter what has happened
and gets to answer some question. When the parties has leaved there stories, calls
any witnesses in one at the time and is questioned. If there is other proofs they goes through
finally.

The investigation about the defendeds personal circumstances

The investigation about the defendeds personal circumstances goes through. Sometimes this takes place in
connection with investigation that has been taken on a mission by the court (for example statements
from non institutional care unit, forensic psychiatric investigation). This part of
the court can in exceptional cases be held without listeners appearences.
The defended is also asked about his economical status and should be prepared to
state his income. The parents to their young children gets apportounity to speak.

Final statement(summing-up of the defence)

The prosecutor and the lawyer (or the defended oneself if he doesnīt have a lawyer)
summarize what they think is proven and which sanction (penalty) they
think fits, if the court should find the defended guilty. Then
the claim damage is demanded the court chairman explains that the hearing
is over.

Consideration

When the hearing is finished the court holds an consideration, i.e.
the chairman and the jurymen goes through the case and agrees about
how the court shall judge. If they not agree a vote take place.

Verdict is announced

When the consideration is over the parties and other can come in to the courtroom.
In general the verdict is announced immidietly, when the court chairman
briefly states to the contents and explains how one should do to
aappeal against the verdict. Sometimes the verdict is announced at an another occation. The court leaves
in that case answer about that. The day when verdict is announced You can go to the courts
office and read the verdict or call them and get it read for You. The verdict is also send
to the parties by mail.


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