Article 209. Participation in the court session via videoconferencing

In a videoconference court hearing, the fact that witnesses, experts, specialists, and interpreters participating via a videoconferencing system have been informed of their rights, duties, and liability, as well as the witnessʼs oath, shall be recorded by audio and video means and indicated in the court hearing record.

To ensure the participation of the persons involved in the case in a court hearing held in videoconference mode, videoconferencing systems of the relevant courts at the place of residence, location, or stay of such persons, or the mobile videoconferencing system of the court hearing the case shall be used.

The court ensuring the participation of persons involved in the case in a videoconference court hearing shall verify whether such persons have appeared and shall establish the identity of those who are present. The identity of persons participating in the videoconference court hearing using a mobile videoconferencing system shall be verified by the court hearing the case through the use of information technologies.

Witnesses, experts, specialists, and interpreters participating in a court hearing via videoconferencing shall have their rights, obligations, and liability explained to them. The witnessʼs oath shall be recorded by means of audio and video recording, and this shall be indicated in the minutes of the court hearing.