Judge trial resumes after about 3 months Tokyo District Court New Corona impact June 2 at 6:12
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Many of the judge trials involving citizens were postponed due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, but it was resumed in various places due to the cancellation of the emergency declaration, and in the Tokyo District Court from 2 days it will be about 3 It will be restarted after a month. The court decides to take various infection control measures so that judges can participate with peace of mind.
The Tokyo District Court has postponed a total of 34 cases without holding any new trials for judges since March when there was concern about the spread of the new coronavirus.
After the declaration of emergency was lifted, the judge trial will be resumed from the 2nd day after an interval of about 3 months, and the court is taking various measures to prevent infection.
Dozens of citizens gather in the "appointment procedure" that gathers candidates and selects judges.Therefore, in order to avoid 3 denseness, perform procedures at intervals or distribute to people without a mask. It means to devise.
In court, a transparent acrylic plate will be installed between the judges, requiring all judges, judges, lawyers, defendants, etc. to wear masks, and also those who listen to them to sit at intervals.
To avoid a morning rush to commute, the court is open later than usual.
The `` council '' in which the judges and judges consider the content of the judgment was also changed to a large room, and the seats were spaced apart, such as sitting on a long desk one by one, and disinfectant was installed to disinfect it frequently. Is to get it.
“The failure of a judge to judge a person may weaken the memory of witnesses and defendants, resulting in insufficient hearings and continued detention of defendants.” We would like to take appropriate measures to prevent infection so that we can participate in member trials. ”
Lawyer "Discuss how to operate"
Nichibenren = Secretary-General of the Criminal Defense Center of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, who is familiar with the lay judge system, said, "If the judge's trial is interrupted for a long time, the defendant will be detained without being able to receive a prompt trial." There were other concerns that the witnesses witnessing in the trials would lose their memory, and there was concern over a number of adverse effects.
On the other hand, there is concern that more and more people will decline even if they are selected as candidates for a judge, and he points out that we should discuss how to operate a judge's trial.
Sugano said, “Some people may be worried about the infection, and some people may not be able to afford to participate in the judge's trial because their long self-restraint will make their lives difficult. It is important to create an environment in which you can participate with peace of mind, because selecting a person and receiving opinions from various angles is the basis of the judge system.In addition to measures in courts, avoiding commuting rush hours, courts, prosecutors, Three lawyers need to work together: a “pre-trial reconciliation procedure” in which a judge, a prosecutor, and a lawyer discuss issues before a trial, and dozens of candidates are selected to select a judge. Regarding the "appointment procedure", I think that it is necessary to consider doing it online in the future. "