Chapter 8 – Parties
Hearing and decision in a criminal case regardless of the absence of the defendant
Section 11
(1) A case may be heard and decided regardless of the absence of the defendant, if his/her presence is not necessary for the resolution of the case and if he/she has been summoned to the hearing under such a threat. In this event, the defendant may be sentenced to a fine or to imprisonment for at most three months, and subjected to a forfeiture not to exceed EUR 10,000. (1472/2001)
(2) If the defendant is to be sentenced to a punishment or forfeiture under paragraph (1), but he/she has had a legal excuse that he/she could not have announced in advance, the defendant has the right to have the case reopened by notifying the court of the same within 30 days of verifiable service of a notice of the punishment or forfeiture on the defendant. If the defendant does not prove that he/she had a legal excuse, the case is to be dismissed.
(3) The absence of the defendant does not prevent the rejection of the charge or the other demands.
Fair trial standards
Rights during trial - present at trial
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