Saint Lucia

Criminal Code

CHAPTER THREE
Procedure

PART VI
INDICTABLE TRIALS

SUB-PART C
Verdicts and Related Matters

Miscellaneous Matters

Presence of accused at trial

1012.— (1) Every accused person shall be entitled to be present in Court during the whole of his or her trial, unless he or she misconducts himself or herself by so interrupting the proceedings as to render the conduct of the proceedings in his or her presence impracticable.

(2) The Court may, if it thinks fit, permit an accused to be out of Court during the whole or any part of any trial, on such terms as it considers appropriate.

Keywords

Fair trial standards
Rights during trial - present at trial



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