Belize

Belize Constitution Act

Constitution of Belize

PART II – Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms

and except with his own consent the trial shall not take place in his absence unless he so conducts himself as to render the continuance of the proceedings in his presence impracticable and the court has ordered him to be removed and the trial to proceed in his absence:

Provided that the trial may take place in his absence in any case in which it is so provided by a law under which he is entitled to adequate notice of the charge and the date, time and place of the trial and to a reasonable opportunity of appearing before the court.

Keywords

Trials in absentia
Rights during trial - present at trial
Disruption of trial - removal of the accused



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