During the court session, a protocol is kept, in which information is recorded, the main stages of the trial are recorded. The document is made by hand, you can use technical means, and stenography is not prohibited.
Instructions
Step 1
Take a piece of paper and write in the upper corner the date and time the document was compiled. Be sure to write the number of the case to be considered, the personal data of the secretary, the name of the court, the composition of the judges. Provide information about the participants in the process and other persons previously summoned to court.
Step 2
Write down the information known about the defendant, what measure of restraint was chosen in relation to him during the preliminary investigation. If motions were filed during the trial, this should be indicated separately. Objections, remarks of the parties and statements are also recorded.
Step 3
Write down all the rulings and rulings that the court makes without retiring to the deliberation room. At the beginning of the court session, the parties are clearly explained their rights and obligations, they put their signatures - you must record this in the minutes of the court session.
Step 4
Record the testimony given by the participants in the trial during the trial. Pay particular attention to the questions that may be asked to individuals and their answers. Be sure to record the results of actions for the study of physical evidence, the results of examinations and examinations.
Step 5
Record the circumstances that the participants in the process are asking to record. Indicate the content of the debate, remarks of the parties before the removal of the court to the deliberation room. Write the essence of the defendant's last word. Indicate the information about the announcement of the verdict, the procedure for appealing it, and bringing comments.
Step 6
Indicate in accordance with which legislation the parties can familiarize themselves with the contents of the minutes of the court session. If the order was violated in court, it is necessary to write in the document what measures were taken against the violator. All used technical means (dictaphone, camcorder, photo camera, etc.) shall be recorded in the protocol, their use is allowed with the consent of the persons involved. In this case, the materials obtained with the help of funds are attached to the criminal case.
Step 7
Contact the presiding judge within three days of the end of the trial and the sentencing - he must sign the document together with the clerk of the court session. It can be written in parts - in this case, each of them is signed.
Step 8
Explain to the parties to the proceedings about their right to file a request for familiarization with the contents of the minutes within three days from the end of the meeting. After submitting an application, participants can make a copy of the minutes, but at their own expense.
Step 9
Keep in mind that the secretary of the court session, along with the presiding judge, is responsible for the untimely preparation of the protocol. The protocol should contain information on the merits, not contain errors, be accurately drawn up. Otherwise, this entails its cancellation by a higher court.
