Supreme Court Recommends Two-Week Trial Postponement and Changes at Capital Area Courts... "COVID-19 Response"

Supreme Court in Seocho-dong, Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] In preparation for the fourth wave of COVID-19, the Supreme Court’s Court Administration Office has advised courts in the Seoul metropolitan area to postpone and reschedule trial dates.

On the 9th, Kim Hyungdoo, Deputy Director of the Court Administration Office, announced on the court bulletin board, "For courts in the Seoul metropolitan area, which are under Level 4 social distancing, please consider postponing and rescheduling trial dates for two weeks starting from the 12th." This decision was made by the Court Administration Office’s COVID-19 Response Committee.

Additionally, for cases where non-face-to-face trials are possible, video trials will be considered. For other regions, trials will proceed while complying with quarantine guidelines, but measures such as limiting the number of spectators and staggered summons will be implemented simultaneously.

In courts in the Seoul metropolitan area, face-to-face meetings and events are basically prohibited. In other regions, events will be conducted flexibly with limited personnel, provided that quarantine guidelines are followed.

Previously, the COVID-19 Response Committee recommended a nationwide uniform recess for courts three times last year.

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