Article 109 — Discharge of a witness after testifying
Texte légal (original thaï)
เมื่อพยานคนใดได้เบิกความแล้ว ไม่ว่าพยานนั้นจะได้รับหมายเรียก หรือคู่ความนำมาเองก็ดี พยานนั้นย่อมหมดหน้าที่ ๆ จะอยู่ที่ศาลอีกต่อไป เว้นแต่ศาลจะได้สั่งให้พยานนั้นรอคอยอยู่ตามระยะเวลาที่ศาลจะกำหนดไว้
traduction anglaise
When a witness has given testimony, whether that witness was summoned or was brought by a party, the witness is discharged from any further duty to remain at the court, unless the court has ordered the witness to wait for such period as the court may fix.
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Annotation de l'entreprise
Section 109 sets the point at which a witness's duty of attendance ends. After giving testimony, the witness, whether summoned under Section 106 or brought voluntarily by a party, is released from any further obligation to remain at court. The court retains a discretion to require the witness to wait for a fixed period, for example where recall, confrontation with another witness, or further examination may be needed. The rule spares witnesses from open-ended waiting once their evidence is complete, while preserving the court's control over the conduct of the hearing.
Pourquoi cela est important en pratique
Let your witnesses know they can usually leave once their evidence is done, which helps busy witnesses agree to attend in the first place. But warn them not to assume it: if there is any chance of recall or a need to compare their account with another witness, the court can order them to wait, so they should check before leaving. If you may need a witness again later in the same hearing, ask the court to order them to remain rather than risk them going home.
Foire aux questions
Can a witness leave after giving evidence?
Yes. Under Section 109 a witness who has testified is discharged from staying at court, whether summoned or brought by a party, unless the court orders otherwise.
Can the court make a witness stay after testifying?
Yes. The court may order the witness to wait for such period as it fixes, for instance where recall or further examination may be required.