STEPS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE HEARING

1) Collect general data from the file with the equipment that will simulate the Public
Prosecutor's Office;
2) Write down on a sheet of paper the names and status of the persons appearing
(Public Prosecutor's Office, Advisor, etc.).
Legal Counsel, Victim or Offended, Defender and Defendant);
3) Transfer to the defense of the materials for the hearing;
4) Inform the person who will simulate the defendant of his or her name at the
hearing;
5) Stand in the center of the room in front of the parties and the public; and
6) Request to turn off cell phones and keep silent, and once that is done, initiate
the
audience.
1. INTERVENTION OF THE AUXILIARY ROOM
Auxiliar de Sala: In the city of ________, being ____ hours of the day ____
of the year ______, we are gathered here in courtroom number 1.
of the Superior Court of Justice of ____________ to the effect that it will have
the intermediate hearing deduced from the administrative file was held.
________ which is instructed against ___________ for the possible fact
crime of ________________ committed in aggravation of ________________. See
informs you that the present hearing will be held immediately by the
the Control Judge ___________________. The attendees are requested, in
terms of Article 58 of the National Code of Criminal Procedures,
to remain in this room in a respectful and silent manner. They are
remember that it is strictly forbidden to introduce any equipment or
instruments that allow recording video images, sounds or graphics;
nor should they introduce weapons or adopt a behavior
intimidating, provocative, contrary to decorum, nor altering or affecting the
development of the hearing. In case of doing so, any of the following will be applied
measures provided for in article 355 of the aforementioned code, which may
consist of
from a warning to arrest for thirty-six hours. Insiders
In view of the foregoing, I ask those present to stand to receive the Judge.
2. OPENING OF THE HEARING
Judge: Please be seated. With the data provided by the auxiliary
of the Chamber declares the present hearing open. I ask the
room assistant: Are journalists or journalists from other countries present at this
hearing?
media?
In negative case.
Courtroom assistant: No, Your Honor, there are no journalists or media present.
communication at this hearing.
Go to "Individualization of the parties" (Item 3).
If yes.
Courtroom assistant: Yes, Your Honor, the following are present in this hearing:
journalists and
media.
Judge: I hereby inform the journalists and the media present that
in accordance with Article 55 of the National Code of Criminal Procedure,
one of the rights of the accused corresponds to not being exposed to the
media in accordance with Section XIV of Article 113 of the Federal
code. By virtue of the foregoing, journalists and journalists' representatives are
instructed to
media in order to remain in the place in which they are located.
have been located, and to refrain from recording and transmitting by any means
whatsoever
the present hearing.
3. INDIVIDUALIZATION OF THE PARTIES
Judge: I proceed to the individualization of the parties for the purpose of
registration and
corresponding publicity. To my right/left Who is on my right/left?
present?
Public Prosecutor's Office: Licentiate ___________, with the position of Agent for
the
Public Prosecutor's Office, with identification data and address already
provided to the room assistant.
Judge: Next person.
Victim or offended party (if present): My name is ___________, I appear
as a victim/defendant in the present case, with data of
identification and address already provided to the room attendant.
Judge: Pursuant to article 20, section I, subsection C, paragraph I.
constitutional rights, you have the right to be advised by counsel, who shall
you are free to choose; if you are unwilling or unable to appoint an
lawyer, this court will appoint a public legal advisor.
Who do you appoint as legal counsel?
Victim or offended: I designate ___________.
Judge: (If appointed legal counsel is present) Counsel has the floor
the victim or victimized person to proceed with their individualization.
and accept and protest the office conferred.
Legal Advisor: Lawyer ___________, with identification information and
address already provided to the room attendant, and I hereby accept and
I protest the position conferred by the victim or offended party.
Judge: This court has appointed as its legal advisor the
licensed __________________ for all legal purposes that may have
place. I remind the victim or victimized person that during any stage of the
procedure, he may act on his own or through his legal counsel, Ha
understood this?
Victim or injured party: Yes, Your Honor.
Judge: I also understand that you stated to the court clerk that
is your wish to keep your personal data from being made public, is it correct?
that request.
Victim or injured party: Yes, Your Honor.
Judge: Pursuant to Article 54 of the National Code of Procedures
The statement of the victim is recorded and
offended in relation to their personal data. The following has the floor
charged.
Accused: My name is __________, with identification and address details
already provided to the room assistant.
Judge: Mr. __________ in accordance with section VIII of subsection B of the
Article 20 of the Constitution, you have the right to an adequate defense.
by a lawyer, whom you may freely choose; if you are unwilling or unable to
appoint an attorney, this court will appoint a defense counsel for you.
public. Who do you nominate as an advocate?
Charged: I designate ___________.
Judge: (In case the appointed defense counsel is present) The defense counsel
has the floor
to proceed with their individualization and to accept and
protest of the office conferred.
Defender: Licensed ___________, with identification data and address already
provided.
I hereby accept and protest to the office of the assistant
conferred by the defendant
Judge: Is the defense counsel aware of the obligations imposed on him/her by the
Article 117 of the National Code of Criminal Procedures?
Defense Counsel: Yes, Your Honor, I am aware of this.
Judge: This court has appointed as its defense counsel the following attorney
__________________ for all legal purposes. Le
I remind the defendant that the intervention of his defense attorney does not affect
his
to intervene, formulate petitions and make such representations as may be
necessary to
deems pertinent. Have you understood this?
Accused: Yes, Your Honor.
Judge: I hereby inform the parties that the address they have provided shall be
the place where they will receive notifications during the process; in the case of
modification, they must report it in a timely manner, otherwise they will not be able
to do so,
will be notified in accordance with the provisions of section II, of the
Article 82 of the adjective code on the matter, i.e., by means of a list,
stratum or judicial bulletin, as appropriate.
They are also informed that all oral rulings will be issued in the form of
at this and subsequent hearings, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be
notified to the intervening parties, who are obliged to attend the meetings.
formally, based on Article 63 of the aforementioned law.
code.
4. VERIFICATION OF KNOWLEDGE OF RIGHTS
CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL
Judge: Having identified those in attendance at this hearing, I will ask the
defendant, Mr. _________: Have you been informed in advance by your
constitutional and legal rights?
Accused: (If yes). Yes, Your Honor, I have been informed about my
constitutional and legal rights. (If negative). No, Your Honor, I do not
have informed me of my constitutional and legal rights.
Judge: Given that the defendant has stated that he has not been
informed of its constitutional and legal rights, this body has
The jurisdictional judge will read them. (Reading of the rights provided for in the
Article 20 of the Federal Constitution and Articles 113 and 152 of the National
Code of Procedures.
Penalties)
Judge: Next I ask the victim or offended party, Mr. _________:
Have you been informed in advance of your constitutional rights and
legal?
Victim or injured party: (If yes). Yes, Your Honor, I have been informed of
my constitutional and legal rights. (In the negative) No, Your Honor, no, sir.
I have been informed of my constitutional and legal rights.
Judge: Since the victim or offended party has stated that he or she has not been
informed of its constitutional and legal rights, this body has
The jurisdictional judge will read them. (Reading of the rights provided for in the
Article 20 of the Federal Constitution and Article 109 of the National Code of
Procedures.
Penalties)
5. STATEMENT OF THE ACCUSATION
Judge: The floor is given to the Public Prosecutor's Office to make a
summary statement of its indictment filed before this court
control court.
Public Prosecutor's Office: (Will present a summary of the accusation presented in
writing, without
mention the evidence offered and the proposed evidentiary arrangements).
Judge: Pursuant to Article 344 of the National Code of
Criminal Procedures, the victim or victimized party is granted the right to
the Public Prosecutor's Office in accordance with the provisions of the
to the accusation.
Legal Counsel: (Speaking on the formal defects of the
accusation)
Judge: The defendant, his defense counsel, has the right to speak.
Defense Counsel: (Speaking on the formal defects of the accusation)
6. RESOLVES ON INCIDENCES AND EXCEPTIONS
Judge: Before proceeding with the hearing, based on the provisions of article
344 of the adjective code in the matter, I ask the parties: Do they wish to
deduct any incidence that you consider relevant to present? o Do you want to
promote any exceptions?
(1) If yes.
It will be heard at a hearing and, if necessary, move on to "Establishment of
evidentiary agreements" (item 7).
(2) If no.
Go to "Establishment of evidentiary agreements" (item 7).
7. ESTABLISHMENT OF EVIDENTIARY AGREEMENTS
Judge: Once the parties have been heard, I ask the Public Prosecutor's Office and
the
victim or offended party: Have you entered into an evidentiary agreement in this
case? From
If you have done so, please indicate to this court: What is the fact or
facts or circumstances accepted as proven?
Public Prosecutor's Office: (One by one, sets out the evidentiary agreements
proposed in its brief)
of accusation)
Defense Counsel: (Speaking on the proposed evidentiary agreements)
or by making its own proposal of agreements)
Judge: The Public Prosecutor's Office and the defense attorney have stated to this
organ
that have entered into an evidentiary agreement in connection with the
next:
1) ____________________________________________________________;
2) ____________________________________________________________.
Based on article 345 of the adjective code in this matter, it is
ask the victim or offended party: Do you object to this agreement? and in case of
justify the reasons for their opposition.
(If negative)
Judge: Once the victim or offended party has expressed his or her conformity
with the evidentiary agreement entered into between the parties, we proceed to
qualify
the same.
This court considers that there are/are no antecedents of
the investigation with which the fact agreed as proven is accredited,
therefore authorizes/does not authorize the evidentiary agreement entered into and
the following is held
as proven by the following fact:
1) ___________________________________________________________;
2) ___________________________________________________________.
Having resolved the foregoing, this court, on the basis of
Article 344 of the National Code of Criminal Procedure, it proceeds to
to make sure that evidentiary discovery has been completed at the expense of
of the parties.
Go to "Make sure discovery has been completed
evidentiary" (point 8).
(If yes)
Legal advisor: He/she states the reasons justifying his/her opposition.
Judge: Having heard the victim's or injured party's legal advisor, he/she shall be
the court considers its opposition to the agreement to be founded/unfounded
between the Public Prosecutor's Office and the accused. Since
it is considered that there is/is not a history of the investigation with
the fact agreed as proven is accredited, for which reason
authorizes/does not authorize the evidentiary agreement entered into and it is
considered as
The following fact has been proven:
1) ___________________________________________________________;
2) ___________________________________________________________.
In view of the foregoing, based on article 344 of the National Code
of Criminal Procedures, this jurisdictional body proceeds to ascertain the following
that evidentiary discovery has been completed at the expense of the
parts.
8. EVIDENTIARY DISCOVERY
Judge: Pursuant to Article 337 of the relevant adjective code,
I ask the Public Prosecutor's Office: Have you delivered to the defense, in a
manner
immediately upon request, a copy of the records of the investigation?
access to the material evidence collected during the investigation.
research?
Public Prosecutor's Office: Yes, Your Honor, the social representation has
complied with the
discovery that corresponds to it.
Judge: Does the defense have any objection to what has been indicated by the
Ministry?
Public?
Defense Counsel: No, Your Honor.
Judge: Now I ask the legal advisor: Have you turned over to the Ministry
Public copy of the records in its possession that it intends to offer them as a
evidence to be adduced at trial?
Legal Advisor: Yes, Your Honor, I have complied with the evidentiary discovery.
my rightful share.
Judge: Does the Public Prosecutor's Office have any objection to what was stated
by the consultant?
legal?
Public Prosecutor's Office: No, Your Honor.
Judge: Now I ask the defense: Have you turned over to the Public Prosecutor's
Office
copy of the records in its possession that it intends to offer as media.
evidence to be adduced at trial?
Defense Counsel: Yes, Your Honor, the defense has complied with discovery.
the evidence that corresponds to it.
Judge: Does the Public Prosecutor's Office have any objection to what was
indicated by the
defense?
Public Prosecutor's Office: No, Your Honor.
9. OFFERING OF EVIDENCE
Judge: The floor is granted to the Public Prosecutor's Office to make its
offering of evidence.
Public Prosecutor's Office: (offers each of its proofs)
in its indictment, discounting those that have already been
matter of evidentiary agreement)
Legal Advisor: (State what is in your best interest in relation to each of the following
one of the evidence offered)
Defender: (State what is in your best interest in relation to each one of the following
of the evidence offered).
Judge: The floor is given to the Legal Advisor to make his
offering of evidence.
Legal Counsel: (makes the offer of each of its evidence)
in its written intervention, discounting those that have already been
matter of evidentiary agreement)
Public Prosecutor's Office: (State what is in their best interest in relation to
each of the evidence offered)
Defender: (State what is in your best interest in relation to each one of the following
of the evidence offered).
Judge: The floor is given to the defense counsel to make his offer.
of tests.
Defender: (offers each of his proofs indicated in the following paragraphs)
its response to the indictment, discounting those that have already been
matter of evidentiary agreement)
Public Prosecutor's Office: (State what is in their best interest in relation to
each of the evidence offered).
Legal Advisor: (State what is in your best interest in relation to each of the following
one of the evidence offered)
10. EXCLUSION OF EVIDENCE
Judge: After examining the evidence offered and having ascertained that
this court that the discovery has been complied with.
evidence, it is ordered on the basis of Article 346 of the Code
National Code of Criminal Procedures, which are excluded from being rendered in
the
The following means of evidence were submitted at the trial hearing:
1. Means of evidence offered by _____________________, consisting of
__________________________________________________; since it is
_____________________________________________.
2. Means of evidence offered by _____________________, consisting of
__________________________________________________; since it is
______________________________________________.
11. RIGHT TO SPEAK TO THE ACCUSED
Judge: Addressing the defendant. Mr. ________________, in terms of Article 66
of the National Code of Criminal Procedure, the law grants it the power to
opportunity for you or your counsel to speak. Is there any
that you wish to communicate to this court? Consult with your
defender.
Defendant or Defender: State what corresponds to his right.
12. ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER TO OPEN THE TRIAL
Judge: Once the parties have been heard at this interim hearing, and then
to resolve the issues submitted for discussion, based on the
article 347 of the adjective code in this matter, the following order is issued as
follows
opening for trial:
In Mexico City, ______________, at ______ of __________ of the year
201____. Pursuant to Article 67, Section VI of the National Code of
Criminal Proceedings, and since within the interim hearing
held on this same date, the opening order was issued orally to
trial, and for the purpose of placing on record in writing, in this act and with
on the basis of numeral 347 of the aforementioned law, I state the following
the following:
I. THE TRIAL COURT WITH JURISDICTION TO HOLD THE HEARING, THE
COURT OF
TRIAL HEARING, AS FOLLOWS
AS WELL AS THE DATE AND TIME SET FOR THE
HEARING.
It is competent by reason of its subject matter, territory and jurisdiction to enter into
the
trial hearing the TRIAL COURT to be appointed by rotation
the Oficialía de Partes Común of the Tribunal Superior de Justicia del Distrito
Federal Constitution, in accordance with Articles 14, 20 and 21 of the Constitution.
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, as well as ́.
as well as section XV of article
3 and 349 of the National Code of Criminal Proceedings, indicating as
date and time for the trial hearing on _____ of __________ of __________ of the
year
______, at _______ hours.
II. THE INDIVIDUALIZATION OF THE ACCUSED.
Defendant: ___________________________, age ____, marital status
______________, occupation ______________, nationality ______________,
with address _____________________________________________; grade
__________, does not affect commercial tobacco or beverages.
intoxicants.
III. THE ACCUSATION TO BE TRIED AND THE
FORMAL CORRECTIONS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN MADE TO THEM, AS WELL
AS'.
'
AS THE FACTS THAT ARE THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE ACCUSATION.
A) - THE ACCUSATION THAT SHALL BE THE SUBJECT OF THE TRIAL: It shall
be the accusation.
by writing filed by the Public Prosecutor's Office, whose legal classification is
in degree of ________________ and constitutive of the crime of
______________________________, committed against
__________________________, an offence provided for and punishable under
Article
_______________ of the Penal Code for the Federal District, which reads as
follows
points out:
(Cite and transcribe the related article, only in the part that corresponds exactly to
the
paragraphs and hypothesis of the crime for which the accusation was made).
“_________________________________________________________________
_______
__________________________________________________________________
_______
__________________________________________________________________
_______
__________________________________”.
In relation to article 15 hypothesis of ________, article 17 hypothesis of
________ and article 18 hypothesis of ________, all of the Penal Code for the
Federal District, with the modalities of the crime ________________________
__________________________________________________________________
______.
B) - THE FORMAL DEFECTS THAT WERE CORRECTED WERE:
(leave blank because they depend on the judge and other parties)
•_________________________________________________________________
_______
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
•_________________________________________________________________
_______
•_________________________________________________________________
_______
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
•_________________________________________________________________
_______
C).-FACTS OF THE ACCUSATION: _________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
_______
__________________________________________________________________
_______
__________________________________________________________________
_______
__________________________________________________________________
__.
IV. THE EVIDENTIARY AGREEMENTS REACHED BY THE PARTIES.
The parties reached the following conclusions at the intermediate hearing
evidentiary agreements:
(leave blank because it depends on the will of the other parties)
•_________________________________________________________________
_______
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
•_________________________________________________________________
_______
•_________________________________________________________________
_______
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
•_________________________________________________________________
_______
V. THE MEANS OF EVIDENCE ADMITTED THAT MUST BE PRESENTED IN
THE TRIAL HEARING, AS FOLLOWS
SUCH AS THE ANTICIPATED TEST.
(leave blank because they depend on evidentiary agreements and the exclusion of
evidence within the
the intermediate hearing)
BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
A) WITNESS STATEMENTS:
_________________________, which will be incorporated at trial through the
direct examination by the party offering the evidence,
interrogation that will deal with the following points:
•_________________________________________________________________
_______
•_________________________________________________________________
_______
•_________________________________________________________________
_______
B) STATEMENT OF THE EXPERTS:
_________________________, official expert in the field of
_________________________, which will be incorporated at trial through the
direct examination by the party offering the evidence,
interrogation that will deal with the following points:
•_________________________________________________________________
_______
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
•
__________________________________________________________________
____
C) DOCUMENTS AND MATERIAL EVIDENCE:
The documentary ______________, consisting of: ________________________,
the
which will be incorporated into the trial by means of _______________.
FOR DEFENSE
A) WITNESS STATEMENTS:
_________________________, which will be incorporated at trial through the
direct examination by the party offering the evidence,
interrogation that will deal with the following points:
•
__________________________________________________________________
___ •
__________________________________________________________________
______ •
__________________________________________________________________
______
B) STATEMENT OF THE EXPERTS:
_________________________, official expert in the field of
_________________________, which will be incorporated at trial through the
direct examination by the party offering the evidence,
interrogation that will deal with the following points:
•
__________________________________________________________________
_____
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
•
__________________________________________________________________
___
C) DOCUMENTS AND MATERIAL EVIDENCE:
The documentary ______________, consisting of: ________________________,
the
which will be incorporated into the judgment ___________________.
BY LEGAL COUNSEL
A) WITNESS STATEMENTS:
_________________________, which will be incorporated at trial through the
direct examination by the party offering the evidence,
interrogation that will deal with the following points:
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
•
__________________________________________________________________
_____
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
B) STATEMENT OF THE EXPERTS:
_________________________, official expert in the field of
_________________________, which will be incorporated at trial through the
direct examination by the party offering the evidence,
interrogation that will deal with the following points:
•
__________________________________________________________________
_____
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
C) DOCUMENTS AND MATERIAL EVIDENCE:
The documentary ______________, consisting of: ________________________,
the
which will be incorporated into the trial by means of the reading of the same in
the relevant part.
VI. THE MEANS OF EVIDENCE THAT, AS THE CASE MAY BE, MUST BE
PRESENTED AT THE
HEARING FOR THE INDIVIDUALIZATION OF SANCTIONS AND THE
REPARATION OF THE
DAMAGE.
BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
A) WITNESS STATEMENTS:
_________________________, which will be incorporated at trial through the
direct examination by the party offering the evidence,
interrogation that will deal with the following points:
•_________________________________________________________________
_______
•_________________________________________________________________
_______
•_________________________________________________________________
_______
B) STATEMENT OF THE EXPERTS:
_________________________, official expert in the field of
_________________________, which will be incorporated at trial through the
direct examination by the party offering the evidence,
interrogation that will deal with the following points:
•_________________________________________________________________
_______
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
•
__________________________________________________________________
____
C) DOCUMENTS AND MATERIAL EVIDENCE:
The documentary ______________, consisting of: ________________________,
the
which will be incorporated into the trial by means of _______________.
FOR DEFENSE
A) WITNESS STATEMENTS:
_________________________, which will be incorporated at trial through the
direct examination by the party offering the evidence,
interrogation that will deal with the following points:
•
__________________________________________________________________
___ •
__________________________________________________________________
______ •
__________________________________________________________________
______
B) STATEMENT OF THE EXPERTS:
_________________________, official expert in the field of
_________________________, which will be incorporated at trial through the
direct examination by the party offering the evidence,
interrogation that will deal with the following points:
•
__________________________________________________________________
_____
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
•
__________________________________________________________________
___
C) DOCUMENTS AND MATERIAL EVIDENCE:
The documentary ______________, consisting of: ________________________,
the
which will be incorporated into the judgment ___________________.
BY LEGAL COUNSEL
A) WITNESS STATEMENTS:
_________________________, which will be incorporated at trial through the
direct examination by the party offering the evidence,
interrogation that will deal with the following points:
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
•
__________________________________________________________________
_____
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
B) STATEMENT OF THE EXPERTS:
_________________________, official expert in the field of
_________________________, which will be incorporated at trial through the
direct examination by the party offering the evidence,
interrogation that will deal with the following points:
•
__________________________________________________________________
_____
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
C) DOCUMENTS AND MATERIAL EVIDENCE:
The documentary ______________, consisting of: ________________________,
the
which will be incorporated into the judgment ___________________.
VII. THE MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD IDENTITY AND PERSONAL DATA THAT
THE COMPANY HAS
PROCEED.
(In the event that any witness or expert witness falls under any of the hypotheses
of the
articles 64, 109 fr. XXVI, 366 and 367)
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
•
__________________________________________________________________
______
VIII. PERSONS TO BE SUMMONED TO THE HEARING.
_________________________, a person who shall be summoned to the hearing
of
trial, in terms of article 91 and 363 of the National Code of
Criminal Procedures through _____________________________________,
to the address located at ___________________________.
_________________________, a person who shall be summoned to the hearing
of
trial, in terms of article 91 and 363 of the National Code of
Criminal Procedures through ______________________________________,
to the address located at ___________________________.
IX. THE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES THAT HAVE BEEN IMPOSED ON THE
ACCUSED.
For the trial stage, the following precautionary measures shall prevail:
A) The one consisting of _______________________________, this with the
purpose of
de _______________________________________.
B) The one consisting of _______________________________, this with the
purpose of
de _______________________________________.
C) The one consisting of _______________________________, this with the
purpose of
de _______________________________________.
Pursuant to Article 347 of the National Code of Criminal Procedure,
the administrative staff is instructed to send, within five days, the following
information
the present resolution to the Court of First Instance designated as
competent for the substantiation of the trial, and until then it will be left to its
the accused of merit, together with the records with which it is
account.
13. FINAL STATEMENTS AND CLOSING OF THE HEARING
Judge: Any last statement from the Public Prosecutor's Office?
Public Prosecutor's Office: Based on Article 50 of the National Code
of Criminal Procedures, I am requesting a simple/certified copy of the audio and
video of the present hearing, as well as of the written records that
emanating from the present hearing in terms of article 67 of the same law.
order.
Judge: Legal advisor, do you have anything different or in addition to what you
have said?
indicated by the Public Prosecutor's Office.
Legal Advisor: (Use of the voice making final remarks).
Judge: Victim or Offended, has something to state different or in addition to
as indicated by the Public Prosecutor's Office and its Legal Counsel.
Victim or Offended: (Use of the voice making final statements.)
Judge: The defendant's defense counsel has the floor.
Advocate: I request a simple/certified copy of the audio and video of the present
case
hearing, as well as of the written records emanating from the present
audience.
Judge: Defendant, do you have anything different or in addition to what you have
said?
pointed out by his defense counsel.
Accused: (Use of the voice making final statements.)
Judge: Expiase the copies requested by each of the parties and without having
no other pending request to be agreed upon, I declare the closing of the
present hearing.
Room Attendant: I ask those present to stand for the removal of the
Judge of the present chamber. (once the judge exits) I also ask you to leave.
of this room in an orderly fashion.