Hong Kong Judiciary Information 香港司法機構資訊 - 12/08/2020

 調整涉及陪審團審訊程序及區域法院登記處運作的安排
Court to refine arrangements for jury proceedings and District Court Registry
 

司法機構今日（八月十二日）公布，因應公共衞生的最新情況，以及經檢視法庭縮減處理事務量的運作情況後，下星期一（八月十七日）起，將會調整部分涉及陪審團審訊程序及區域法院登記處運作的安排。於七月二十一日及二十八日公布的所有其他安排仍然有效。
The Judiciary announced today (August 12) some adjustments to the arrangements for jury proceedings and the registry operation at the District Court from August 17 (Monday) having regard to the latest public health situation and operational experience with reduced capacity. All other arrangements as announced on July 21 and 28 remain valid.
 

除非獲法庭通知案件會如期進行，否則原訂於八月十七日至九月三十日期間展開、有陪審團參與的審訊及有陪審團參與的死因研訊將會延期。
For jury proceedings, jury trials and death inquests involving juries scheduled to commence between August 17 to September 30 will be adjourned unless the parties have been notified that the case will proceed as scheduled.

登記處事務方面，司法機構為了壓縮人流，已縮減登記處和會計部的人手及辦公時間。雖然各級法院仍可處理相關情況，但區域法院早上出現大批人士排隊取籌輪候登記處服務。
On registry business, to compress people flow, the Judiciary has reduced staffing capacity and shortened the operating hours for registries and accounts offices. While the situation is generally manageable at most levels of court, there are long queues in the morning at the District Court for obtaining tickets for registry business.

經考慮上述情況、灣仔法院大樓的空間限制以及區域法院登記處和會計部處理事務的有限能力，司法機構決定以新的人流管理方式取代現有的派籌安排。由八月十七日起實施的安排如下：
（一）    暫停派籌制度，法庭使用者須直接前往位於六樓的登記處和會計部使用服務；
（二）    在登記處和會計部開放期間，有關範圍將設人數限制和社交距離規定；
（三）    如有需要，會在灣仔法院大樓地下的指定區域實施排隊及／或前往六樓的特別電梯安排；及
（四）    登記處或會計部不會向下午四時三十分後到達的法庭使用者提供服務。
Taking into account the above situation, the space constraints of the Wanchai Law Courts Building ("WLCB"), and the limited capacity of the District Court registry and accounts office, the Judiciary has decided to replace the existing ticketing arrangement with a new crowd-management approach. Specifically, starting from August 17:
(a)     the ticket system will be suspended. Court users will be required to go directly to the registry and accounts office on 6/F for services;
(b)     there will be crowd control at the registry and accounts office and social distancing requirements at the registry and accounts office throughout the opening hours;
(c)     a queuing arrangement at the designated area on the Ground Floor of the WLCB and/or a special lift control arrangement for accessing 6/F will be put in place where necessary; and
(d)     services will not be provided to court users who arrive at the registry or accounts office after 4:30 pm.