Conduct of Trial - Exclusion of Witnesses from Courtroom
A party and his or her counsel have the right to be present in the courtroom during the trial.[1] The court has the right to exclude witnesses from the courtroom in order to protect against witnesses conforming their testimony to one another. An oral motion to exclude all witnesses or potential witnesses from the courtroom is addressed to the discretion of the court.[2]
[1] See Prince, Richardson on Evidence, 11th Edition (Farrell) §6-204.
[2] See Prince, Richardson on Evidence, 11th Edition (Farrell) §6-203.
A party and his or her counsel have the right to be present in the courtroom during the trial.[1] The court has the right to exclude witnesses from the courtroom in order to protect against witnesses conforming their testimony to one another. An oral motion to exclude all witnesses or potential witnesses from the courtroom is addressed to the discretion of the court.[2]
[1] See Prince, Richardson on Evidence, 11th Edition (Farrell) §6-204.
[2] See Prince, Richardson on Evidence, 11th Edition (Farrell) §6-203.
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