「원격영상재판에 관한 특례법」에 관한 소고

Abstract

The electronic litigation offers a range of possibilities for development. We can consider strengthen efficiency of the procedure in using accumulated technologies and equipments from the electronic litigation system. And revitalization of the remote video trials could be the one of means. Although the Act on special cases concerning remote video trials was already introduced in 1995, it was not in proper use because of the cognitive and technological limit. However, the advent of the electronic litigation period enables us to overcome the limits. This article reviewed the Act on special cases concerning remote video trials for revitalization of the remote video trials and proposed a revised few things about matters. First, the purpose of the Act on special cases concerning remote video trials should not be the judicial service expansion but enhance efficiency. Second, a party’s request to begin the remote video trials should be able. Third, in a long-term point of view, a possible place to do the remote video trials should be gradually widened the location other than court. Fourth, type of court restrictions should be lifted and the scope of the case should be gradually widened. Fifth, matters concerning equipments for the remote video trials in the court and the location other than court should be separately set forth in established rule.