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Joint Circular No. 06/2018/TTLT-VKSNDTC-TANDTC-BCA-BTP-BLDTBXH dated December 21, 2018 of The Supreme People’s Procuracy - The Supreme People’s Court - The Ministry of Public Security - The Ministry of Justice - The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs on coordination in the implementation of a number of provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code regarding the procedure applicable to under-18 persons

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Joint Circular No. 06/2018/TTLT-VKSNDTC-TANDTC-BCA-BTP-BLDTBXH dated December 21, 2018 of The Supreme People’s Procuracy - The Supreme People’s Court - The Ministry of Public Security - The Ministry of Justice - The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs on coordination in the implementation of a number of provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code regarding the procedure applicable to under-18 persons
Issuing bodies: Ministry of Public Security; Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs; Ministry of Justice; People's Supereme Court; People's Supereme Procuracy Effective date: Known
Official number: 06/2018/TTLT-VKSNDTC-TANDTC-BCA-BTP-BLDTBXH Signer: Tran Cong Phan; Tran Tien Dung; Le Quy Vuong; Le Tan Dung;
Legislation Type: Joint Circular Expired date: Updating
Issuing date: 21/12/2018 Effect: Known
Fields: Criminal
Summary

Investigation room must be friendly to under-18 persons

The coordination in the implementation of a number of provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code regarding the procedure applicable to under-18 persons is implemented as prescribed in the Joint Circular No. 06/2018/TTLT-VKSNDTC-TANDTC-BCA-BTP-BLDTBXH of The Supreme People’s Procuracy - The Supreme People’s Court - The Ministry of Public Security - The Ministry of Justice - The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

To be specific, this Circular states that the taking of statements of an under-18 person held in case of emergency or in custody, arrestee, victim or witness may be carried out at the place where he/she studies, works or lives or the place of investigation.

The interrogation of an under-18 accused may be carried out at his/her place of residence or the place of investigation. In case the taking of statements or interrogation is carried out at the place of investigation, prosecution or trial, a room shall be arranged for taking of statements or interrogation which is friendly and suitable to psychology of under-18 persons.

In addition, the identification of the age of a criminally charged under-18 person or victim must be based on one of the following documents: Temporary birth certificate; Official birth certificate; People’s identity card; Citizen identity card; Household registration book; Passport.

This Joint Circular is issued on December 21, 2018 and takes effect on February 5, 2019.

For further details of the Joint Circular 06/2018/TTLT-VKSNDTC-TANDTC-BCA-BTP-BLDTBXH, Click here