Article 206. Interrogation of a minor witness of the Civil Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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1. The interrogation of a witness under the age of fourteen, and at the discretion of the court, the interrogation of a witness between the ages of fourteen and sixteen, shall be conducted with the participation of a teacher and legal representatives who are summoned to court. These persons may, with the permission of the presiding judge, ask the witness questions, as well as express their opinion on the identity of the witness and the content of his testimony.

2. In exceptional cases, when it is necessary to establish the circumstances of the case, one or another person participating in the case may be removed from the courtroom during the interrogation of a minor witness by court ruling, which is recorded in the minutes of the court session. Upon the return of this person to the courtroom, he must be informed of the contents of the testimony of the minor witness and given the opportunity to ask the witness questions.

3. A witness who has not reached the age of sixteen, upon completion of his interrogation, is removed from the courtroom, except in cases when the court deems it necessary for this witness to be present in the courtroom.

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