A witness may be heard by videoconference if: - he/she is a protected person under the law governing the protection of witnesses and his/her appearance before the authority for the purpose of the hearing would cause serious danger to his/her life or body or to the life or body of persons related with him/her (the spouse of the accused or the person with whom he lives in domestic partnership; persons related to the accused by blood in direct line, persons related to him collaterally at three removes and persons related to him by marriage at two removes; the adopter or adoptee of the accused) or a person whos hearing is proposed in accordance with the provisions of the law regulating the protection of witnesses; - the person is an anonymous witness and his/her appearance before the authority which is to conduct the hearing would seriously endanger his/ her life or body, the life or body of persons related to him/her or of persons nominated in accordance with the provisions of the law governing the protection of witnesses; - the competent authority has made the relevant request in another country, in accordance with the law or an international treaty; - it is not desirable or possible for the witness to come to the hearing authority for other legitimate reasons.
The witness who is in the territory of the Republic of Slovenia must be accompanied by a competent official of the authority conducting the interrogation or by another person authorised by the authority to ensure proper identification of the witness being interrogated. The defence lawyer and security staff may be present. The date/time should be fixed in direct coordination between the executing and issuing authorities.
Hearing suspects/persons accused: a videoconference hearing of the accused is held: - if the competent authority has made a request to the other state in accordance with the law or an international treaty; - if it is not desirable or possible for the accused to come to the authority conducting the hearing for other legitimate reasons. The hearing of the accused must be carried out in accordance with the provisions for the standard hearing of the accused.
The accused who is in the territory of the Republic of Slovenia must be accompanied by a competent official of the authority conducting the interrogation or by another person authorised by the authority to ensure proper identification of the accused being interrogated. The defence lawyer and security staff may be present. The date/time should be fixed in direct coordination between the executing and issuing authorities.