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Table of Provisions (8)
Statutory Text (8 Articles)
During the trial hearings of the Cantonal Court and the Criminal Court, the members of the judiciary, as defined in Art. 54 OJN, shall wear robes (Art. 56 OJN).
1. Of black cloth, ample and long, the robe has flared sleeves with black silk cuffs. A collar of the same cloth, bordered with white fur and opening on the chest, encircles its straight collar, fastened by a white tab.
2. The white fur border adorning the collar has an apparent width of three centimeters for judges of the Court of Instance, and six centimeters for the Attorney General and prosecutors. It consists of two bands, each three centimeters wide, separated by an interval of four centimeters for cantonal judges.
Judges, called to sit occasionally in a higher court, may retain their collar.
The wearing of the robe outside the hearings designated in Article One may be authorized by decision of the Administrative Commission of Judicial Authorities for certain official events.
1. Any lawyer appearing as a representative at a hearing where the wearing of a magistrate's gown is required shall wear a lawyer's gown.
2. The lawyer's gown is similar to the magistrate's gown, except that the collar is replaced by an epitoge trimmed with white fur.
3. The trainee wears the gown without an epitoge.
1. Judges, lawyers and trainees, when not required to wear robes, as well as representatives of tenants, landlords, employees, employers, assessors, recording clerks, and clerks, are required to appear at any hearing in appropriate attire that meets the standards of the dignity of justice.
2. Appropriate attire is assessed according to the circumstances, with the wearing of a jacket and tie being the standard for men.
1. The magistrate presiding over the hearing ensures compliance with these regulations.
2. He reprimands the offenders.
3. In the case of a repeat offense, he reports it to the Judicial Council, the supervisory authority for lawyers, or the Administrative Commission of Judicial Authorities.
1. This regulation shall enter into force immediately and shall be published in the Official Gazette and in the Compendium of Neuchâtel Legislation.
2. It repeals the regulation on dress code at hearings dated January 12, 1981.