Trials in absentia

Armenia

Armenia - Criminal Procedure Code (EN) 1998 (2016)

SPECIAL PART

SECTION 9. PROCEEDINGS IN FIRST INSTANCE COURT

CHAPTER 41. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF COURT TRIAL

Article 303. Consequences of the defendant's failure to attend

In case of the defendant's failure to attend the examination of the case is postponed. In the case of the defendant's failure to attend without good motives, the latter can be
brought in by force, by court decree, and in case of availability of grounds specified in this Code, means to secure his appearance can be applied to him or replaced with a more severe ones.

Rome Statute

Article 63 Trial in the presence of the accused

1. The accused shall be present during the trial.