The publicity of the basic information on court proceedings

The following information on court proceedings is public

1) the name of the district court handling the matter
2) the nature of the matter
3) the stages of the process
4) the time and the place of the hearing
5) the information needed to identify the party

However, the district court may order that the identity of a party is to be kept secret in a criminal case which involves particularly sensitive information about an individual’s private life. Such cases include, for instance, sexual offences. This applies under certain conditions also to the identity of a person seeking asylum.

Updated on 31 January 2012