Stalking and Harassment Prevention Act Article 10

Court proceedings for a protection order shall be closed to the public.The court may within its authority or upon request investigate the facts and necessary evidence, and may separately conduct interrogations; when necessary, on the basis of its authority or upon request it may perform such relevant processes outside the courtroom, or utilize technological tools or other appropriate measures that isolate the parties and allow for mutual transmission of audio and video.In order to investigate the facts, the court may order the parties or legal representatives to attend a hearing in person.If the court considers either of the parties’ representation or statement to be unclear or incomplete, it may inform such party to provide clarification or supplementary information.After the court agrees to hear a protection order petition, it shall commence the hearing process immediately. The victim, petitioner, or accused’s involvement in other investigations or litigation shall not be grounds to delay issuance of a protection order.Anyone who in the course of a work or business relationship knows or possesses a victim’s name, date of birth, domicile, and other information sufficient to identify a victim shall keep such information confidential except as otherwise provided by law or regulation. When necessary, the police shall take sufficient measures to safeguard the confidentiality of a victim.Any and all documents prepared by administrative or judicial agencies that require public disclosure shall redact the victim’s name, date of birth, residence, and other information sufficient to identify such victim.