Text of the provision
Sec. 21. Exclusion of the public. — The judge may, motu proprio, exclude the public from the courtroom if the evidence to be produced during the trial is offensive to decency or public morals. He may also, on motion of the accused, exclude the public from the trial except court personnel and the counsel of the parties.
Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure (A.M. No. 00-5-03-SC), Rule 119, Section 21. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against two independent published renderings (ChanRobles and LawPhil).
About this section
This is Section 21 of Rule 119 (Trial) of the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure, the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court in A.M. No. 00-5-03-SC and in force since December 1, 2000. The text above is reproduced verbatim from the current rules.
Related provisions
- Section 22 — Consolidation of trials of related offenses.
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