Access to Investigative Records in Criminal Proceedings


In addition to testimonial evidence, the defendant has cited “all relevant documents in the investigative record.” The defendant affirmed that he requested of the court and the Office of the Public Prosecutor for a copy of the investigative record of the testimony taken by Mr. Ekprasert, a witness, for the defendant to review prior to testimony being taken. The court issued an order requiring the Prosecutor to send the copy of Mr. Ekprasert’s investigative testimony taken during questioning to the defendant as follows: If you were a prosecutor prosecuting this case, how would you proceed? Would you refrain from sending the copy of the investigative testimony of Mr. Ekprasert, a witness, citing protection under the Criminal Procedure Code, the Civil Procedure Law, Section 92(1). Copies of documents may be admitted as evidence in criminal cases only when