論國民法官法中之準備程序與爭點整理

The Contentious Issues During the Preliminary Procedures of the Citizen Judge Act

在施行國民法官法之後，因國民法官並非職業法官，亦不可能配合長期的開庭時間，因之在國民參與的案件當中，短期、集中的審理，已經是必須採行的審理方式。而要達成短期、集中的審理，在審理程序前的準備程序中，審、檢、辯三方對於案件爭點則必須要達成一定的共識，就此案件中雙方當事人主要爭執之處為何、相應的證據調查為何，均須在準備程序中加以處理。此外，爭點能夠明確被凸顯的前提，是雙方當事人的主張得以明確，並輔以案件中明確的證據構造。能夠將上述事項均加以釐清，被告方也能確實進行防禦準備，不至於造成突襲性裁判。

Identifying contentious issues during the preliminary procedures has become essential since the implementation of the Citizen Judge Act. Because citizen judges are not legal professionals and cannot participate in extended court sessions, short-term and condensed trials are generally adopted. To conduct such a trial, judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys must determine the contentious issues during the preliminary procedures, specifically, the primary points of dispute between the parties and the corresponding evidence. Moreover, only when the parties’claims are clearly articulated and supported by a well-structured evidentiary framework can the contentious issues of the case be effectively highlighted. Clarifying these issues enables the defendant to prepare an adequate defense, thereby preventing surprise judgments.