Article 221

If evidence provided by witnesses is permitted by law, the court shall order an examination of witnesses whenever one of the parties so requests and the facts that such party has offered to prove are in dispute and may lead to the decision in the action. The court may also do so on its own authority.

The order shall state which party will be required to produce evidence, the facts in respect of which evidence is to be produced, as well as the place, date, and time of the examination of the witnesses. The place, date, and time of the examination of the witnesses may also be fixed by a subsequent order of the court.

A court may rule in its order that the examination takes place before one of its members who has been appointed to act as a delegated judge. The delegated judge will have the powers of the court in this Chapter.

The examination of witnesses shall take place at a sitting of the court.

Parties may also appear as witnesses.