What happens once all the testimony is collected in a case?
The judge will inform both parties that they have two weeks to submit any additional evidence. At that time, both parties have a right to review the case materials at the Tribunal. A party must appear at the Tribunal offices during normal hours of operation if he or she wishes to review the material in the case. Material is never sent to the party. The person who wishes to review the material in the case will also be asked to sign a promise of confidentiality and an understanding that the material being read is solely for purpose of defending oneself in an ecclesiastical process. The person will also be expected to make a statement to the Tribunal concerning what has been read.
