Države pogodbenice zagotovijo invalidom, da imajo enako kot drugi dostop do sodnega varstva, med drugim tako, da zagotovijo postopkovne in starosti primerne prilagoditve, ki jim omogočijo, da učinkovito sodelujejo kot neposredni ali posredni udeleženci, tudi kot priče, v vseh pravnih postopkih, tudi na preiskovalni in drugih predhodnih stopnjah.
States Parties shall ensure effective access to justice for persons with disabilities on an equal basis with others, including through the provision of procedural and age-appropriate accommodations, in order to facilitate their effective role as direct and indirect participants, including as witnesses, in all legal proceedings, including at investigative and other preliminary stages.