1. Open court records: Some countries or regions may provide open court records. You can try to log on to the local court website or other related platforms and search for friends' names to see if there is any relevant criminal record;
2. Ask your friends themselves: If there is enough trust and communication between friends, ask them directly if they have been sentenced. But this may need to be handled with caution, because it involves personal privacy and sensitive topics;
3. Consult a legal professional: If you really need to know your friend's criminal record, you can consult a local legal professional, such as a lawyer or legal adviser, who may provide more detailed and accurate information to help you understand the relevant legal procedures and channels.
The following is the general sentencing process:
1. filing a case: when a criminal case occurs, the victim, informant or law enforcement agency files a criminal lawsuit with the court, and the court decides whether to accept the case according to the case;
2. Investigation stage: In the investigation stage, law enforcement agencies will investigate the case, collect evidence and interrogate the suspect. Once the investigation is completed, the law enforcement agency will hand over the case to the procuratorate;
3. Procuratorial stage: The procuratorial organ will review the case materials and decide whether to prosecute. If the procuratorial organ believes that there is enough evidence to support the prosecution, it will bring a public prosecution to the court;
4. Hearing: Once the case enters the court hearing stage, the court will arrange a hearing. During the trial, the prosecutor will file charges, and the defendant and defense lawyer have the right to defend. The court will listen to the statements and evidence of both parties and conduct a trial;
5. Judgment stage: After the trial, the court will make a judgment. The judgment determines whether the defendant is guilty and the corresponding punishment. The judgment will specify the court's decision and reasons;
6. Appeal stage: If the defendant or procuratorial organ refuses to accept the judgment, it can appeal within the specified time and submit the case to a higher court for retrial.
To sum up, if you want to know how long a friend was sentenced, you can apply to the judgment court for inquiry, or go to the judgment document network for inquiry, or ask the person who received the judgment. However, for cases that are not heard in public, cases involving personal privacy and state secrets cannot be inquired. China Judgment Document Network will record the specific closing situation and judgment results of each case, and just enter relevant figures on it. Some judgments will conceal the defendant's name. Generally, you can refer to China Judgment Document Network. Some cases are uploaded slowly, and it takes three months for the verdict to come down.
Legal basis:
Article 188th of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
The people's court shall hear cases of first instance in public or in private. However, cases involving state secrets or personal privacy shall not be heard in public; Cases involving commercial secrets may be heard in private upon the application of the parties.
For cases that are not heard in public, the reasons for not hearing in public shall be announced in court.
Article 189
When a people's court that appears in court to support public prosecution tries a case of public prosecution, the people's procuratorate shall send personnel to appear in court to support public prosecution.