Legal basis: Article 19 of the Criminal Procedure Law, when the trial is held, the presiding judge finds out whether the parties are present in court and announces the cause of action; Announce the composition of collegiate bench, clerk, public prosecutor, defender, agent ad litem, expert witness and translator; Inform the parties of the right to apply for withdrawal from the collegial panel, the clerk, the public prosecutor, the expert witness and the translator; Inform the defendant of his right to defense. The defendant has the right to defend himself.
if the defendant pleads guilty and admits punishment, the presiding judge shall inform the defendant of his litigation rights and the legal provisions of pleading guilty and admitting punishment, and review the voluntariness of pleading guilty and admitting punishment and the authenticity and legality of the contents of the confession and admitting punishment.