What should I do if my lawyer informs me to pay the fine before the verdict of illegal mining is issued?

If the crime of illegal mining has not been decided, the lawyer will inform you to pay the fine first, and then deal with it according to the lawyer's practice. Because it will be given a lighter punishment as a discretionary circumstance. The transfer of files to the procuratorate is generally two stages: examination and arrest and examination and prosecution. Fines and prison terms will be decided by the court in the next stage. After the court holds a hearing, the final judgment will specify the specific sentence and the amount of the fine. Article 202 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) publicly announces the judgment. If a verdict is pronounced in court, it shall be served on the parties concerned and the people's procuratorate that initiated the public prosecution within five days. If the sentence is pronounced on a regular basis, it shall be served on the parties concerned and the people's procuratorate that initiated the public prosecution immediately after the announcement. The written judgment shall be served on the defender and the agent ad litem.