Article 191 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * After the public prosecutor reads the indictment in court, the defendant and the victim can make statements about the crimes accused in the indictment, and the public prosecutor can interrogate the defendant. The victim, plaintiff, defender and agent ad litem of an incidental civil action may, with the permission of the presiding judge, put questions to the defendant. The judge can interrogate the defendant. Article 199 In the course of a court hearing, the presiding judge shall give a warning and stop participants in the proceedings and observers who violate the court order. Those who do not listen to the stop can be forcibly taken out of the court; If the circumstances are serious, a fine of less than 1,000 yuan or detention of less than 15 days shall be imposed. Fines and detentions must be approved by the President. If the punished person refuses to accept the decision on fine or detention, he may apply to the people's court at the next higher level for reconsideration. Execution shall not be suspended during reconsideration. Whoever gathers people to make trouble, attacks the court or insults, slanders, threatens or beats judicial personnel and participants in the proceedings, thus seriously disrupting the court order and constituting a crime, shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.
What are the preparations before the trial?
Preparation before trial: 1. Determine the members of the collegial panel; 2, the retrial decision, a copy of the indictment, served on the procuratorate at the same level, and told them to consult the case file and prepare to appear in court; 3. At least 30 days before the court session, send a copy of the retrial decision or protest to the defendant or appellant in the original trial, and inform them that they can entrust a defender or a lawyer who undertakes legal aid obligations as a defender according to law; 4. Inform the defender to consult the case file, and prepare to appear in court 60 days before the court session at the latest 15 days; 5. Inform the procuratorate of the time and place of the court session 7 days before the court session; 6. Summon the parties and notify the defenders, agents ad litem, witnesses, expert witnesses and translators. Summons and notices shall be served seven days before the court session; 7. For a case to be tried in public, the cause of action, the name of the defendant or appellant in the original trial, the time and place of the trial shall be announced in advance 7 days before the trial.