Can the victim not go to criminal trial?

It will be held normally. Whether the defendant attends the first hearing depends on the nature of the case. In criminal cases, the defendant must appear in court. In a civil case, he can't go. He can apply to the judge for an extension of the trial, otherwise he will be sentenced by default or entrust an agent to appear in court. The consequence of the defendant's absence from court is that the defendant will usually be absent from court and make a judgment directly based on the plaintiff's claim and the evidence submitted. If he is unable to appear in court, he may entrust an agent to attend the proceedings.

If I don't go and no agent appears in court, the court will automatically dismiss the lawsuit.

Civil procedure law:

Article 58 A party or legal representative may entrust one or two persons as agents ad litem.

The following persons may be entrusted as agents ad litem:

(1) Lawyers and grassroots legal service workers;

(2) Close relatives or staff members of the parties concerned;

(three) citizens recommended by the community, units and relevant social groups where the parties are located.

Article 143 If the plaintiff refuses to appear in court without justifiable reasons after being summoned by a summons, or withdraws from court without the permission of the court, it may be treated as withdrawing the lawsuit; If the defendant counterclaims, he may make a judgment by default.

You don't have to go, but you must have a legitimate reason.

According to the provisions of the Civil Procedure Law: if the plaintiff refuses to appear in court without justifiable reasons after being summoned by summons, or withdraws from court without the permission of the court, it can be treated as withdrawing the lawsuit; If the defendant counterclaims, he may make a judgment by default. In the trial stage of civil litigation, in principle, both the plaintiff and the defendant should appear in court and participate in the debate. If the court refuses to appear in court after the document is served.

The court may try the case by default, and part of the legal responsibilities arising therefrom shall be borne by the defendant, which is the consequence of the defendant's failure to appear in court. Generally speaking, after the trial, the court will form a transcript and then decide on the opportunity.

According to Article 144 of the Civil Procedure Law, if the defendant refuses to appear in court without justifiable reasons after being summoned by summons, or withdraws from court without the permission of the court, he may make a judgment by default.

Before the verdict is pronounced in accordance with the provisions of Article 145 of the Civil Procedure Law, the people's court shall decide whether or not to allow the plaintiff to apply for withdrawal of the lawsuit. If the people's court decides that the withdrawal of the lawsuit is not allowed, the plaintiff may make a judgment by default if he refuses to appear in court after being summoned by summons without justifiable reasons.

Legal basis:

Article 190 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

At the hearing, the presiding judge shall find out whether the parties are present in court and announce the cause of action; Announce the names of the members, clerks, prosecutors, defenders, agents ad litem, appraisers and translators of the collegial panel; Inform the parties that they have the right to apply for the withdrawal of members of the collegial panel, clerks, public prosecutors, appraisers and translators; Inform the defendant of his right to defense.