At which stage of criminal proceedings can a defender exercise the right to cross-examine?

Hello, the defender can exercise the right of cross-examination during the trial.

Relevant Laws

Criminal Procedure Law

Article 56 During the court hearing, the judge believes that there may be something stipulated in Article 54 of this Law. Where evidence is collected by illegal means, a court investigation shall be conducted into the legality of the collection of evidence.

The parties and their defenders and agents ad litem have the right to apply to the people's court to exclude evidence collected by illegal means in accordance with the law. To apply for the exclusion of illegally collected evidence, relevant clues or materials should be provided.

Article 59 Witness testimony must be cross-examined and verified by the prosecutor, victim, defendant and defender in court before it can be used as the basis for finalizing a case. If the court discovers that a witness intentionally gave false testimony or concealed criminal evidence, it shall handle it in accordance with the law.