To whom should I send a notice to appear (criminal case)? Is it directed at the prosecution and the defendants, as well as their defenders and witnesses? Is there anything specific?

Court proceedings summary of criminal cases

1. Trial preparation stage

1. Ascertain the identity of the parties: name; previous name; date of birth; ethnicity; Place of birth; education level; occupation; place of household registration; home address; whether he has received criminal or administrative penalties; when he was detained; when he was released on bail pending trial; when he received a copy of the indictment from the procuratorate;

! If the court makes errors in verifying the defendant's age, identity, criminal record, etc., it may affect the outcome of the case. Lawyers should carefully record the errors and clarify them during court investigation.

2. Announce that the defendant is suspected of committing a crime; announce the names of the members of the collegial panel and other participants (public prosecutors and defenders); inform and ask whether to apply for withdrawal;

3. Inform the parties and defenders Rights: According to Article 192 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China, parties, defenders, and agents ad litem have the right to apply to notify new witnesses to appear in court, to obtain new physical evidence, and to apply for re-identification or inspection. The public prosecutor, parties, defenders, and agents ad litem may apply to the court to notify persons with specialized knowledge to appear in court and express opinions on the appraisal opinions of the appraisers; according to Articles 185 and 193 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China, the defendant not only enjoys the above-mentioned rights, and the right to self-defense and final statement.

2. Court investigation stage

1. The prosecutor reads the indictment; the judge asks the defendant whether what he read is consistent with what he received;

2. (The judge ordered the other defendants to leave the court for trial) The judge asked defendant A: "Do the facts alleged in the indictment exist? Are you guilty? Do you voluntarily plead guilty?" The defendant made a statement about the alleged crime;

3. The prosecutor interrogated defendant A;

! During the court investigation process, lawyers should carefully listen to the defendant's interrogation and questions and be prepared to ask questions.

! If the prosecutor raises threats, inducements or irrelevant questions to the defendant, the defense lawyer has the right to raise objections. If the court rejects the objection, the court's decision should be respected.

4. The defender asked the defendant a question;

5. Defendant A left the court for trial, and defendant B was summoned to the court for the same procedure. All defendants were summoned to the court one by one.

Third, the evidence and cross-examination stage

1. The prosecutor provides evidence to the court on the criminal facts charged in the indictment;

2. The defendant discusses his cross-examination opinions ;

3. The defender talks about cross-examination opinions;

! When the prosecution witnesses appear in court for cross-examination, attention should be paid to the following aspects:

(1) The relationship between the witness and the facts of the case;

(2) The relationship between the witness, the defendant and the victim Relationship;

(3) The relationship between the testimony and other evidence;

(4) The content and source of the testimony;

(5) When the witness perceives the facts of the case The environment, conditions and mental state of the witness;

(6) The witness’s perception, memory and expression ability;

(7) Whether the witness has been interfered or influenced by the outside world;

(8) The age of the witness and whether he or she has physical or mental disabilities.