Legal basis: Article 151 of the Procedural Law After the people's court decides to hold a hearing, it shall do the following work:
(a) to determine the members of the collegial panel;
(2) A copy of the indictment of the people's procuratorate shall be served on the defendant at least ten days before the court session. If the defendant fails to entrust a defender, he shall be informed that he can entrust a defender, and if necessary, he may appoint a lawyer who undertakes the obligation of legal aid to defend him;
(3) Notify the people's procuratorate of the time and place of the court session three days before the court session;
(4) Summon the parties and notify the defenders, agents ad litem, witnesses, expert witnesses and translators, and the summons and notice shall be delivered at least three days before the court session;
(5) For a case to be tried in public, the cause of action, the name of the defendant, the time and place of the court session shall be announced in advance three days before the court session.
The above activities shall be recorded in the record and signed by the judges and the clerk. At that time, the court will announce the cause of action, the name of the defendant, the time and place of the court session three days before the court session.