Legal basis:
Article 163 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * The court shall serve the judgment on the lawyer. The sentencing procedure of first instance is as follows: if the verdict is pronounced in court, it shall be served on the parties concerned and the people's procuratorate that initiated the public prosecution within five days; If the sentence is pronounced on a regular basis, it shall be served on the parties concerned and the people's procuratorate that initiated the public prosecution immediately after the announcement.