Generally, it is handed over together with the prosecution.
The people's court shall serve the notice of production of evidence, the notice of case acceptance and the notice of response to the parties at the same time. The time limit for producing evidence can be agreed upon by the parties through negotiation and approved by the people's court. If the people's court has regulations on the time limit for producing evidence, it shall not be less than thirty days starting from the day after the party receives the notice of case acceptance and the notice of response. The parties concerned shall submit evidence materials to the People's Court within the time limit for producing evidence. If a party fails to submit evidence within the time limit for producing evidence, it will be deemed to have given up the right to produce evidence. The people's court will not organize cross-examination of evidence materials submitted by the parties within the time limit. Unless the other party agrees to cross-examination.