Chapter XX Litigation of Juvenile Criminal Cases
Article 481 Where the juvenile defendant or his legal representative refuses the defender to defend in court, the provisions of the first and second paragraphs of Article 254 of this Interpretation shall apply.
After the new court session, if the juvenile defendant or his legal representative refuses the defender to appear in court again, it shall not be allowed. If the defendant has reached the age of 18 at the time of reopening the court, permission may be granted, but he may not entrust another defender or ask for another lawyer to defend himself.
Article 254 If the defendant refuses the defender to defend in court and requests to entrust another defender or appoint a lawyer, the collegial panel shall allow it. After the defendant refuses the defender's defense, if there is no defender, he shall announce an adjournment; If there are defenders, the trial can continue.
In the case of multiple defendants, if some defendants refuse to be defended by defenders, and there is no defender, the defendant can be dealt with separately according to the circumstances of the case, and the trials of other defendants will continue.
After the new court session, if the defendant refuses the defender to appear in court again, it may be allowed, but the defendant may not entrust another defender or ask for another lawyer to defend himself.
If the defendant is in a situation where legal aid should be provided and refuses the defender to appear in court again after the retrial, it will not be allowed.
Article 466 When trying a juvenile criminal case, the people's court shall notify the legal representative of the juvenile defendant to be present for interrogation and trial. If the legal representative is unable to notify, attend the scene or commit a crime, he may also notify other adult relatives of the juvenile defendant, representatives of grass-roots organizations in his school, unit and place of residence or organizations for the protection of minors to attend the scene, and record the relevant information.
Article 467 A case in which the defendant is under the age of 18 at the time of hearing shall not be heard in public. With the consent of the minor defendant and his legal representative, the school to which the minor defendant belongs and the minor protection organization may send representatives to be present. The number and scope of representatives present shall be decided by the court. Representatives present may, with the consent of the court, participate in court education for juvenile defendants.
Cases that are tried in public according to law, but may need to be sealed with criminal records, shall not be organized to attend.
Article 468 If it is really necessary to notify minor victims and witnesses to testify in court, the people's court shall take corresponding protective measures according to the circumstances of the case. Conditional, can take video and other ways to cross-examine their statements and testimonies.
Article 469 When trying a criminal case of a minor, the name, domicile, photos and other information that may infer his identity shall not be disclosed to the outside world.
The files of juvenile criminal cases that are consulted, extracted and copied shall not be made public and disseminated.
The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs shall apply to criminal cases in which the victim is a minor.