2. The criminal prosecution court shall serve the defendant ten days before the court session, and the civil prosecution court shall serve the defendant within five days after filing the case.
3. Relevant regulations:
(2) The Civil Procedure Law stipulates that:
Article 125 The people's court shall send a copy of the indictment to the defendant within five days from the date of filing the case, and the defendant shall submit a reply within fifteen days from the date of receiving the indictment. The defense shall specify the defendant's name, gender, age, nationality, occupation, work unit, residence and contact information; The name and domicile of the legal person or other organization and the name, position and contact information of the legal representative or principal responsible person. The people's court shall send a copy of the defense to the plaintiff within five days from the date of receiving the defense.
If the defendant fails to submit the defense, it will not affect the trial of the people's court.
(2) The Criminal Procedure Law stipulates that:
Article 182 After the people's court decides to hold a hearing, it shall determine the members of the collegial panel and serve a copy of the indictment of the people's procuratorate to the defendant and his defender ten days before the hearing.