Article 24 A criminal case shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the place where the crime was committed. If it is more appropriate to have the case tried by the people's court of the defendant's domicile, it may also be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the defendant's domicile.
Article 25 A case over which several people's courts at the same level have jurisdiction shall be tried by the people's court that accepted it first. When necessary, it may be transferred to the people's court of the place where the main crime is committed for trial.
Article 26 A people's court at a higher level may designate a people's court at a lower level to try a case with unclear jurisdiction, or it may designate a people's court at a lower level to transfer the case to another people's court for trial.
Article 27 The jurisdiction of special people's courts shall be stipulated separately.
According to Article 135 of China's Civil Procedure Law, the people's courts try civil cases, conduct circuit trials as needed, and handle cases on the spot. So the court may not be in the courtroom. In the case of public prosecution, the provisions of China's criminal procedure law and civil procedure law are different, and there is no saying of "handling cases on the spot", which is generally carried out in the trial court.
legal ground
Article 135 When trying civil cases, the people's courts shall conduct circuit trials as necessary and handle cases on the spot.
Article 136 When trying a civil case, the people's court shall notify the parties and other participants in the proceedings three days before the court session. If the hearing is held in public, the names of the parties, the cause of action, the time and place of the hearing shall be announced.
Article 181 After the people's court has examined the case in which a public prosecution was initiated, if the facts of the crime alleged in the indictment are clear, it shall decide to hold a hearing.
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.
Court proceedings
First, the trial. During the trial, the presiding judge shall check the parties, agents ad litem and the third party, announce the members of the collegial panel, inform the parties of their litigation rights and obligations, and ask the parties whether to apply for withdrawal.
Second, court investigation. Mainly the statements of the parties and the testimony of witnesses, presenting documentary evidence, physical evidence and audio-visual materials, and reading the on-site transcripts, expert conclusions and inspection transcripts.
Third, the court debate. Refers to the litigation activities under the auspices of the collegial panel, in which the parties clarify their opinions, refute the other party's claims and conduct oral debates on the facts, evidence and legal basis of the case.
Fourth, the collegial panel deliberated. After the court debate, the collegial panel adjourned and all members reviewed the case.
Verb (abbreviation for verb) reads the verdict. After deliberation by the collegial panel, the presiding judge shall announce the continuation and read out the judgment. If the sentence cannot be pronounced in court, the presiding judge shall announce the date of sentencing separately.