Hearing: According to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law, when hearing, the presiding judge shall find out whether the parties are present and announce the cause of action; Announce the names of the members, clerks, prosecutors, defenders, agents ad litem, appraisers and translators of the collegial panel; Inform the parties that they have the right to apply for the withdrawal of members of the collegial panel, clerks, public prosecutors, appraisers and translators; Inform the defendant of his right to defense.
After the public prosecutor reads the indictment in court, the defendant and the victim can make statements about the crimes accused in the indictment, and the public prosecutor can interrogate the defendant. The victim, plaintiff, defender and agent ad litem of an incidental civil action may, with the permission of the presiding judge, put questions to the defendant. The judge can interrogate the defendant.
When a witness testifies, the judge shall inform him of his legal responsibility for truthfully providing testimony and intentionally perjury or concealing criminal evidence. Public prosecutors, parties, defenders and agents ad litem may, with the permission of the presiding judge, put questions to witnesses and expert witnesses. When the presiding judge thinks that the content of the question is irrelevant to the case, he shall stop it. A judge may question witnesses and expert witnesses.