1. The other party to a criminal case may bring an incidental civil action to the people's court free of charge, and the incidental civil action shall be tried together with the criminal case. Only in order to prevent excessive delay in the trial of criminal cases, after the trial of criminal cases, incidental civil actions can continue to be tried by the same trial organization.
2. Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) Criminal Procedure Law
Article 11
If the victim suffers material losses due to the defendant's criminal behavior, he has the right to bring an incidental civil action in the course of criminal proceedings. If the victim dies or loses his capacity for civil conduct, his legal representative and close relatives have the right to file an incidental civil action.
if state property or collective property suffers losses, the people's procuratorate may bring an incidental civil action when it brings a public prosecution.
second, how to sue the traffic accident dispute
1. Submit a complaint to the competent filing court;
2. put on record for review. In line with the conditions for filing a case, notify the parties concerned to pay the legal fees within 7 days, and file a case after paying the fees; Do not meet the conditions for filing, decided not to accept or decide to dismiss the prosecution. Within 1 days, those who refuse to accept the ruling or reject it may appeal to the Higher People's Court. After accepting the case, arrange the court session time, notify the parties three days in advance of the time and place of the court session, and announce the case publicly heard by the undertaker three days in advance;
2. Hold a trial. Announce the hearing, check the identity of the parties, announce the members of the collegial panel, inform the parties of their rights and obligations, and ask whether to apply for withdrawal;
3. court investigation. The parties state the facts of the case and provide evidence for cross-examination. Inform witnesses of their rights and obligations, witness to testify in court, read out the testimony of witnesses who did not appear in court, and produce documentary evidence, physical evidence and audio-visual materials; The two sides expressed their opinions on the evidence materials;
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