Who should sign the record of the court of first instance in criminal trial?
Article 167 of the Criminal Procedure Law stipulates that all activities of court trial shall be written by the clerk, and shall be signed by the presiding judge and the clerk after being examined by the presiding judge. The witness testimony part of the court record shall be read out in court or handed over to the witness for reading. After the witness admits that it is correct, he shall sign or seal it. The court records shall be handed over to or read out to the parties concerned. If the parties consider that there are omissions or errors in the records, they may request supplements or corrections. If the parties admit that there is no mistake, they shall sign or seal it.