If the defendant pleads guilty and admits punishment, the presiding judge shall inform the defendant of his litigation rights and the legal provisions of pleading guilty and admitting punishment, and examine the voluntariness of his confession and the authenticity and legality of his confession.
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 trying a criminal case, the victim shall appear in court. If the victim does not appear in court during the trial of the case, as an auxiliary plaintiff, he shall be deemed to have waived his rights.
If the victim is a witness, not appearing in court will hinder a fair trial. When the victim appears in court to participate in the lawsuit, he can confront the defendant in court, which makes the judge's review of the case more objective and more conducive to finding out the facts of the case and making a reasonable judgment.
Relevant persons in litigation cases:
1. If the plaintiff;
2. Defender of the defendant;
3. Witnesses;
4. Agent;
5. Or the lawyer waits until the court;
Legal basis:
Article 190 of the Criminal Procedure Law: When a court session is held, the presiding judge shall ascertain whether the parties appear in court 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.
Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 176 As a party, it is necessary and necessary to appear in court. However, the identity of the victim is still twofold. They are not only auxiliary plaintiffs, but also witnesses. However, due to some historical and practical reasons, most victims in judicial practice dress up as witnesses, and other factors make victims rarely appear in court to participate in litigation in judicial practice. But the victim's appearance in court has far-reaching significance.