Criminal judgment shall be served on the people's procuratorate, the parties and their legal representatives, defenders and agents ad litem, or on the close relatives of the defendant. After the judgment comes into effect, it shall also be served on the defendant's unit or the local police station or the registration authority of the defendant's unit. The judgment of a criminal case is handed over to the defendant and his agent, not to his family. The judgment of a criminal case cannot be received on behalf of others (unless it is a minor), and a party must be present to sign for it. The judgment given to the defendant and his attorney is the original. The original is valid.
If the victim or his legal representative refuses to accept the judgment of first instance of the local people's courts at all levels, he has the right to request the people's procuratorate to lodge a protest within five days after receiving the judgment. After receiving the request of the victim and his legal representative, the people's procuratorate shall make a decision on whether to protest within five days and reply to the request. The time limit for appeals and protests against the judgment is ten days, and the time limit for appeals and protests against the ruling is five days, counting from the second day after receiving the judgment or ruling.
Criminal judgment shall specify the following items:
1, the basic information of the defendant, including the defendant's name, gender, age, place of origin, address, position, previous criminal punishment, arrest, date of detention, etc. ;
2. The situation of defenders and prosecutors;
3. The facts, reasons and applicable legal basis of the judgment;
4. The time limit for judgment and appeal and the court of appeal. Once a criminal judgment becomes legally effective, it is legally binding. For the judgment of first instance, the defendant may appeal to the higher court within 10 days from the date of receiving the judgment.
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Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 202 The judgment shall be pronounced in public.
If a verdict is pronounced in court, it shall be served on the parties concerned and the people's procuratorate that initiated the public prosecution within five days; If the sentence is pronounced on a regular basis, it shall be served on the parties concerned and the people's procuratorate that initiated the public prosecution immediately after the announcement. The written judgment shall be served on the defender and the agent ad litem. Article 203 A written judgment shall be signed by the judge and the court clerk, and the time limit for appeal and the court of appeal shall be specified.