Legal basis:
Article 182 of the "Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China" After the people's court decides to hold a trial, it shall determine the members of the collegial panel and finally A copy of the People's Procuratorate's indictment shall be served on the defendant and his defender at least ten days before the court session. Before a trial begins, judges may summon prosecutors, parties, their defenders, and agents ad litem to understand the situation and listen to opinions on trial-related issues such as recusal, list of witnesses appearing in court, exclusion of illegal evidence, etc. After the People's Court determines the court date, it shall notify the People's Procuratorate of the time and place of the court session, summon the parties, notify the defender, litigation agent, witnesses, appraisers, and translators, and serve the summons and notice three days before the court session. For cases that are to be heard in public, the cause of the case, the name of the defendant, and the time and place of the hearing shall be announced three days before the hearing. The above-mentioned activities shall be recorded in the transcript and signed by the adjudicator and the clerk.