Legal basis: Rules of People's Republic of China (PRC) People's Court.
Article 9 Citizens may participate in public hearings.
When the attendance seats cannot meet the needs, the people's court may issue the attendance seats in the order of application or by drawing lots or shaking numbers, but priority shall be given to the close relatives of the parties or other interested parties to attend the case.
The following persons are not allowed to participate:
(1) Witnesses, expert witnesses and people with specialized knowledge who are prepared to appear in court to express their opinions;
(two) minors without the approval of the people's court;
(three) refused to accept the safety inspection;
(4) Drunken people, mental patients or other people with abnormal mental state;
(5) Other persons who may endanger court security or disturb court order.
No unit or individual may organize personnel to participate in public trials that can seal criminal records according to law.
Unless otherwise provided by law, no one may participate in a court hearing that is not open according to law.
Article 10 The people's court shall record or video the whole trial.
Eleventh in any of the following circumstances, the people's court may broadcast live images, characters, audio and video through television, internet or other public media:
(1) High public attention;
(2) Great social impact;
(three) the rule of law publicity and education is of great significance.