A copy of the indictment of the people's procuratorate shall be served on the defendant ten days before the court session at the latest. If the defendant has not appointed a defender, he shall be informed that he can appoint a defender, and if necessary, he may appoint a lawyer who undertakes the obligation of legal aid to defend him. At that time, the court will announce the cause of action, the name of the defendant, the time and place of the court session three days before the court session, and investigate the evidence in court by presenting and cross-examining, so as to find out the facts of the case comprehensively and provide factual basis for the court to make a correct judgment.
legal ground
Article 9 of the Trial Rules of the People's Court of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall be held in public, and citizens may attend. 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.