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.
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Article 11 of the Rules of People's Republic of China (PRC) People's Court is under any of the following circumstances, the people's court may broadcast live pictures, words, 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.
Article 12 The persons appearing in court shall dress according to the professional dress code. However, in any of the following circumstances, formal attire shall be worn:
There is no professional dress code;
(2) Investigators testify in court;
(3) This unit is a party to this case.
Court staff and observers who do not perform their duties should wear civilized clothes.
Thirteenth defendants and appellants in criminal detention wear formal clothes or casual clothes when they appear in court for trial, and do not need the identification clothes of the supervision department.
The people's court shall not use restraints on the defendant or the appellant in court trial activities, except those that are considered to be of great personal danger and may endanger the safety of the court.