According to the law, citizens can attend public court hearings. If the number of seats can't meet the needs, the people's court may issue a side hearing 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 people who have an interest in the case.
To apply for a court hearing, we must first clarify the following points:
1. The specific time, place, case type and other information of the trial can be inquired through the court official website or relevant media.
2. If you need to apply to the court handling the case to attend the trial, you can contact the judicial assistant or office of the court by telephone, fax or e-mail.
The court will evaluate the applicant's qualification and decide whether to accept the application. Under normal circumstances, the court will comprehensively consider the number of people attending the trial, the importance of the case, the particularity of the trial and other factors.
4. If the application is accepted, the court will inform the applicant of the specific time and place of the trial, and the applicant needs to go through the formalities of entering the court according to the requirements of the court, and may need to provide personal identification, undergo security inspection and sign a confidentiality agreement.
5. During the trial, the applicant needs to keep solemn and quiet, and shall not interfere with the trial.
To sum up: apply for a court session, bring your ID card and go directly to the court. Citizens can attend public cases; According to the location of the court session and the number of spectators, if necessary, enter the court with a side hearing issued by the people's court.
Legal basis:
Rules of People's Republic of China (PRC) People's Court
Article 8
Citizens can attend public cases; According to the location of the court session and the number of spectators, if necessary, enter the court with a side hearing issued by the people's court. The following persons are not allowed to participate:
(1) Minors (except those approved by the court);
(2) mental patients and drunkards;
(3) Other personnel who are not suitable for auditing.
Article 9 Observers must observe the following disciplines:
(1) Audio recording, video recording and photography are prohibited;
(two) are not allowed to walk around and enter the trial area;
(3) don't speak, don't ask questions;
(4) Do not clap, make noise, make noise or commit other acts that hinder judicial activities.