Unless a very small number of minors are related to the parties to the case with the approval of the court. All cases heard in public according to law are allowed to attend the audit, but the scope and behavior of the audit personnel are restricted.
Those who cannot participate in the audit include:
1 and1minors under the age of 8;
2. Mental patients and drunkards;
3. People deprived of political rights, people who are executed outside prison, and people who are under residential surveillance and released on bail pending trial;
4. People who carry weapons, murder weapons and other dangerous goods;
5. Witnesses, experts and people with special knowledge who are prepared to appear in court to express their opinions.
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.
Article 137 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * Before the court session, the clerk shall find out whether the parties and other participants in the proceedings appear in court and announce the court discipline.
At the hearing, the presiding judge shall check the parties, announce the cause of action, announce the list of judges and clerks, inform the parties of their litigation rights and obligations, and ask the parties whether to apply for withdrawal.
Article 146 The trial may be postponed under any of the following circumstances:
(a) the parties who must appear in court and other participants in the proceedings have justified reasons for not appearing in court;
(2) The party concerned temporarily applies for withdrawal;
(3) It is necessary to notify new witnesses to appear in court, obtain new evidence, re-authenticate, conduct an inquest or make supplementary investigations;
(4) Other circumstances that should be postponed.