1. According to the relevant provisions of the law, the people's courts try civil cases in public, except those involving state secrets, personal privacy or other provisions of the law. Public trial activities, citizens can attend;
2. The court will disclose the number, specific location and the number of seats in each court to the public through official website, electronic display screen and bulletin board. If there are enough seats for the audience, you don't need to apply in advance, but you can attend with your ID card. However, some cases need to be applied in advance because of the large number of original defendants or certain influence;
3. The people's court will hold a side hearing in the order of application or by drawing lots or shaking numbers if the seats for the audience cannot meet the needs. However, priority should be given to the participation of close relatives of the parties or other interested parties.
The following personnel shall not participate in the audit:
1, witnesses, experts and people with expertise who are ready to appear in court to express their opinions;
2 minors who have not been approved by the people's court;
3. Persons who refuse to accept safety inspection;
4. Drunken, mentally ill 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.
Observers must observe the following disciplines:
1, no recording, no video recording, no photography;
2. Do not walk around and enter the test area at will;
3. Don't talk or ask questions;
4. Do not clap your hands, make noise, make noise or commit other acts that hinder judicial activities.
Note for other observers:
1, journalists should abide by these rules. Without the permission of the presiding judge or the sole judge, no audio recording, video recording or photography is allowed during the trial;
2. For those who violate the rules of the court, with the approval of the president, the presiding judge or the sole judge may verbally warn, admonish, or confiscate audio, video and photographic equipment, and order them to leave the court or be fined or detained;
3. Disrupting the court, assaulting the court, insulting, slandering, threatening or beating the judge, which seriously disturbs the court order, shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law; If the circumstances are minor, they shall also be fined and detained;
4. Take compulsory measures against those who violate the rules of the court, which will be implemented by the judicial police;
Foreigners or foreign journalists should abide by these rules.
To sum up, it is necessary to apply for appearing in court in advance, and the specific application should be based on actual needs. If you want to be qualified to attend, you should apply in accordance with the relevant regulations and conditions.
Legal basis:
Article 9 of the Rules of People's Republic of China (PRC) People's Court
Public trial activities, citizens can 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.