How do ordinary people participate in the trial?
1, there will be relevant court opening announcements in the official website of the court or on the bulletin board, and you can see the information of recent court sessions. 18 years old or older, you can hold a citizen ID card to participate in the people's court hearing. Need to make an appointment in advance and make an appointment with an ID card;
2. If the number of observers is particularly large, the side hearing will generally be conducted by drawing lots and shaking numbers, or the parties and their close relatives and people related to the case will be given priority to attend.
Audition refers to the behavior of citizens, legal persons and other organizations entering the trial site in various ways to understand the trial situation without the permission of the people's court. For legal workers and legal researchers, auditing cases can not only increase their understanding of legal practice, but also improve the effectiveness of legal research and teaching.
First of all, you need to find the court of the case you are interested in. This usually requires you to know the information of the upcoming case in advance, including the case type and case number. In China, you can log in to the official WeChat account, the national courts, or the official WeChat account, the provincial and municipal courts. These platforms regularly publish trial information, and you can find relevant information on these platforms.
After finding a suitable case, you need to arrive at the court before the case begins. Generally speaking, the court will be open to the public some time before the trial, and you can choose to enter the court and sit down during this time. In court, you need to keep quiet and not disturb the ongoing trial. After the trial, you can leave the court.
If the judge or members of the collegial panel ask you whether you are here to attend the case before the trial, you only need to answer "I am here to attend the case", not to mention anything else. This is because in China, it is allowed to sit in on the court. As long as you abide by the rules of the court, you can sit in.
To sum up, it is not complicated to apply to the court to attend the case. As long as you are interested in and enthusiastic about the law, you can apply to sit in on the case. At the same time, you can also improve your legal literacy and practical ability by reviewing cases.
Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Procedure Law
Article 137
The people's courts shall hear civil cases in public, except those involving state secrets, personal privacy or otherwise provided by law.
Divorce cases and cases involving commercial secrets may be heard in private upon the application of the parties.
Article 138
When trying civil cases, the people's courts conduct circuit trials as necessary and handle cases on the spot.
Article 139
When trying a civil case, the people's court shall notify the parties and other participants in the proceedings three days before the hearing. If the hearing is held in public, the names of the parties, the cause of action, the time and place of the hearing shall be announced.