Family members will be informed when the criminal court opens.

In all criminal cases, except those in which the minor is the defendant, the family members of the defendant will not be informed before the trial.

1. According to Article 182 of the Criminal Procedure Law, after the people's court decides to hold a hearing, it shall determine the members of the collegial panel and serve a copy of the indictment of the people's procuratorate on the defendant and his defender at least ten days before the hearing.

1. Before the trial, the judge may convene the public prosecutor, the parties, the defender and the agent ad litem to get to know the situation and listen to opinions on issues related to the trial, such as withdrawal, the list of witnesses appearing in court and the exclusion of illegal evidence.

2. After the people's court determines the date of the hearing, it shall notify the people's procuratorate of the time and place of the hearing, summon the parties, and notify the defenders, agents ad litem, witnesses, expert witnesses and translators. Summons and notices should be served at least three days before the court session. For a case to be tried in public, the cause of action, the name of the defendant, the time and place of the court session shall be announced in advance three days before the court session.

Second, "the Supreme People's Court on the application of

1, to determine the presiding judge and members of the collegial panel;

2. Send a copy of the indictment to the defendant and the defender ten days before the court session;

3. Inform the parties and their legal representatives, defenders and agents ad litem to provide the list of witnesses and expert witnesses and evidence five days before the court session; To apply for a witness, an expert witness or a person with specialized knowledge to appear in court, the name, gender, age, occupation, address and contact information of the relevant personnel shall be listed;

4. Inform the people's procuratorate of the time and place of the court session three days before the court session;

5. For a case tried in public, the cause of action, the name of the defendant, the time and place of the hearing shall be announced three days before the hearing.

Extended data:

The trial stage of criminal cases:

1. The presiding judge shall ascertain whether the parties appear in court: check the defendant's name, nationality, place of origin, date of birth, education level, occupation, address and criminal history one by one, and whether and when the indictment was received.

2. Announce the source of the case: Inform the parties that today the court is trying a suspected crime of someone prosecuted by a procuratorate.

3. Announce the names of members of the collegial panel, clerks, prosecutors, defenders, agents ad litem, appraisers and translators; Inform the parties that they have the right to apply for the withdrawal of members of the collegial panel, clerks, public prosecutors, appraisers and translators; Inform the defendant of his right to defense.

4. Inform the defendant of his rights. Including the right to apply for withdrawal, the right to defense, the right to submit evidence, the right to apply for new witnesses to appear in court, the right to apply for new evidence, the right to apply for re-appraisal, the right to re-examine and the right to make a final statement.

5. Ask the defendant whether to apply for withdrawal: If the defendant's reasons for applying for withdrawal comply with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law, the court will be adjourned. Report to the president or the attorney general for decision. If the reasons for the application do not conform to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law, the presiding judge shall reject it in court.

6, announced whether the case was heard in public, and explain the reasons.

7. Declare court discipline.

References:

Criminal Procedure Law-Baidu Encyclopedia