Notify the parties a few days before the trial.

The people's court shall serve the summons on the parties and the notice of appearance on other litigants three days before the court session. The summons and notice shall specify the cause of action, the time and place of the hearing, so as to ensure that the parties and other litigants are fully prepared.

During the trial, the presiding judge shall check the parties in the order of plaintiff, defendant and third party, including name, sex, age, nationality, place of origin, work unit, occupation and residence. If the party concerned is a legal person or other organization, check the names and positions of its legal representative and chief administrative officer.

For agents ad litem, their qualifications and authority should be made clear. After checking, the presiding judge shall announce the cause of action, announce the list of judges and recorders, inform the parties of their litigation rights and obligations, and ask the parties whether to apply for withdrawal.

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Trial preparation is the preparatory work made by the people's court to ensure the smooth trial of the case before the formal substantive trial. According to the provisions of the Civil Procedure Law, the contents of pre-trial preparation include:

1. Summon the parties and notify other participants to attend the proceedings in court. The people's court shall serve the summons on the parties and the notice of appearance on other litigants three days before the court session. The summons and notice shall specify the cause of action, the time and place of the hearing, so as to ensure that the parties and other litigants are fully prepared.

2. For a case tried in public, the people's court shall announce the names of the parties, the cause of action, the time and place of the hearing 3 days before the hearing. The announcement can be posted on the bulletin board of the court, or at the place where the case is filed or other places related to the circuit trial. Its purpose is to strengthen the understanding and supervision of the news media and the public on the trial activities of the people's courts and ensure the fairness and efficiency of the trial.

3. Understand whether the parties and other participants in the proceedings appear in court and announce the court discipline. Before the formal hearing, the clerk shall find out whether the plaintiff, defendant, third party, agent ad litem, witness, expert witness and translator are present at the court. Appear in court and report to the presiding judge. At the same time, the court discipline was announced, and all participants and observers in the proceedings were informed that they must abide by the discipline.

4. During the trial, the presiding judge shall check the parties in the order of plaintiff, defendant and third party, including name, sex, age, nationality, place of origin, work unit, occupation and residence. If the party concerned is a legal person or other organization, check the names and positions of its legal representative and chief administrative officer. For agents ad litem, their qualifications and authority should be made clear. After checking, the presiding judge shall announce the cause of action, announce the list of judges and recorders, inform the parties of their litigation rights and obligations, and ask the parties whether to apply for withdrawal.

References:

Trial procedure-Baidu Encyclopedia