Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Procedure Law.
Article 138 A court investigation shall be conducted in the following order:
(a) Statements of the parties;
(2) Inform witnesses of their rights and obligations, witness to testify, and read out the testimony of witnesses who did not appear in court;
(three) to produce documentary evidence, material evidence, audio-visual materials and electronic data;
(4) Reading out the appraisal opinions;
(5) Reading the record of the inquest.
Article 139 A party may present new evidence in court. With the permission of the court, the parties may ask questions to witnesses, expert witnesses and inspectors. If a party requests a new investigation, appraisal or inspection, the people's court shall decide whether to grant it or not.