People’s Assessors Law

People’s Assessors Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国人民陪审员法

[Current Text: Chinese, English]

(adopted and effective Apr. 27, 2018)

• Status: Passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (169–0–1)
• Principal Drafter & Submitter: Supreme People’s Court
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 13^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2018
• Law Repealed: Decision on Improving the People’s Assessor System [关于完善人民陪审员制度的决定]
• Legislative History & Text
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #2 (final): Apr. 25–27, 2018 (Current Text ⇧)
  • NPCSC deliberation – round #1: Dec. 22–27, 2017 (Chinese, English) 💬
    • Public consultation: Dec. 29, 2017–Jan. 27, 2018
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Dec. 22, 2017)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Apr. 25, 2018)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Apr. 27, 2018)
  • Presidential Order (Apr. 27, 2018)
• Press Conference: NPCSC General Office (Apr. 27, 2018)

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPCSC Session Watch: Historical Nihilism Crackdown, People’s Assessor System Reform, State Council Reorganization & Shanghai Financial Court (Apr. 19, 2018)
• NPCSC to End 2017 with Blockbuster December Session (Dec. 16, 2017)

Last updated: August 1, 2025, 20:36 EDT