The assessors can be chosen from a pool of candidates from (1) a random selection of residents over 28 years old in the court's jurisdiction, which should be five times of the total seats as determined, (2) applications, and (3) recommendations by local communities.
The eligibility of the candidates will be determined by judicial administrative organs in consultation with the police and the court.
The judicial administrative organs will then select assessors from eligible candidates in consultation with the court.
The list of assessors should be published five days before appointment for public scrutiny, then submit for approval from standing committee of corresponding people's congress.
我是中华人民共和国人民陪审员，我宣誓：忠于国家，忠于人民，忠于宪法和法律，依法参加审判活动，忠实履行审判职责，廉洁诚信，秉公判断，维护社会公平正义According to law, beside single-judge trials, people's assessors sit together in judicial panels with professional judges to try cases.