Code of Criminal Procedure Article 166

After a witness, or an expert witness, subpoenaed because of the motion of a party, an agent, a defense attorney, or an assistant, has been examined by the presiding judge for his identity, the party, agent, or defense attorney shall examine these persons; if an accused, not represented by a defense attorney, does not want to examine these persons, the court shall still provide him with appropriate opportunities to question these persons.The examination of a witness or an expert witness shall be in the following order:(1) The party, agent, or defense attorney calling the witness or expert witness shall do the direct examination first;(2) Followed by the opposing party's, his agent's or defense attorney's cross examination;(3) Then, the party, agent, or defense attorney calling the witness or expert witness shall do the redirect examination;(4) Finally, the opposing party, his agent or defense attorney shall make the recross examination.After completing the examination as specified in the preceding section, the party, agent, or defense attorney may, with the court's approval, examine the witness or expert witness again.After examined by the party, agent, or defense attorney, the witness or expert witness may be examined by the presiding judge.If the one and the same accused or private prosecutor is represented by two or more agents or defense attorneys, the said agents or defense attorneys shall choose one of them to examine the one and the same witness or expert witness, unless otherwise permitted by the presiding judge.If the witness or expert witness is called by both parties, the order of doing the direct examination shall be decided by both parties' agreement; if it can not be decided by such agreement, the presiding judge shall determine it.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.