Legal basis: Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 130 When conducting an inquest or inspection, investigators must hold the certification documents of the people's procuratorate or the public security organ.
Article 132 In order to determine certain characteristics, injuries or physiological conditions of victims and criminal suspects, people can be examined, fingerprint information can be extracted, and biological samples such as blood and urine can be collected. If the criminal suspect refuses to check, the investigators may force the inspection when they think it necessary. Physical examination of women should be conducted by female staff or doctors.
Article 199 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Procuratorate: In order to determine certain characteristics, injuries or physiological conditions of victims and criminal suspects, the people's procuratorate may conduct personal examination, extract fingerprint information and collect biological samples such as blood and urine. When necessary, a forensic doctor or doctor may be appointed or hired for personal examination. The collection of biological samples such as blood should be carried out by doctors. If the criminal suspect refuses to check, the prosecutor may, when he deems it necessary, force the check. Physical examination of women should be conducted by female staff or doctors. Personal examination shall not use methods that damage the life and health of the inspected person or degrade his reputation and personality. Procurators shall keep confidential the personal privacy of the person under inspection.