Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Law If a criminal suspect or defendant requests to entrust a defender during his detention, the people's court, the people's procuratorate and the public security organ shall promptly convey it.
If a criminal suspect or defendant is in custody, his guardian or near relative may also entrust a defender.
Article 106 The meanings of the following terms in this Law are:
(6) "Close relatives" refer to husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers and sisters.