According to the provisions of the first and second paragraphs of Article 34 of the Criminal Procedure Law, a criminal suspect has the right to entrust a defender from the date of the first interrogation or the compulsory measures taken by the investigated organ; During the investigation, only lawyers can be entrusted as defenders. The defendant has the right to entrust a defender at any time.
When the investigation organ interrogates a criminal suspect for the first time or takes compulsory measures against the criminal suspect, it shall inform the criminal suspect that he has the right to entrust a defender.
Article 34, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Criminal Procedure Law.
The criminal suspect has the right to entrust a defender from the date of the first interrogation or compulsory measures taken by the investigating organ; During the investigation, only lawyers can be entrusted as defenders. The defendant has the right to entrust a defender at any time.
When the investigation organ interrogates a criminal suspect for the first time or takes compulsory measures against the criminal suspect, it shall inform the criminal suspect that he has the right to entrust a defender. The people's procuratorate shall, within three days from the date of receiving the case materials transferred for examination and prosecution, inform the criminal suspect that he has the right to entrust a defender. The people's court shall, within three days from the date of accepting the case, inform the defendant of the right to entrust a defender. If a criminal suspect or defendant requests to entrust a defender while in custody, the people's court, the people's procuratorate and the public security organ shall promptly convey it.