First, will the criminal court be equipped with defense lawyers?
Usually not. There are provisions on the circumstances in which the court will appoint a defender. If the defendant fails to entrust a defender, the people's court shall "appoint a defender for him" in any of the following circumstances:
1. The defendant is blind, deaf, dumb or a minor, and has not entrusted a defender.
2. At the time of trial, the defendant was a minor under the age of 18.
3. The defendant may be sentenced to death without entrusting a defender.
Other circumstances:
1, which is in line with the economic hardship standard stipulated by the local government.
2. I really have no financial resources, and my family's economic situation cannot be ascertained.
3. I really have no financial resources, and my family members are still unwilling to bear the expenses of defense lawyers after repeated persuasion.
4. In the same criminal case, all other defendants have entrusted defenders.
5. Possession of foreign nationality.
6. The case has a significant social impact.
7. The people's court considers that the procuratorial opinions and the obtained case evidence materials may affect the correct conviction and sentencing.
Second, what can a lawyer do after being arrested?
After being arrested, lawyers can provide defense for defenders, and their functions are:
(1) Provide legal services and represent complaints and accusations.
(2) apply for bail pending trial or residential surveillance.
(3) Meeting with the criminal suspect
After accepting the entrustment, the lawyer got in touch with the investigation organ, learned from the investigation organ about the charges charged by the criminal suspect, and put forward specific requirements for meeting the criminal suspect in time. Since the criminal suspect is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or compulsory measures are taken, the entrusted lawyer has the right to meet the criminal suspect and defendant with the lawyer's practice certificate, law firm certificate, power of attorney or legal aid letter to learn about the relevant case.
(4) If the detention period expires and the arrest is not approved or the compulsory measures are changed, they may request the cancellation or change of the compulsory measures, and may obtain bail pending trial or monitor their residence.
(5) If the arrest period expires and he is transferred to the procuratorial organ or changes the compulsory measures, he may request the cancellation of the compulsory measures or change the compulsory measures, and may obtain bail pending trial or be placed under residential surveillance.
In the case that the court will provide defense lawyers for criminal suspects, it is difficult to be limited to criminal suspects economically, and it is also unable to hire defense lawyers due to various other factors. Moreover, if a person's family really can't afford a lawyer because of financial difficulties, and can't wait for a lawyer appointed by the people's court, the family members should also actively prepare relevant procedures to apply for legal aid.