Legal analysis: Yes, signing a confession requires the presence of a lawyer. 1. Pleading guilty means that the criminal suspect and defendant voluntarily and truthfully confess their crimes, have no objection to the main criminal facts and charges accused by the public prosecution agency, and sign a written statement. 2. Admitting punishment means that the criminal suspect and the defendant have no objection to the type, extent and implementation method of punishment recommended by the procuratorial organ. Whether to actively return stolen goods, refund compensation, actively pay fines and actively compensate the victims' losses is also an important criterion for evaluating the criminal suspects and defendants' recognition and punishment.
Legal basis: Article 15 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), if a criminal suspect or defendant voluntarily confesses his crime truthfully, admits the alleged criminal facts, and is willing to accept punishment, he may be treated leniently according to law.