Does the judiciary need to keep confidential the file of examination and prosecution?

The case files examined and prosecuted by the judicial organs are confidential. Generally speaking, the law does not allow criminal suspects to view case files, and criminal files are confidential. However, since the people's procuratorate examines and prosecutes the case, the defense lawyer may consult, extract and copy the case file.

legal ground

Article 169 of the Criminal Procedure Law

All cases requiring public prosecution shall be examined and decided by the people's procuratorate.

Article 40

From the date when the people's procuratorate examines and prosecutes the case, the defense lawyer may consult, extract and copy the case file. Other defenders may also consult, extract and copy the above materials with the permission of the people's court or the people's procuratorate.