Notarization of a power of attorney is an activity in which the national notary office certifies the authenticity and legality of the principal’s intention to authorize others to perform a certain legal act in his or her own name based on the application of the party concerned. When applying for notarization of a power of attorney, the following documents and materials should be submitted:
1. If an individual citizen applies for notarization of a power of attorney, he or she should submit the identity certificate (resident ID card, household registration certificate) of the client; if entrusted by a legal person, he or she should submit Proof of legal person qualifications and proof of identity of the legal representative; when notarizing an entrustment contract, while providing proof of identity and qualifications of the principal, proof of identity and qualifications of the trustee should also be provided;
2 , Proofs related to the entrusted matter (if you entrust others to handle the house sale, the entruster should submit the house ownership certificate, and if you entrust others to handle the notarization of inheritance rights, you should submit relevant certificates of inheritance rights);
3. Priority When performing sub-priority notarization, relevant certificates from the holder of sub-priority notarization shall be submitted;
4. Draft a power of attorney or entrustment contract.
To sum up, during the prison term, criminals’ personal freedoms are restricted. If they have something to do, they can entrust lawyers, close relatives, notaries and other personnel to handle it.
Legal basis:
"Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 33
Crime In addition to exercising their own defense rights, suspects and defendants may also entrust one or two people as defenders. The following persons may be entrusted as defenders:
(1) Lawyers;
(2) People recommended by people’s organizations or the unit where the criminal suspect or defendant works;
(3) Guardians, relatives and friends of criminal suspects and defendants.
Persons who are being sentenced or whose personal freedom is deprived or restricted in accordance with the law shall not serve as defenders.
Persons who have been dismissed from public office and whose practicing certificates of lawyers and notaries have been revoked may not serve as defenders, except for guardians or close relatives of criminal suspects or defendants.