Legal analysis: risk agency is prohibited in criminal cases, and only fees can be charged first. Criminal cases are generally prosecuted in three stages, namely, investigation stage, examination and prosecution stage and first instance stage. Family members of criminal suspects can negotiate with law firms to pay all the agency fees in one lump sum, or they can pay the agency fees in installments.
Legal basis: Article 52 of the Procedures for Handling Administrative Cases by Public Security Organs in People's Republic of China (PRC) can be conducted at the residence or unit of the criminal suspect, or can be summoned to the designated place in the city or county where he is located.