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Article 16 of the Provisions of the People's Procuratorate on Handling Juvenile Criminal Cases
The people's procuratorate shall, within three days from the date of receiving the case materials transferred for examination and prosecution, inform the juvenile criminal suspect and his legal representative that he has the right to entrust a defender, and the victim and his legal representative have the right to entrust an agent ad litem. If a juvenile criminal suspect, juvenile victim or his legal representative intends to hire a lawyer, but fails to appoint a defender or agent ad litem due to financial difficulties or other reasons, he shall help him apply for legal aid. If a juvenile criminal suspect is detained, the people's procuratorate shall examine whether it is necessary to continue to be detained. When examining and prosecuting juvenile criminal suspects, we should listen to the opinions of their parents or other legal representatives, defenders, juvenile victims and their legal representatives. Combined with social investigation, through schools, communities, families and other relevant organizations and personnel, we can understand the growth experience, family environment, personality characteristics and social activities of juvenile criminal suspects, so as to provide reference for handling cases.