Criminal Law Article 51 Conditions and Implementation of Obtaining a Bail for Waiting for Trial and Monitoring Residence The people's courts, people's procuratorates and public security organs may obtain a bail for waiting for trial or monitor residence for a criminal suspect or defendant under any of the following circumstances: (1) Those who may be sentenced to public surveillance, criminal detention or independently apply additional punishment; (two) may be sentenced to more than fixed-term imprisonment, bail pending trial, residential surveillance will not cause social danger. Bail pending trial and residential surveillance shall be carried out by public security organs.
Article 96 The time and rights of lawyers A criminal suspect may hire a lawyer to provide legal advice, represent his complaint and accusation after being interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or from the date when compulsory measures are taken. If the suspect is arrested, the lawyer hired can apply for bail pending trial. In cases involving state secrets, the criminal suspect's employment of a lawyer shall be approved by the investigation organ. The entrusted lawyer has the right to know the charges charged by the criminal suspect from the investigation organ, to meet the criminal suspect in custody and to know the relevant information from the criminal suspect. When a lawyer meets a criminal suspect in custody, the investigation organ may send personnel to be present according to the circumstances and needs of the case. When a lawyer meets a criminal suspect in custody in a case involving state secrets, it shall be approved by the investigation organ.