Is it necessary for the injured party to hire a lawyer in criminal cases?

In criminal cases, it is necessary for the injured party to hire a lawyer. Although criminal cases are prosecuted by public prosecution organs, the victims of criminal cases have the right to claim civil compensation. In order to protect the rights and interests of civil compensation to the maximum extent, lawyers are needed to deal with it.

According to Article 46 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the victims of public prosecution cases and their legal representatives or close relatives, and the parties involved in incidental civil actions and their legal representatives have the right to entrust agents ad litem from the date when the case is transferred for examination and prosecution. The private prosecutor and his legal representative in a case of private prosecution, and the parties to an incidental civil action and their legal representatives have the right to entrust an agent ad litem at any time.

The people's procuratorate shall, within three days from the date of receipt of the case materials transferred for examination and prosecution, inform the victims and their legal representatives or their close relatives, the parties involved in incidental civil litigation and their legal representatives that they have the right to entrust agents ad litem. The people's court shall, within three days from the date of accepting a case of private prosecution, inform the private prosecutor and his legal representative, the parties to an incidental civil action and his legal representative that they have the right to entrust an agent ad litem.

Extended data:

Article 101 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * If the victim suffers material losses due to the defendant's criminal behavior, he has the right to bring an incidental civil action in the course of criminal proceedings. If the victim dies or loses his capacity for civil conduct, his legal representative and close relatives have the right to file an incidental civil action. If state property or collective property suffers losses, the people's procuratorate may bring an incidental civil action when it brings a public prosecution.

Article 102 When necessary, the people's court may take preservation measures to seal up, detain or freeze the defendant's property. The plaintiff or the people's procuratorate in an incidental civil action may apply to the people's court for preservation measures. The people's court shall adopt preservation measures and apply the relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Law.

China Government Network-People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Procedure Law