In film and television dramas, we can often see that criminal suspects will ask lawyers to defend them after being put into detention centers. This often happens in real life, because the law of our country stipulates that criminal suspects also have the right to hire lawyers to defend themselves. Generally speaking, a criminal suspect can hire a lawyer for himself from the day of the first interrogation or compulsory measures. The hired lawyer can then exercise the right to meet and communicate according to law.
If a criminal suspect in a detention center wants to meet a lawyer, he/she needs to provide materials that meet the requirements of the law. Generally speaking, these materials include lawyer's practice certificate, law firm's certificate (lawyer's criminal procedure format file 8), power of attorney (lawyer's criminal procedure format file 5) and legal aid letter (issued by legal aid center? Designated defense letter? )。
It is worth mentioning that according to the provisions of China's criminal procedure law, apart from the criminal suspect himself, only the guardian or close relatives of the criminal suspect can act as the client? Here? Close relatives? , refers to the parents, spouses, children or brothers and sisters of the criminal suspect. When going through the interview procedure for the first time, the client needs to provide a copy of ID card, marriage certificate or household registration book and other materials that can prove that the client and the suspect are close relatives. When the materials are ready and the lawyer's interview formalities are completed, the suspect can meet the lawyer smoothly.
As for the fees for seeing a lawyer, we have to analyze the specific problems. Generally speaking, most lawyers charge 2000 to 3000 yuan for a meeting. If the defense is difficult, the lawyer's fee will be higher.