There is no time limit for lawyers to meet, and lawyers can arrange their own meeting time according to the needs of the case. As a professional criminal case, we usually meet for the first time in 2-3 hours. Of course, some cases are simply controlled within 2 hours. In addition, it is more common to meet for two consecutive days in criminal cases with particularly complicated cases. There is no relevant law in China that clearly stipulates the time for lawyers to see prisoners once. Only defense lawyers are allowed to meet and communicate with criminal suspects and defendants in custody. Other defenders, with the permission of the people's courts and people's procuratorates, may also meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody.
Second, the relevant laws and regulations of lawyers meeting criminals
Article 39 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
Defense lawyers can meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody. Other defenders, with the permission of the people's courts and people's procuratorates, may also meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody. If a defense lawyer holds a lawyer's practice certificate, a law firm's certificate, a power of attorney or a letter of legal aid to ask for a meeting with the criminal suspect or defendant in custody, the detention center shall arrange the meeting in time, which shall not exceed 48 hours at the latest. In criminal cases endangering national security and terrorist activities, defense lawyers should obtain permission from the investigation organ when meeting with the criminal suspect in custody during the investigation. The investigation organ shall notify the detention center of the above situation in advance. When a defense lawyer meets a criminal suspect or defendant in custody, he can understand the case and provide legal advice. From the date when the case is transferred for examination and prosecution, the relevant evidence may be verified with the criminal suspect or defendant. Defense lawyers are not monitored when meeting with criminal suspects and defendants. The provisions of the first, third and fourth paragraphs shall apply to the meetings and correspondence between defense lawyers and criminal suspects and defendants who are under surveillance.
In criminal proceedings, the role of lawyers is very obvious. They can meet criminal suspects and criminals who are serving their sentences. In the "Regulations on Lawyers Meeting Criminals", the conditions, meeting procedures and required information of lawyers meeting criminals are clearly stipulated. In the new regulations, the limit on the number of people to meet has been removed, and prisoners can meet more than two lawyers at a time. Moreover, it is obvious that lawyers can't be monitored when they meet.
Lawyers meet with prisoners in order to understand the real situation of the case and help the parties better safeguard their rights and interests. Therefore, it is necessary for lawyers to meet prisoners, and the number of lawyers can meet two lawyers at the same time.