Who can be the defender? 1. Who can serve as defenders? Article 32 of the Criminal Procedure Law: In addition to exercising the right to defend themselves, criminal suspects and defendants may also entrust one or two people to serve as defenders. The following people may be entrusted as defenders: (1) Lawyers; (2) People recommended by people's organizations or the unit where the criminal suspect or defendant works; (3) Guardians, relatives and friends of the criminal suspect or defendant. Persons who have been sentenced to a criminal penalty or deprived or restricted of personal freedom in accordance with the law may not serve as defenders. two. Which defendants should be appointed by the court1. Article 36 If the defendant has not appointed a defender and falls under any of the following circumstances, the people's court shall appoint a defender for him: (1) He is blind, deaf, mute or has limited capacity; (2) He is under the age of 18 at the time of the hearing. minors; (3) persons who may be sentenced to death. 2. If the defendant has not entrusted a defender, and one of the following circumstances occurs, the people's court may appoint a defender for him: (1) The defendant meets the financial difficulty standards stipulated by the local government; (2) The defendant truly has no source of livelihood and the family's financial situation is It is impossible to find out; (3) I really have no financial resources, and my family members are still unwilling to bear the defense lawyer’s fees after repeated persuasion; (4) In the same criminal case, other defendants have entrusted defenders; (5) I have foreign Nationality; (6) Cases with significant social impact; (7) The People's Court believes that the procuratorial opinions and transferred case evidence materials may affect the correct conviction and sentencing. If the defendant refuses to be defended by the defender, the people's court may allow it. The defendant defends himself, but because he does not know much and his actions are limited, the effect is often not very good. Lawyers can review files, investigate, collect evidence, etc. It should be said that lawyers are better as defenders. Normally, we can see professional lawyers acting as defenders, but in this regard, there is no restriction on lawyers to only serve as defenders. In addition, guardians, relatives and friends of criminal suspects or defendants can also serve as defenders. However, it should be noted that there are requirements for the defender himself. The law stipulates certain circumstances in which a person cannot serve as a defender. You can get a proper understanding from the above.