The defendant has the right to entrust a defender at any time.
When interrogating a criminal suspect for the first time or taking compulsory measures against a criminal suspect, the investigative agency shall inform the criminal suspect of the right to entrust a defender.
The People’s Procuratorate shall, within three days from the date of receipt of case materials transferred for review and prosecution, inform the criminal suspect of the right to entrust a defender.
The people's court shall, within three days from the date of accepting the case, notify the defendant of his right to entrust a defender.
If criminal suspects or defendants request to entrust a defender while in custody, the people's court, people's procuratorate and public security organs shall promptly convey the request.
While a criminal suspect or defendant is in custody, his or her guardian or close relative may also appoint a defender on his or her behalf.
After accepting the entrustment of a criminal suspect or defendant, the defender shall promptly notify the case handling agency.
According to the provisions of this article, a criminal suspect may request to hire a lawyer as a defender from the day he is first interrogated or taken compulsory measures by the investigative agency. The earlier the lawyer intervenes, the better it will be to protect the criminal suspect. legitimate rights and interests.