After the criminal case is closed, the parties can't copy the case file, and only the defense lawyer or other defenders can copy the case file materials, so as to exercise the right of defense when examining and prosecuting. After the criminal case is closed, whether the parties have the right to read the papers can be divided into two situations. The first is that when the criminal judgment is not effective, the defendant has no direct right to read the papers. The second is that the criminal judgment has come into effect, and the defendant is released. He can consult the lawsuit file from the court, but he can only read the correct volume and can consult and copy it.
legal ground
Article 38 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC): Defence lawyers can provide legal aid to criminal suspects during investigation; Acting as an agent for complaints and accusations; Apply for changing compulsory measures; Ask the investigation organ about the crimes and cases suspected by the criminal suspect, and put forward opinions.