A lawyer cannot report a client’s criminal behavior unless the client has committed an act that endangers national security. It is against the lawyer’s professional ethics to report the client because the lawyer has the obligation to keep secrets for the client. Article 35 of the Criminal Procedure Law stipulates: The defender’s responsibility is to provide materials and opinions that prove the innocence of criminal suspects or defendants or reduce or exempt them from criminal liability based on facts and law, and safeguard the rights of criminal suspects or defendants. Legitimate interests. Article 31 of the Lawyers Law stipulates: Lawyers, as defenders, shall, based on facts and laws, submit materials and opinions proving that criminal suspects and defendants are innocent, have minor crimes, or reduce or exempt criminal liability, and protect the criminal suspects and defendants. people’s legitimate rights and interests.
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Article 35 of the "Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China", Article 31 of the "Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China", Article 31 of the "Criminal Procedure Law" Article 34 A criminal suspect has the right to entrust a defender from the first day of interrogation or compulsory measures taken by the investigation agency; during the investigation period. Only one attorney can be appointed as advocate. 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 investigation 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 inform the defendant of the right to entrust a defender within three days from the date of accepting the case. 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. If a defender accepts the entrustment of a criminal suspect or defendant, he shall promptly notify the case-handling agency.