What does the notice of inquiry in the first paragraph of article 124 of the new criminal procedure law mean?

Witness.

Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 124 The place, methods and requirements for questioning witnesses

Investigators can question the witness on the spot, or they can go to the unit, residence or place where the witness is presented. When necessary, the witness may be notified to testify in a people's procuratorate or a public security organ.

When questioning witnesses on the spot, they should show their work certificates, and when questioning witnesses at their units, residences or places proposed by witnesses, they should show their certificates from people's procuratorates or public security organs. The questioning of witnesses should be conducted separately.

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Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 12 1 Requirements for Interrogating the Deaf-mute

When interrogating deaf-mute suspects, there should be people who are familiar with deaf-mute gestures, and this situation should be recorded clearly.

Article 122 Make a record of interrogation.

The interrogation record shall be handed over to the criminal suspect for verification. If there is no reading ability, it shall be read out to the criminal suspect. If there are omissions or errors in the record, the criminal suspect may make additions or corrections. The criminal suspect shall sign or seal his name after admitting that it is correct in the record.

Investigators should also sign the records. If a criminal suspect requests to write his own confession, it shall be allowed. When necessary, investigators may also ask the criminal suspect to write a confession in person.

Article 123 Audio and video recording of interrogation

When interrogating a criminal suspect, investigators may record or video the interrogation process; For cases that may be sentenced to life imprisonment or death penalty or other major criminal cases, the interrogation process shall be recorded or videotaped. Audio or video recording should run through the whole process and remain intact.

Fushun People's Procuratorate-People's Republic of China (PRC) Criminal Procedure Law