The public security bureau will summon private persons, and can interrogate or ask or summon the parties. 1. The object of criminal summons is a criminal suspect who does not need to be arrested or detained. Interrogation transcripts must be used after summoning, and interrogation transcripts cannot be used. Criminal summons cannot be applied to witnesses or those who are not clear criminal suspects. 2. Criminal summoning cannot be carried out in different places. However, the city and county where the criminal suspect is located refers to his domicile and habitual residence. 3. The longest calling time shall not exceed 12 hours.
Legal basis:
Article 43 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * Defence lawyers may, with the consent of witnesses or other relevant units and individuals, collect materials related to the case from them, apply to the people's procuratorate or the people's court to collect and obtain evidence, or apply to the people's court to notify witnesses to testify in court. With the permission of the people's procuratorate or the people's court, and with the consent of the victim or his close relatives or witnesses provided by the victim, the defense lawyer may collect materials related to the case from them.