1, the investigation order usually needs to be approved within 7 days. After receiving the investigation order issued by the court, the lawyer shall go to the investigated unit for investigation and evidence collection within the validity period, which shall be determined by the court according to the difficulty of investigating the evidence, and the longest period shall not exceed fifteen days. After the investigation and evidence collection, the attorney shall submit all the evidence and receipt collected by the investigation to the court within five days.
2. Legal basis: Article 35 of the Lawyers Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
The entrusted lawyer may, according to the needs of the case, 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.
If a lawyer investigates and collects evidence by himself, he may, with the lawyer's practice certificate and the certificate of the law firm, investigate the situation related to undertaking legal affairs with the relevant units or individuals.
Article 37
The personal rights of lawyers in their practice activities are inviolable.
Lawyers' opinions on agency and defense expressed in court are not subject to legal investigation. Except for statements that endanger national security, maliciously slander others, and seriously disrupt court order.
If a lawyer participates in litigation activities and is suspected of committing a crime, the investigation organ shall promptly notify the law firm where he belongs or the lawyers association to which he belongs; If a lawyer is detained or arrested according to law, the investigation organ shall notify the lawyer's family in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law.
Second, what is the scope of application of the investigation order?
1, saved by relevant state departments;
2. Lawyers have no right to inquire about the transferred bank account;
3. Application materials;
4. Documentary evidence such as archival materials;
5. Electronic evidence and audio-visual materials.