Can victims of criminal cases read papers?

Legal analysis: According to relevant laws and regulations, victims are not allowed to read papers. However, an agent ad litem may be entrusted according to law, and the agent ad litem may consult, extract and copy the case file with the permission of the people's procuratorate or the people's court. The victims of public prosecution cases and their legal representatives or close relatives, and the parties to incidental civil actions and their legal representatives shall have the right to entrust agents ad litem from the date when the case is transferred for examination and prosecution. The private prosecutor and his legal representative in a case of private prosecution, and the parties to an incidental civil action and their legal representatives have the right to entrust an agent ad litem at any time.

Legal basis: Article 40 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). From the date when the people's procuratorate examines and files the case, the defense lawyer may consult, extract and copy the case file. Other defenders may also consult, extract and copy the above materials with the permission of the people's court or the people's procuratorate.

Article 34 of the Lawyers Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * lawyers who act as defenders have the right to consult, extract and copy the case files from the date when the people's procuratorate examines and prosecutes the case.