Is the time limit for lawyers to meet prisoners one hour or several hours? .

There is no specific time limit for lawyers to meet prisoners, but they must abide by the prison timetable. That is, the meeting time is designated by each district prison.

According to Article 10 of the Provisions on Lawyers Meeting Criminals in Prison, lawyers should observe the schedule of work and rest in prison when meeting criminals. The prison shall ensure the time and frequency of meetings required for lawyers to perform their duties.

Article 12 If a lawyer meets a criminal and thinks that the prison and its staff hinder him from exercising his right to practice according to law, he may complain to the prison or its superior competent authority, or apply to the municipal judicial administrative organ where his law firm is located to safeguard his right to practice. In case of emergency, you can apply to the judicial administrative organ where the incident occurred to safeguard the right to practice.

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Article 5 If a lawyer needs to meet a prisoner in a prison, he may submit a copy of the following materials to the prison where the prisoner is located by fax, mail or direct submission, and present the original to the prison on the day of the meeting:

(1) Lawyer's practice certificate;

(2) the certificate of the law firm;

(3) the power of attorney of the criminal himself or his guardian or close relatives, the official letter of legal aid or the relevant supporting documents for investigation and evidence collection in another case.

The prison shall keep the original certificate issued by the law firm that the lawyer met with the prisoner in custody.

Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China-Notice on Printing and Distributing the Provisions on Lawyers Meeting Criminals in Prison