Can lawyers be released on bail pending trial?

Lawyers can apply for bail pending trial. According to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), it is a kind of application for defense lawyers to change the compulsory measures against criminal suspects and apply for bail pending trial during the investigation by public security organs. In addition, lawyers can also provide other legal assistance to criminal suspects in the investigation stage, such as appealing for criminal suspects, understanding the case from public security organs, meeting with criminal suspects, and receiving legal advice from criminal suspects and their families. If a lawyer handles bail pending trial for a criminal suspect, he shall submit a written application for bail pending trial to the judicial organ, and the judicial organ shall make a reply on whether to agree to bail pending trial within seven days. If it is agreed, it shall issue a written decision on bail pending trial and a notice of bail pending trial, and the criminal suspect may formally obtain bail pending trial after paying a deposit or providing a guarantor in accordance with the regulations.

Legal basis:

Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 67 The people's courts, people's procuratorates and public security organs may obtain a guarantor pending trial for a criminal suspect or defendant under any of the following circumstances:

(a) may be sentenced to public surveillance, criminal detention or independent application of supplementary punishment;

(two) may be sentenced to more than fixed-term imprisonment, bail will not cause social danger;

(3) A woman who is seriously ill, unable to take care of herself, pregnant or breast-feeding her baby is released on bail pending trial, which will not cause social danger;

(four) the detention period expires, the case has not yet been settled, and it is necessary to get a bail pending trial.

Bail pending trial shall be executed by the public security organ.

Article 68 When people's courts, people's procuratorates and public security organs decide to release a criminal suspect or defendant on bail pending trial, they shall order the criminal suspect or defendant to put forward a guarantor or pay a deposit.