Should I get a lawyer after detention and before arrest?

Legal analysis: in criminal cases, before the court decision takes effect, family members can't meet the criminal suspect, only lawyers can. Therefore, a criminal suspect should entrust a lawyer as soon as possible after being detained in criminal detention. Only in this way can lawyers meet the parties in time and get to know the case in time.

Legal basis: Article 39 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), defense lawyers can meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody. Other defenders, with the permission of the people's courts and people's procuratorates, may also meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody. If a defense lawyer holds a lawyer's practice certificate, a law firm's certificate, a power of attorney or a letter of legal aid to ask for a meeting with the criminal suspect or defendant in custody, the detention center shall arrange the meeting in time, which shall not exceed 48 hours at the latest.