Lawyers can retrieve criminal records

Legal analysis: Lawyers accept the commission of criminal suspects and have no right to obtain evidence collected by the case-handling agency during the investigation. After the prosecution is terminated, the lawyer has the right to obtain evidence.

Legal basis: "Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China and the State"

Article 37 The defender's duty is to propose criminal suspects and defendants based on facts and law. Materials and opinions on innocence, lighter crime, or reduction or exemption from criminal liability, and safeguarding the litigation rights and other legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects and defendants.

Article 38 Defense lawyers may provide evidence for criminal suspects and defendants during the investigation. Provide legal assistance to criminal suspects for complaints, accusations, and requests to change the coercive measures of the investigation agency, understand the suspect's alleged crimes and case circumstances, and provide opinions.