In criminal proceedings, interrogation is aimed at criminal suspects or defendants, and interrogation is mainly to ask and answer witnesses about the facts of the case.
(a) the object of questioning is mainly witnesses, involving little personal gain, voluntarily testifying, and no compulsory measures can be taken.
(2) The objects of interrogation are mostly criminal suspects or people related to the case. Because of their own vital interests, judicial activities can not be carried out normally if they deliberately avoid or are unwilling to take compulsory measures.
Interrogation record is an evidential document made by judicial personnel of judicial organs when interrogating the defendant, which records the confession or excuse of the defendant and the interrogation of the defendant according to law. The interrogation record is the basis for finding out the criminals and the real situation of the case, and identifying and confirming other evidence. It has the function of providing investigators with investigation clues, so that they can fully understand the case and collect evidence.
legal ground
Article 124 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * Investigators may question witnesses on the spot, or go to the place where the witnesses are located or where the witnesses put forward. When necessary, the witness may be notified to testify in a people's procuratorate or a public security organ. When questioning witnesses on the spot, they should show their work certificates, and when questioning witnesses at their units, residences or places proposed by witnesses, they should show their certificates from people's procuratorates or public security organs. The questioning of witnesses should be conducted separately.
Article 125 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall inform the witness that he shall truthfully provide evidence and testimony, and the legal liability he will bear for intentionally perjury or concealing criminal evidence.