Legal basis: Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 33 A defendant in a case of private prosecution has the right to entrust a defender at any time. The people's court shall, within 3 days from the date of accepting the case of private prosecution, inform the defendant that he has the right to entrust a defender.
Article 151 If the defendant fails to appoint a defender, the people's court shall inform the defendant that he can appoint a defender.