If a party is arrested by the police and wants to hire a lawyer, his close relatives can go to the law firm for consultation, explain the case to the lawyer in detail, and then entrust a suitable lawyer. According to the law, a criminal suspect has the right to entrust a defender from the day when he is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or takes compulsory measures. During the investigation, only lawyers can be entrusted as defenders. The defendant has the right to entrust a defender at any time.
Methods of detaining lawyers:
1. A detained person may entrust a lawyer as a defender by himself or his guardian or close relatives as a defender from the day when he is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or compulsory measures are taken.
2. If the detainee fails to entrust a lawyer due to financial difficulties or other reasons, he or her close relatives may apply to the legal aid institution.
Legal aid institutions shall appoint lawyers to defend those who meet the conditions of legal aid.
3. If the detainee is a mental patient who is blind, deaf, dumb or has not completely lost the ability to identify or control his own behavior, and does not entrust a lawyer as a defender, the people's court, the people's procuratorate and the public security organ shall notify the legal aid institution to appoint a lawyer to defend him.
4. If a detainee may be sentenced to life imprisonment or death penalty and fails to entrust a lawyer as a defender, the people's court, the people's procuratorate and the public security organ shall notify the legal aid institution to appoint a lawyer to provide defense.
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Legal basis: Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Law.
A criminal suspect or defendant may entrust one or two persons as defenders in addition to exercising their right of defense. The following persons may be entrusted as defenders:
(1) lawyers;
(2) A person recommended by a people's organization or the unit to which the criminal suspect or defendant belongs;
(3) Guardians, relatives and friends of criminal suspects and defendants.
A person who has been sentenced to punishment according to law or deprived of or restricted personal freedom shall not act as a defender.
A person who has been dismissed from public office or has his lawyer's or notary's practice certificate revoked may not act as a defender, except the guardian or near relative of the criminal suspect or defendant.