If a prisoner is held in a detention center, he can only entrust a lawyer to meet the prisoner during the investigation of the case involved. After the criminal receives a copy of the indictment, the defender entrusted by the criminal or the defender designated by the people's court may meet and communicate. If a close relative asks for a meeting, it must be approved by the public security organ at or above the county level or the competent bureau or director of the state security organ. It is not allowed to meet more than once a month for more than half an hour at a time, and no more than three close relatives meet. Measures for the Implementation of the Regulations on Detention Centers in People's Republic of China (PRC) Article 34 The communication between criminals and their close relatives living in China shall be approved by the case-handling organ, and the request for a meeting shall be approved by the competent bureau or director of the public security organ or the state security organ at or above the county level. Meetings and correspondence between criminals and their close relatives living in Macao and Taiwan Province Province, foreign close relatives or criminals of foreign nationality and their close relatives, guardians and consular staff of embassies in China must be approved by the public security departments, bureaus of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government or the national security departments and bureaus. Thirty-fifth meeting with criminals shall not exceed once a month, and each meeting shall not exceed half an hour, and each meeting shall not exceed three close relatives. During the meeting, there should be case handlers and guards at the scene to monitor. Foreign criminals, ethnic minority criminals and deaf-mute criminals must also have translators hired by the case-handling organ present. During the meeting, it is forbidden to talk about the case, not to talk in code, and not to pass things privately. In violation of the provisions, do not listen to stop, shall be ordered to immediately stop the meeting. Article 39 A defender entrusted by a criminal or a defender designated by a people's court may meet and correspond with the criminal after receiving a copy of the indictment. When a lawyer meets a prisoner, he must hold a work permit of a law firm (or legal advisory office) and a special letter of introduction in a fixed format; Other defenders who want to meet with detainees must hold a special letter of introduction from the people's court. Lawyers and other defenders must meet criminals in detention centers with the permission of the people's courts. Detention centers should provide convenience, guard and ensure safety. After the meeting, the prisoner shall be handed over to the police on duty for imprisonment. Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure 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. Article 37 A defense lawyer may meet and correspond with a criminal suspect or defendant in custody. From the date when the case is transferred for examination and prosecution, the relevant evidence may be verified with the criminal suspect or defendant. Defense lawyers are not monitored when meeting with criminal suspects and defendants.
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Article 39 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * Defence lawyers may 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. In criminal cases endangering national security and terrorist activities, defense lawyers should obtain permission from the investigation organ when meeting with the criminal suspect in custody during the investigation. The investigation organ shall notify the detention center of the above situation in advance. When a defense lawyer meets a criminal suspect or defendant in custody, he can understand the case and provide legal advice. From the date when the case is transferred for examination and prosecution, the relevant evidence may be verified with the criminal suspect or defendant. Defense lawyers are not monitored when meeting with criminal suspects and defendants. The provisions of paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 shall apply to the meetings and correspondence between defense lawyers and criminal suspects and defendants who are under surveillance.