1. Is it useful to hire a lawyer after 20 days of criminal detention?
It is useful to hire a lawyer after 20 days of criminal detention. It is best for public security organs to entrust lawyers to intervene after criminal detention, so that lawyers can meet the parties in time, understand the case and provide legal advice. Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
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.
When interrogating a criminal suspect for the first time or taking compulsory measures against him, the investigation organ shall inform him that he has the right to entrust a defender. The people's procuratorate shall, within three days from the date of receiving the case materials transferred for examination and prosecution, inform the criminal suspect that he has the right to entrust a defender. The people's court shall, within three days from the date of accepting the case, inform the defendant of the right to entrust a defender. If a criminal suspect or defendant requests to entrust a defender while in custody, the people's court, the people's procuratorate and the public security organ shall promptly convey it.
If a criminal suspect or defendant is in custody, his guardian or near relative may also entrust a defender.
After accepting the entrustment of a criminal suspect or defendant, the defender shall promptly inform the case-handling organ.
II. Relevant provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on defense.
Article 35
The responsibility of a defender is to provide materials and opinions on whether a criminal suspect or defendant is innocent, light or relieved of criminal responsibility according to facts and laws, and to safeguard the litigation rights and other legitimate rights and interests of the criminal suspect or defendant.
Article 36
Defense lawyers can provide legal aid to criminal suspects during investigation; Acting as an agent for complaints and accusations; Apply for changing compulsory measures; Ask the investigation organ about the crimes and cases suspected by the criminal suspect, and put forward opinions.
Article 37 A defense lawyer may meet and correspond with a criminal suspect or defendant 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.
The role of lawyers is mainly reflected in the defense of cases and the determination of related matters. Under specific circumstances, the parties may entrust a lawyer to carry out relevant activities, but if an individual has relevant legal knowledge, he does not need to hire a lawyer, or he can defend himself, depending on the actual situation.