The legal basis of civil agency litigation comes directly from the three major procedural laws of our country.
Article 32 of the "Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulates: "In addition to exercising the right to defend themselves, criminal suspects and defendants may entrust one or two people as defenders. The following persons may be entrusted as defenders : < 1 >; (2) People recommended by people’s organizations or the unit where the criminal suspect or defendant works; (3) Guardians, relatives and friends of the criminal suspect or defendant.”
The new Civil Procedure Law was revised on October 1, 2013 65438. The biggest change is the removal of the requirement that "other citizens approved by the People's Court" serve as litigation agents. Article 58 of the revised "Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulates: "A party or legal representative may entrust one or two persons as agents ad litem. The following persons may be entrusted as agents ad litem: (1) Lawyers, grassroots Legal service workers; (2) Close relatives or staff of the parties concerned; (3) Citizens recommended by the communities, units and relevant social organizations where the parties are located. "
Second of the Administrative Litigation Law of the People's Republic of China. Article 19 stipulates: “Parties and legal representatives may entrust one or two persons to represent them in litigation. Lawyers, social groups, close relatives of the citizen who filed the lawsuit or persons recommended by his unit, and other citizens permitted by the People’s Court may be entrusted. As a litigation agent."