Legal Basis
Article 40 of the Criminal Procedure Law: Defense lawyers may consult, excerpt, and copy the case file materials from the date of review and prosecution of the case by the People's Procuratorate. Other defenders may also consult, excerpt, and copy the above-mentioned materials with the permission of the People's Court or People's Procuratorate. Article 41 of the Criminal Procedure Law stipulates that if the defender believes that the evidence and materials collected by the public security organs and the People's Procuratorate during the investigation, review and prosecution process to prove the innocence of the criminal suspect or defendant or to mitigate the punishment have not been submitted, the defender has the right to apply for The People's Procuratorate and the People's Court shall request.