What rules do lawyers need to abide by when meeting criminal suspects in custody?
1. When a lawyer meets a criminal suspect or defendant in custody, the detention center shall examine the lawyer's valid practice certificate, the letter of introduction from the law firm, the power of attorney or the defense notice designated by the people's court.
2. Lawyers meet with two criminal suspects or defendants in custody to supervise each other and ensure safety; At least 1 person is a practicing lawyer when the lawyer meets, and other accompanying persons, if not practicing lawyers, should be people who meet with the lawyer in the same unit and hold the certificate issued by the lawyer management authority.
3. In the investigation stage, for cases that do not involve state secrets, lawyers will meet with the Notice of Meeting Criminal Suspects in Custody issued by the case-handling unit of the public security organ. Cases involving state secrets shall be handled on the basis of the decision issued by the case-handling unit of the public security organ to approve the meeting with the criminal suspect.
4. In the stage of examination, prosecution and trial, the hired lawyer can be directly arranged by the detention center to meet with the defendant, and produce the prosecution opinion or indictment and the letter of introduction from the law firm, without the approval and arrangement of the investigation, procuratorial and judicial organs; Other defenders who are not lawyers may also meet with the criminal suspect in custody with the permission of the procuratorate and the specific case handling department of the court.
5. When meeting the employed translators, they shall present the documents approved by the agency.
6. When the lawyer meets, the criminal suspect and defendant in custody shall have one person and one room.
7. When a lawyer meets a criminal suspect or defendant in custody, the public security organ may send personnel to be present.
8. When a lawyer meets a criminal suspect or defendant in custody, relatives and friends of the criminal suspect or defendant may not attend the meeting privately; It is forbidden to provide all kinds of communication and photographic equipment to criminal suspects and defendants to contact with the outside world; During the meeting, no property shall be provided to the criminal suspect or defendant, and no articles shall be taken out of the residence.
9. If a lawyer meets a criminal suspect or defendant in custody and violates the provisions of the law or the meeting place, the on-site police shall stop him. When necessary, he can decide to stop the meeting according to the seriousness of the case and notify the lawyer management department.
10. If the detention center staff fails to go through the interview formalities as required, the lawyer may complain to the organ that transferred or accepted the case, or report to the relevant department through the judicial administrative organ.