Article 7 of the Provisions on Protecting Lawyers' Practice Rights according to Law stipulates that defense lawyers shall meet with criminal suspects and defendants in custody at detention centers, and the detention centers shall arrange meetings in time after checking the lawyer's practice certificate, law firm certificate, power of attorney or legal aid letter. If it can be arranged at that time, it will be arranged at that time; If it cannot be arranged at that time, the detention center shall explain the situation to the defense lawyer and ensure that the defense lawyer meets the criminal suspect and defendant in custody within 48 hours. When arranging a meeting, the detention center shall not attach other conditions or ask the defense lawyer to submit other documents and materials other than those prescribed by law in disguise, and shall not refuse to arrange a meeting for the defense lawyer on the grounds of not receiving the notice from the case-handling organ. The detention center shall set up a meeting appointment platform to facilitate the meeting of defense lawyers through online appointment or telephone appointment, but it shall not refuse to arrange the meeting of defense lawyers on the grounds of not making an appointment. When a defense lawyer meets a criminal suspect or defendant in custody, the detention center shall take necessary measures to ensure the smooth and safe meeting. When a lawyer meets a criminal suspect or defendant in custody, the detention center shall ensure the time and times required for the lawyer to perform his defense duties, and cooperate with the work arrangement of the detention center and the investigation work of the case-handling organ. Defense lawyers are not subject to monitoring when meeting criminal suspects and defendants, and the case-handling organ shall not send personnel to be present. In the case that the lawyer's interview room is insufficient, with the written consent of the defense lawyer, the detention center may arrange the interview in the interrogation room, but the recording monitoring equipment shall be closed. If a criminal suspect or defendant entrusts two lawyers as defenders, the two defense lawyers may meet together or separately. The defense lawyer can bring a paralegal to assist in the interview. When the assistant and the defense lawyer attend the meeting together, they shall produce the certificate of law firm and lawyer's practice certificate or apply for lawyer's practice certificate. The case-handling organ shall verify the identity of the paralegal.
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People's Republic of China (PRC) Criminal Procedure Law Article 1 This Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution in order to ensure the correct implementation of the criminal law, punish crimes, protect the people, safeguard national security and social security, and safeguard the socialist social order.
People's Republic of China (PRC) Criminal Procedure Law Article 2 The tasks of People's Republic of China (PRC) Criminal Procedure Law are to accurately and timely ascertain the facts of crimes, correctly apply laws, punish criminals, protect innocent people from criminal investigation, educate citizens to consciously abide by laws, actively fight against criminal acts, safeguard the socialist legal system, respect and protect human rights, and protect citizens' personal rights, property rights, democratic rights and other rights.
Article 3 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) is responsible for the investigation, detention, execution and pre-trial of criminal cases. The people's procuratorate shall be responsible for the prosecution, approval of arrest, investigation and prosecution of cases directly accepted by procuratorial organs. The people's court is responsible for the trial. Except as otherwise specified by law, no other organ, organization or individual has the right to exercise these powers. In criminal proceedings, the people's courts, people's procuratorates and public security organs must strictly abide by the relevant provisions of this Law and other laws.