In addition to exercising the right of defense himself, a criminal suspect may entrust one or two people as defenders. Defenders that can be entrusted include 1. Lawyers; 2. People's organizations or people's organizations recommended by the unit where the criminal suspect or defendant works; 3. Guardians, relatives and friends of the criminal suspect or defendant. Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Law stipulates that in addition to exercising the right to defend themselves, criminal suspects and defendants may also entrust one or two people as defenders. The following people can be designated as defenders: (1) Lawyers; (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. (Guardians, relatives and friends of criminal suspects and defendants. Those who have been sentenced to a penalty, deprived of or restricted personal freedom in accordance with the law are not allowed to serve as defenders. Those who have been dismissed from public office or have their practicing certificates of lawyers or notaries revoked are not allowed to serve as defenders, but they have committed a crime Except for the guardians or close relatives of suspects and defendants. Legal purpose:
Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China***, the state shall exercise its authority against criminal suspects and defendants except themselves. In addition to the right of defense, one or two people may be entrusted as defenders. The following persons may be entrusted as defenders: (1) Lawyers; (2) People's organizations or the units of criminal suspects and defendants recommended by people's organizations;