1. Provide legal aid to criminal suspects;
2. Represent complaints and accusations;
3. Apply for changes in coercion Measures;
4. Learn from the investigation agency about the crimes the suspect is accused of and the relevant circumstances of the case, and provide opinions;
5. Can communicate with the criminal suspects and defendants in custody Meetings and Correspondence.
Legal Basis
Article 38 of the "Criminal Procedure Law"
Defense lawyers may provide legal assistance to criminal suspects during the investigation; represent appeals and Complain; apply for changes in compulsory measures; inquire with the investigative agencies about the suspect's alleged crime and the relevant circumstances of the case, and provide opinions.
Article 39
Defense lawyers may meet and communicate with criminal suspects and defendants in custody. Other defenders may also meet and communicate with criminal suspects and defendants in custody with the permission of the People's Court and People's Procuratorate. If a defense lawyer holds a lawyer's practicing certificate, a law firm certificate, a power of attorney, or a legal aid letter and requests to meet with a criminal suspect or defendant in custody, the detention center shall arrange the meeting in a timely manner, no later than 48 hours. In cases of crimes endangering national security or terrorist activities, defense lawyers must obtain permission from the investigation agency to meet criminal suspects in custody during the investigation. The investigation agency shall notify the detention center of the above situation in advance.