The scope of criminal litigation agency

Legal analysis: 1, lawyer; 2. People recommended by people's organizations or the victim's unit; 3. Guardian, relatives and friends of the victim. Criminal litigation agency means that the agent accepts the entrustment of the victims of public prosecution cases and their legal representatives or close relatives, the private prosecutors and their legal representatives of private prosecution cases, the parties involved in incidental civil litigation and their legal representatives, and participates in litigation and conducts activities in the name of the client.

Legal basis: Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). In addition to exercising the right of defense, criminal suspects and defendants may also entrust one or two people as defenders. The following persons may be entrusted as defenders:

(1) lawyers;

(2) A person recommended by a people's organization or the unit to which the criminal suspect or defendant belongs;

(3) Guardians, relatives and friends of criminal suspects and defendants.

A person who has been sentenced to punishment according to law or deprived of or restricted personal freedom shall not act as a defender.

A person who has been dismissed from public office or has his lawyer's or notary's practice certificate revoked may not act as a defender, except the guardian or near relative of the criminal suspect or defendant.