Can I see a lawyer during the investigation stage?

Legal analysis: you can meet a lawyer at the investigation stage. After a criminal case is put on file, the criminal suspect may hire a lawyer to provide legal assistance from the day when he is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or compulsory measures are taken. In the investigation stage of criminal proceedings, criminal suspects often do not know or understand the nature of their crimes, the possible punishment and the rights and obligations of the parties in criminal proceedings. Therefore, it is particularly important to meet with lawyers as soon as possible.

Legal basis: Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 38 A defense lawyer may provide legal aid to a criminal suspect during investigation. Acting as an agent for complaints and accusations; Apply for changing compulsory measures; Ask the investigation organ about the crimes and cases suspected by the criminal suspect, and put forward opinions.

Article 39 A defense lawyer may meet and correspond with a criminal suspect or defendant in custody. Other defenders, with the permission of the people's courts and people's procuratorates, may also meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody.