1. According to Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Law, the defendant in a private prosecution case has the right to entrust a defender at any time. The people's court shall, within 3 days from the date of accepting the case of private prosecution, inform the defendant that he has the right to entrust a defender. 2. The criminal suspect in a public prosecution case has the right to entrust a defender from the date when the case is transferred to the People's Procuratorate for examination and prosecution. (1) A criminal suspect may hire a lawyer to provide legal aid after being interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or from the day when compulsory measures are taken. (2) The people's procuratorate shall, within 3 days from the date of receiving the case materials transferred for examination and prosecution, inform the criminal suspect that he has the right to entrust a defender. (3) The criminal suspect has the right to entrust a defender to a case directly accepted by the people's procuratorate from the date when the criminal investigation department of the people's procuratorate transfers the case to the examination and prosecution department. 3. According to Article 15 1 of the Criminal Procedure Law, if the defendant fails to appoint a defender before the opening of the court session 10, the people's court shall inform the defendant that he can appoint a defender.
Legal objectivity:
Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Law: In addition to exercising the right of defense, a criminal suspect or defendant may entrust one or two persons 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.