Can family members be detained and retained as lawyers?

If a family member is under criminal detention, he can seek a lawyer through online consultation, introduction by others, or his own understanding of the law firm. Because the criminal suspect is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or takes compulsory measures, he may entrust a defender, and a lawyer may act as a defender. And can only entrust a lawyer as a defender during the investigation.

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Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

A criminal suspect or defendant may entrust one or two persons as defenders in addition to exercising their right of defense. 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.

Article 34

A criminal suspect has the right to entrust a defender from the day when he is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or takes compulsory measures; During the investigation, only lawyers can be entrusted as defenders. The defendant has the right to entrust a defender at any time.