1. Lawyers provide false evidence in criminal cases, which constitutes the crime of "defenders and agents ad litem destroying evidence, forging evidence and obstructing testimony" and will bear criminal responsibility;
If the circumstances are minor, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention;
If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years;
2. Whether in criminal or civil proceedings, forged evidence will be investigated by law;
3. If evidence is forged in civil proceedings, the court may impose fines and detention according to the seriousness of the case, and if the case constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law;
4. When the forged evidence is accepted by the court, it can provide other evidence to refute it, and apply to the court for identification or re-identification of the evidence.
Professional ethics and legal responsibilities of lawyers;
1. Lawyer's duty of good faith: A lawyer should abide by the principle of good faith in his practice and must not make false statements or conceal important facts;
2. Obligation of confidentiality: Lawyers have the obligation to keep confidential the secrets of their clients they know in the course of practice, and shall not disclose them unless otherwise stipulated by law;
3. It is forbidden to mislead the court: lawyers shall not provide false evidence to the court or mislead the court in other ways to safeguard judicial justice;
4. Prohibition of conflicts of interest: lawyers should avoid conflicts of interest with clients when representing cases;
5. Practice Discipline and Responsibility: Lawyers who violate professional ethics and practice discipline may face disciplinary action from the Bar Association, and in serious cases, their practice certificates may be revoked;
6. Legal liability: According to relevant laws and regulations, lawyers may bear civil compensation, administrative punishment or criminal liability.
To sum up, lawyers will bear criminal responsibility for forging evidence, and the seriousness of the case determines the length of the sentence; Whether in criminal or civil proceedings, forgery of evidence will be investigated by law, and fines and detention can be imposed in civil proceedings, which constitutes criminal responsibility; When forged evidence is accepted by the court, it may provide other evidence to refute it, and may apply to the court for identification or re-identification of the evidence.
Legal basis:
Criminal law of the people's Republic of China
Article 306
In criminal proceedings, defenders and agents ad litem who destroy or falsify evidence, help the parties to destroy or falsify evidence, threaten or induce witnesses to change their testimony of facts or commit perjury shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention; If the circumstances are serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years. Witness testimony or other evidence provided, presented or quoted by defenders or agents ad litem is inaccurate, not intentionally forged, and does not belong to forged evidence.