The process of lawyers meeting clients in detention center

When a lawyer meets a detained party, it usually involves the following steps:

1.** Confirm the client's information * *: First, the lawyer needs to determine the client's detention place, which may be obtained through family members, police or other relevant institutions.

2.** Lawyer qualification * *: Lawyers need to ensure that their qualification certificates such as practice certificates are valid and carry them with them.

3.** Apply for an interview * *: Lawyers need to apply for an interview with the detention center, and usually need to fill in relevant forms and provide materials that may be needed, such as lawyer's card and power of attorney.

4.** Schedule the meeting time * *: The detention center will arrange the specific meeting time after reviewing the lawyer's application. Different detention centers will have different meeting regulations, and lawyers should abide by them.

5.** Meeting * *: At the appointed time, the lawyer can enter the detention center to meet the client. Usually the interview will be held in a specific area set by the detention center, which may be limited by time.

6.** Abide by the regulations * *: Lawyers need to abide by the regulations of the detention center when meeting. For example, it is not allowed to transfer prohibited items, and the meeting may be monitored.

7.** Contents of the meeting * *: Lawyers can discuss matters related to the case with the parties, such as collecting the statements of the parties, discussing legal strategies, and preparing defense materials.

8.** Recording and confidentiality * *: A lawyer shall record the conversation with his client and ensure that the communication between the lawyer and the client is confidential and shall not be disclosed to the outside world.

9.** Follow-up * *: After the meeting, lawyers can carry out follow-up legal work according to the content of communication with the parties, such as preparing defense materials and submitting legal documents.

10.** Regular meeting * *: During the detention of the client, the lawyer may need to meet the client regularly to obtain the latest information and provide necessary legal aid.

Specific procedures and requirements may vary according to different legal systems and jurisdictions. In some cases, the interview may require the prior approval of the procuratorate or the court. Therefore, lawyers should know and abide by local laws and procedures in advance when preparing for the meeting.

I hope the above content can help you. Please consult a professional lawyer if you have any other questions.

Legal basis: Article 37 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Defense lawyers can meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants 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. If a defense lawyer holds a lawyer's practice certificate, a law firm's certificate, a power of attorney or a letter of legal aid to ask for a meeting with the criminal suspect or defendant in custody, the detention center shall arrange the meeting in time, which shall not exceed 48 hours at the latest.

In cases of crimes endangering national security, terrorist activities and particularly serious bribery crimes, defense lawyers should obtain permission from the investigation organ when meeting with the criminal suspect in custody during the investigation.