Article 38 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * Since the people's procuratorate examines and prosecutes the case, the defense lawyer may consult, extract and copy the case file. Other defenders may also consult, extract and copy the above materials with the permission of the people's court or the people's procuratorate.
Article 39 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * Defenders have the right to apply to the people's procuratorate or the people's court for retrieval if they think that the evidence materials collected by the public security organs and people's procuratorates to prove the innocence or minor crimes of the criminal suspects and defendants have not been submitted.