What are the procedures for criminal defense lawyers to collect evidence?

Criminal defense is the proof of the procuratorate.

The defender can make a good cross-examination

According to the indictment and the statements of the parties

If there is evidence, you can apply to the court for investigation and witness to appear in court.

Criminal procedure law

Article 55 If a people's procuratorate receives a report, charges, reports or finds that investigators have collected evidence by illegal means, it shall investigate and verify it. If the evidence collected by illegal means is true, it shall put forward rectification opinions; If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.

Article 56 In the course of court hearing, if a judge thinks that there may be cases of collecting evidence by illegal means as stipulated in Article 54 of this Law, he shall conduct a court investigation on the legality of collecting evidence.

The parties, their defenders and agents ad litem have the right to apply to the people's court to exclude evidence collected by illegal means according to law. When applying for the exclusion of illegally collected evidence, relevant clues or materials shall be provided.

Article 57 The people's procuratorate shall prove the legality of evidence collection in the process of court investigation.

If the existing evidence materials cannot prove the legality of evidence collection, the people's procuratorate may request the people's court to notify the relevant investigators or other personnel to appear in court to explain the situation; The people's court may notify the relevant investigators or other personnel to appear in court to explain the situation. Relevant investigators or other personnel may also request to appear in court to explain the situation. Upon notification by the people's court, the relevant personnel shall appear in court.

Article 58 If the evidence collected by illegal means as stipulated in Article 54 of this Law is confirmed or cannot be ruled out after hearing, the relevant evidence shall be ruled out.

Article 59 The testimony of a witness must be cross-examined and verified by the public prosecutor, the victim, the defendant and the defender in court before it can be used as the basis for finalizing the case. If the court finds that a witness intentionally perjures or conceals criminal evidence, it shall deal with it according to law.