Who can only be entrusted to defend during the investigation?

During the investigation, the suspect can only entrust a lawyer as a defender. 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. ? In the investigation stage, lawyers, as defenders of criminal suspects, enjoy the following rights: 1, and can know the case and the main facts that have been identified at that time; ? 2. Except for special cases, the parties to other cases have the right to meet and communicate without the approval of the public security organ; ? 3. Meeting with the parties is no longer monitored, and public security personnel may not accompany them; ? 4. Have the right to ask and collect evidence on their own, and have the right to apply for witnesses to testify in court; ? 5. Lawyers have the right to express their opinions on whether they should be arrested at the investigation stage; ? 6. In the investigation stage, lawyers have the right to ask the public security organs to change or lift compulsory measures.

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Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China

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. ? When interrogating a criminal suspect for the first time or taking compulsory measures against him, the investigation organ shall inform him that he has the right to entrust a defender. The people's procuratorate shall, within three days from the date of receiving the case materials transferred for examination and prosecution, inform the criminal suspect that he has the right to entrust a defender. The people's court shall, within three days from the date of accepting the case, inform the defendant of the right to entrust a defender. If a criminal suspect or defendant requests to entrust a defender while in custody, the people's court, the people's procuratorate and the public security organ shall promptly convey it. ? If a criminal suspect or defendant is in custody, his guardian or near relative may also entrust a defender. ? After accepting the entrustment of a criminal suspect or defendant, the defender shall promptly inform the case-handling organ.

Article 39? 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 criminal cases endangering national security and terrorist activities, defense lawyers should obtain permission from the investigation organ when meeting with the criminal suspect in custody during the investigation. The investigation organ shall notify the detention center of the above situation in advance. ? When a defense lawyer meets a criminal suspect or defendant in custody, he can understand the case and provide legal advice. From the date when the case is transferred for examination and prosecution, the relevant evidence may be verified with the criminal suspect or defendant. Defense lawyers are not monitored when meeting with criminal suspects and defendants. ? The provisions of paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 shall apply to the meetings and correspondence between defense lawyers and criminal suspects and defendants who are under surveillance.

Article 41? Defenders believe that public security organs and people's procuratorates collect information during investigation, examination and prosecution.