Lawyers can take evidence from witnesses or other relevant units and individuals, and can also apply to the people's procuratorate, the people's court to collect and retrieve evidence, but also with the permission of the people's procuratorate or the people's court, to the victim or his close relatives, the victim provided by the witnesses to collect relevant materials.
Legal Objective:Article 43 of the Criminal Procedure Law allows a defense lawyer, with the consent of the witnesses or other relevant units and individuals, to collect from them materials relevant to the case, and may also apply to the people's procuratorate or the people's court for the collection and retrieval of evidence, or apply to the people's court for notification of the witnesses to appear in court to testify. The defense counsel, with the permission of the people's procuratorate or the people's court, and with the consent of the victim or his close relatives or the witnesses provided by the victim, may collect from them materials related to the case.