What are the precautions when meeting a criminal suspect?
When a lawyer meets a criminal suspect in custody, he shall present his lawyer's practice certificate, law firm certificate and power of attorney to the detention place. If there are translators attending the meeting, they shall also produce the certificate that the investigation organ allows the translators to attend the meeting. Cases involving state secrets shall be submitted to the investigation organ's "Decision on Approving to Meet the Criminal Suspect". When meeting with a criminal suspect, you should pay attention to the following matters: (1) When meeting with a criminal suspect, you should abide by the relevant regulations made by the detention place according to law; (2) not delivering articles or letters for criminal suspects; (3) Do not lend communication tools to criminal suspects. (4) If the case is not investigated, there will be no witnesses or victims; (5) strictly keep secrets; (six) shall not engage in other illegal activities. Article 39 of the Criminal Procedure Law: A defense lawyer may meet and correspond with a criminal suspect or defendant 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 the first, third and fourth paragraphs shall apply to the meetings and correspondence between defense lawyers and criminal suspects and defendants who are under surveillance.