Legal analysis: Defense lawyers can request to meet with criminal suspects in the detention center with "three certificates". Except for crimes endangering national security, crimes of terrorist activities, and particularly major bribery crimes, lawyers do not need to meet with criminal suspects. Approved by the investigation agency.
Legal basis: Article 39 of the "People's Republic of China" and the country's "Criminal Procedure Law" Defense lawyers may meet and communicate with criminal suspects and defendants in custody. Other defenders may meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody with the approval of the People's Court and People's Procuratorate. If a defender requests to meet with a criminal suspect or defendant in custody with a lawyer's practicing certificate, law firm certificate, power of attorney, or official legal aid letter, the detention center shall arrange the meeting in a timely manner, and the meeting time shall not exceed 48 hours at the latest. In cases of crimes endangering national security and terrorist activities, if defense lawyers meet with criminal suspects in custody during the investigation, they must obtain permission from the investigation agency. Under the above circumstances, the investigation agency shall notify the detention center in advance. Defense lawyers can meet with criminal suspects and defendants in custody to learn about the case and provide legal advice; they can verify relevant evidence with criminal suspects and defendants from the date the case is transferred for review and prosecution. Defense lawyers' meetings with criminal suspects and defendants are not subject to surveillance. The provisions of paragraphs 1, 3, and 4 shall apply to meetings and correspondence between defense lawyers and criminal suspects and defendants who are under residential surveillance.