According to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law, a criminal suspect has the right to entrust a lawyer to defend him during his detention. Except for special cases that endanger national security and require the permission of the investigation organ. If a defense lawyer holds a lawyer's practice license, a certificate from a law firm or a power of attorney to ask for a meeting with a criminal suspect or defendant in custody, the detention center shall arrange the meeting in time, and the meeting shall not exceed 48 hours at the latest. Defense lawyers are not monitored when meeting with criminal suspects and defendants. The entrusted lawyer can provide the following legal aid to the criminal suspect: (1) Provide legal advice. It refers to providing legal advice on substantive issues such as the accused charges, rights and obligations of criminal suspects in the process of investigation. (2) Acting as an agent for complaints and accusations. If a lawyer believes that the criminal suspect is not suspected of committing a crime and should not be investigated for criminal responsibility according to the charges and cases learned from the investigation organ, he may appeal on his behalf and request the investigation organ to dismiss the case. (3) apply for bail pending trial. If it is considered that the arrested criminal suspect meets the conditions for obtaining a guarantor pending trial, he may apply for obtaining a guarantor pending trial for the criminal suspect. (4) Apply for cancellation or change of compulsory measures on behalf of the Company.
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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.