Criminal lawyer interview record template

You can show it to your family, but not every lawyer will record it.

According to Article 10 of the minutes of the meeting:

During the meeting, the defense lawyer may record the meeting process. If a meeting record is made, it shall be signed by the criminal suspect and the defendant for confirmation when necessary.

During the meeting, with the consent of the criminal suspect and the defendant, the defense lawyer may record, video and take photos of the meeting. The detention center shall not obstruct the recording, video recording and photographing of defense lawyers in any form.

The transcripts of the interview, as well as audio, video and photos, shall not be made public to the co-defendants, witnesses, relatives of criminal suspects and defendants.

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According to the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

Article 37 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 cases of crimes endangering national security, terrorist activities and particularly serious bribery crimes, 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 38 From the date of examination and prosecution by the People's Procuratorate, defense lawyers may consult, extract and copy the case files. Other defenders may also consult, extract and copy the above materials with the permission of the people's court or the people's procuratorate.

Article 39 Defenders who believe that the evidence materials collected by public security organs and people's procuratorates to prove the innocence or minor crimes of criminal suspects and defendants have not been submitted have the right to apply to the people's procuratorates and people's courts for retrieval.

Article 40 A defender shall promptly inform the public security organ and the people's procuratorate of the evidence that the criminal suspect is not at the scene of the crime, has not reached the age of criminal responsibility, and belongs to a mental patient who is not criminally responsible according to law.

Article 41 With the consent of witnesses or other relevant units and individuals, defense lawyers may collect materials related to this case from them, or apply to the people's procuratorate or the people's court to collect and obtain evidence, or apply to the people's court to notify witnesses to testify in court.

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 witnesses provided by the victim, the defense lawyer may collect materials related to the case from them.

Article 42 A defender or other person shall not help a criminal suspect or defendant to conceal, destroy, forge evidence or collude in confession, and shall not threaten or induce witnesses to commit perjury or engage in other acts that hinder judicial proceedings.

Anyone who violates the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall be investigated for legal responsibility according to law. If a defender is suspected of committing a crime, it shall be handled by an investigation organ other than the investigation organ where the defender undertakes the case. If the defender is a lawyer, he shall promptly notify the law firm where he belongs or the lawyers association to which he belongs.

China Court Network-People's Republic of China (PRC) Criminal Procedure Law