Can the family members of the parties access the criminal case files?

Legal analysis: In criminal cases, family members of suspects cannot access the case files. Only the defendant’s defense lawyer can access the case files. Parties to criminal cases do not have the right to inspect case files. According to the relevant provisions of my country's Criminal Procedure Law, under normal circumstances, parties in criminal cases are not allowed to access case file information, and can only be accessed by attorneys.

Legal basis: Article 40 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China and the State stipulates that defense lawyers may consult, excerpt, and copy case file materials from the date the People's Procuratorate examines and prosecutes the case. . Other defenders may also review, excerpt, and copy the above materials with the permission of the People's Court and the People's Procuratorate.