Provisions on viewing criminal case files

Legal analysis: Generally speaking, the law does not allow criminal suspects to view the case files, and criminal case files are confidential. Institutions such as the Public Prosecution Law will not provide all materials according to the case file. In the investigation stage, lawyers can't consult the materials in the public security organs, only when they are transferred to the procuratorate. Although lawyers can read the case file, the relevant laws also stipulate that lawyers are not allowed to disclose the case file materials to the parties.

Legal basis: Article 34 of the Lawyers Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). From the date when the people's procuratorate examines and prosecutes the case, the lawyer who acts as the defender has the right to consult, extract and copy the case file.

Article 40 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * Since the people's procuratorate examines and prosecutes the case, the defense lawyer may consult, extract and copy the case file. Other defenders may also consult, extract and copy the above materials with the permission of the people's court or the people's procuratorate.