(1) Family members confirm whether the criminal suspect is under criminal detention or administrative detention. Administrative detention generally does not exceed fifteen days. For criminal detention, after the family members confirm that it belongs to criminal detention according to the notice, they can know the accused crime, the place of detention, the unit where the person in charge of handling the case is located and the name of the person handling the case.
(two) should immediately get in touch with a lawyer, entrust a lawyer to intervene, meet with the criminal suspect, understand the case and provide defense.
So where can I find a defense lawyer?
You can go to a law firm to find a defense lawyer, and those who meet the requirements can also go to the local legal aid center for help.
Looking for a lawyer should check the following aspects:
1, looking for a certificate. Check the lawyer's qualification certificate and the basic certificate of lawyer's practice. We can see the lawyer's practice time and law firm.
2. Look at the introduction. You can learn about the lawyer's professional experience, educational experience, social status, expertise and so on from his personal profile.
3. Estimation ability. Look at the lawyer's career, the number of cases received, especially the number of major cases, and what special cases are handled; Look at the number of successful judgments; Understand the lawyer's professional ability, analytical ability, social energy and other comprehensive abilities.
To sum up, after receiving the detention notice, family members should go to the law firm or legal aid center to find a lawyer to understand the relevant case. When looking for a lawyer, we should evaluate the lawyer's ability, and we must find a lawyer with relevant majors, so that the case can be handled more smoothly and we can strive for the greatest rights and interests for our families within the limits. You got it?
legal ground
Article 34 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * A criminal suspect has the right to entrust a defender from the day when he is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or takes compulsory measures; During the investigation, only lawyers can be entrusted as defenders. The defendant has the right to entrust a defender at any time. When interrogating a criminal suspect for the first time or taking compulsory measures against him, the investigation organ shall inform him that he has the right to entrust a defender. The people's procuratorate shall, within three days from the date of receiving the case materials transferred for examination and prosecution, inform the criminal suspect that he has the right to entrust a defender. The people's court shall, within three days from the date of accepting the case, inform the defendant of the right to entrust a defender. If a criminal suspect or defendant requests to entrust a defender while in custody, the people's court, the people's procuratorate and the public security organ shall promptly convey it. If a criminal suspect or defendant is in custody, his guardian or near relative may also entrust a defender. After accepting the entrustment of a criminal suspect or defendant, the defender shall promptly inform the case-handling organ.