Is there a time limit for lawyers to meet prisoners?
There is a time limit for lawyers to meet prisoners, and there is a time limit for lawyers to meet prisoners, which cannot exceed one hour at a time. At most once a month 1-2 times.
According to Article 37 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), defense lawyers can meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants 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.
There is a time limit for lawyers to meet with prisoners, which should not exceed one hour at a time.
According to the law and judicial practice, there is no legally uniform date for the detention center to meet the prisoners, which is set by the detention center according to the actual situation. In fact, there is a designated meeting date every month.
"Measures for the Administration of Criminal Execution in Detention Center" Article 2 If the remaining sentence of an adult or juvenile criminal sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment is less than three months before delivery for execution, the detention center shall execute it on his behalf.
Adult and juvenile criminals sentenced to criminal detention shall be executed by the detention center.
Article 45 A prisoner may meet his relatives or guardians once or twice a month, and each time shall not exceed one hour. Only three people come to see the criminal at a time.
Due to special circumstances, it is necessary to extend the meeting time and increase the number of people to meet, or people other than their relatives or guardians request to meet, which shall be approved by the leaders of the detention center.
Where lawyers meet.
(1) Meeting with the criminal suspect living under surveillance
The meeting with the criminal suspect under surveillance may be conducted at the criminal suspect's residence or the surveillance residence designated by the investigation organ. Others should not attend the meeting, but if the criminal suspect is a minor or blind, deaf or dumb, his legal representative or close relatives should attend the meeting. Moreover, the lawyers met and were not monitored.
(2) Meeting with the criminal suspect who was finally detained.
Meeting with a criminal suspect who is not in custody can be conducted at his residence, unit or law firm. Others should not attend the meeting, but if the criminal suspect is a minor or blind, deaf or dumb, his legal representative or close relatives should attend the meeting. Moreover, the lawyers met and were not monitored.
(3) Meeting with the criminal suspect in custody
The meeting with the criminal suspect in custody shall be held in the place of detention.
The above knowledge is my answer to relevant legal questions. According to the relevant provisions of China's criminal law and the relevant laws of detention centers, the time for lawyers to meet with criminal suspects in China is limited, and the time for lawyers to meet with prisoners is also limited, which cannot exceed one hour at a time. At most once a month 1-2 times.