Provisions on confidentiality of criminal files

Legal analysis: Lawyers and other agents ad litem who represent civil litigation have the right to consult the relevant materials of the cases they represent. However, the agent ad litem's access to the case materials does not affect the trial of the case. When an agent ad litem applies for retrial, he may consult the relevant materials that the case he represents has been tried and concluded.

Legal basis: provisions on consulting the criminal files of the court

Article 2 The people's court shall provide convenient conditions for agents ad litem to read papers and arrange places for reading papers. When necessary, the clerk or other court staff shall be present.

Article 3 If an agent ad litem needs to consult the relevant materials of this case in the course of litigation, he shall contact the clerk or judge of this case in advance; Consult the relevant materials of the cases that have been tried and concluded, and contact the staff of the relevant departments of the people's court.