Is there a requirement for the scope of the client in criminal cases? Because of their professional legal knowledge, lawyers can provide corresponding legal assistance to criminal suspects or defendants and their relatives or victims and their agents in criminal cases. The people who can entrust lawyers in criminal cases mainly include: (1) criminal defense: 1, criminal suspect or defendant himself; 2. The legal representative of the criminal suspect or defendant ("legal representative" refers to the parents, adoptive parents, guardians and representatives of the organs and organizations responsible for protection); 3. Close relatives of criminal suspects and defendants ("close relatives" refer to husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers and sisters); 4. The person entrusted by the criminal suspect or defendant; 5. Designated by the people's court. (2) Criminal agency: Who can entrust a lawyer as the victim's agent? 1, the victim himself; 2. Legal representatives of victims; 3. Close relatives of the victim; 4. The parties to an incidental civil action and their legal representatives; 5. Private prosecutors and their legal representatives in private prosecution cases. (3) Criminal complaint: Who can entrust a lawyer to make a complaint? 1, suspect; 2. The defendant; 3. Legal representatives of criminal suspects and defendants; 4. Close relatives of criminal suspects and defendants. The above are the answers to these questions, I hope it will help you. If you need help in this area, the website provides online consultation service for lawyers, and you are welcome to make legal consultation.
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Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Law: In addition to exercising the right of defense, a criminal suspect or defendant may entrust one or two persons as defenders. The following persons may be entrusted as defenders: (1) lawyers; (2) A person recommended by a people's organization or the unit to which the criminal suspect or defendant belongs;