Legal basis: "Article 174 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China * * * If a criminal suspect voluntarily pleads guilty and agrees with the sentencing suggestions and applicable procedures, he shall sign a statement of confession and punishment in the presence of the defender or the lawyer on duty. If a criminal suspect pleads guilty and admits punishment under any of the following circumstances, it is not necessary to sign a statement of confession and punishment: < P > (1) The criminal suspect is blind, deaf, mute or a mental patient who has not lost the ability to recognize or control his own behavior;
(2) The legal representative or defender of the juvenile criminal suspect objects to the juvenile's confession and punishment;
(3) Other circumstances in which it is not necessary to sign a statement of confession and punishment;
.p > (3) Other circumstances in which it is not necessary to sign a confession and punishment statement. .