Can I go to court without paying the lawyer's fee first?

Do I have to pay legal fees in advance?

There are two ways to pay the lawyer's fee. One is to pay the lawyer when signing the contract, and pay in proportion. All localities have formulated detailed methods for charging lawyers. One is to pay after the lawsuit is over, which belongs to risk agency and has a higher charging standard.

1. The fees charged by lawyers at the litigation stage shall be subject to government guidance. Within the price range determined by the government, the specific amount of fees shall be determined by both parties through consultation.

2. The collection method of attorney fees shall also be determined by the lawyer and the parties through consultation. You can pay in advance or later. In practice, under normal circumstances, it is necessary to pay the lawyer's fee first.

Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 33 A criminal suspect or defendant may, in addition to exercising the right of defense, 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;

(3) Guardians, relatives and friends of criminal suspects and defendants.

A person who has been sentenced to punishment according to law or deprived of or restricted personal freedom shall not act as a defender.

A person who has been dismissed from public office or has his lawyer's or notary's practice certificate revoked may not act as a defender, except the guardian or near relative of the criminal suspect or defendant.

Article 34 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 compulsory measures are taken. 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.