Article 25 of the "Legal Aid Law" If a criminal suspect or defendant in a criminal case falls into one of the following circumstances and does not retain a defender, the people's court, people's procuratorate, and public security agency shall notify the legal aid agency Designate lawyers to act as defenders for:
(1) Minors;
(2) People with vision, hearing or speech disabilities;
(3) Inability to Adults who fully recognize their own behavior;
(4) People who may be sentenced to life imprisonment or death;
(5) Defendants in death penalty review cases who apply for legal aid;
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(6) Defendants tried in absentia;
(7) Other persons specified by laws and regulations.
If the defendant does not retain a defender for other criminal cases that are subject to ordinary procedures, the people's court may notify the legal aid agency to designate a lawyer to serve as the defender.