What is the best message to bring to a lawyer meeting?

When lawyers meet with criminal suspects, they can convey the opinions of family members and learn about the case, but they cannot bring letters.

The procedures for meeting with a lawyer are as follows:

1. If a lawyer accepts the entrustment of a criminal suspect or defendant to provide legal assistance or serve as a defender, when meeting with the criminal suspect or defendant, he shall The detention center shall issue a "Letter of Introduction to a Law Firm", a "Letter of Authorization" and a lawyer's practicing certificate;

2. The lawyer accepts the appointment on behalf of the relatives of the criminal suspect or defendant, or the relevant agencies or units convey the appointment request When meeting with a criminal suspect or defendant, a "Letter of Introduction to a Law Firm" and a lawyer's practicing certificate should be issued to the detention center, and the criminal suspect or defendant should sign and confirm the "Power of Attorney", which will be inspected by the detention center. And record it;

3. When meeting with a criminal suspect or defendant, there can be 1 to 2 lawyers. Trainee lawyers and paralegal assistants with certificates can assist lawyers in preparing interrogation notes when they meet with criminal suspects and defendants;

4. Lawyers meet with suspects suspected of violent crimes such as murder, robbery, and affray. If the person or defendant, or the criminal suspect or defendant is a woman, there should be no less than 2 people meeting, and one of the people meeting can be a trainee lawyer or a paralegal;

5. Due to special circumstances, If a lawyer needs to meet with a criminal suspect or defendant during holidays, holidays or outside normal working hours, the law firm must submit a written application in advance, and the detention center must submit it to the leader in charge for approval;

6. Lawyers For correspondence with criminal suspects and defendants, letters should be submitted to the case handling department in accordance with regulations, and the case handling department will transfer them to the detention center for delivery to the criminal suspect or defendant. Lawyers should make copies of letters for filing;

7. When meeting with criminal suspects or defendants, lawyers must abide by the relevant regulations of the detention center and must not deliver items or letters to criminal suspects or defendants without authorization. Lend mobile phones and other wireless communication equipment to criminal suspects and defendants for use. Relevant regulations of the detention center should be posted in a conspicuous place;

8. The detention center should provide convenience for lawyers to meet with criminal suspects and defendants and arrange appropriate interview rooms. If it is necessary to put the interviewee under guard, custody personnel should pay attention to the guarding method, try to avoid or reduce the concerns of criminal suspects and defendants when talking, and ensure that criminal suspects and defendants can fully exercise their right to defense in accordance with the law.

Legal Basis

"Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 39 Defense lawyers may work with criminal suspects in custody, Defendant meetings and correspondence. Other defenders may also meet and communicate with criminal suspects and defendants in custody with the permission of the People's Court and People's Procuratorate. If a defense lawyer requests to meet with a criminal suspect or defendant in custody with a lawyer's practicing certificate, law firm certification and power of attorney, or an official legal aid letter, the detention center shall arrange the meeting in a timely manner, no later than forty-eight hours. In cases of crimes endangering national security and terrorist activities, defense lawyers must obtain permission from the investigation agency to meet criminal suspects in custody during the investigation. In the above-mentioned cases, the investigation agency shall notify the detention center in advance. Defense lawyers can meet with criminal suspects and defendants in custody to learn about the relevant circumstances of the case, provide legal advice, etc.; from the date the case is transferred for review and prosecution, they can verify relevant evidence with criminal suspects and defendants. Defense lawyers are not monitored when meeting with criminal suspects or defendants. The provisions of paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 shall apply when defense lawyers meet and communicate with criminal suspects or defendants who are under residential surveillance.