Code of Criminal Procedure Article 34
This English translation was last updated on 2020-01-15, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-05-13. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
The defense attorney may interview, and have correspondence with, the accused in detention. Such rights may not be restricted, unless there is sufficient evidence to prove that the attorney may destroy, fabricate, or alter evidence, or may collude with accomplices or witnesses.The interview and correspondence between a defense attorney and the accused, or suspect, who is arrested with or without a warrant during an investigation, shall not be restricted. However, the duration of the interview shall not exceed one hour, and the number of interviews is limited to one time only. The elapsed time of the interview shall be deemed as one of the conditions, which is to be excluded from the 24-hour calculation as provided for in Article 93-1. When it is in an urgent situation and the prosecutor has valid reasons, the interview as described in the preceding paragraph may be postponed, and the prosecutor may designate the time and place for an immediate interview. Such a designation shall not jeopardize the legitimate defense of the accused, or suspect, and the defense attorney's rights as described in the provisions of the first half of paragraph 2 of Article 245.