Article 65 During the interrogation of a defendant who is deaf or mute, a person who has a good command of sign language shall participate, and such circumstances shall be noted in the record., m; S) S/ Q& }
Article 66 The record of an interrogation shall be shown to the defendant for checking; if the defendant cannot read, the record shall be read to him. If there are omissions or errors in the record, the defendant may make additions or corrections. When the defendant acknowledges that the record is free from error, he shall sign or affix his seal to it. The investigatory personnel shall also sign the record. If the defendant requests to write a personal statement, he shall be permitted to do so. When necessary, the investigatory personnel may also ask the defendant to write a personal statement.# K8 T: X2 ]3 _; F
Section 2 Questioning of the Witnesses
0 Y1 R7 Y7 _4 A. B6 T1 E) Q Article 67 Investigatory personnel may question a witness at his unit or residence, but they must produce a certificate issued by a people's procuratorate or public security organ. When necessary, they may also notify the witness to give testimony at the people's procuratorate or public security organ.
7 Q% R* B) h3 m1 k. d( A8 A8 ] Witnesses shall be questioned individually.9 q: {% G" Z+ W$ b1 s
Article 68 When a witness is questioned, he shall be instructed to provide evidence and give testimony truthfully and shall be informed of the legal responsibility that shall be incurred for intentionally giving false testimony or concealing criminal evidence.
( k3 e$ {/ N% }- a2 B1 f Article 69 The provisions of Article 66 of this Law shall also apply to the questioning of witnesses.) \! J7 l! w- |
Article 70 The provisions of all articles in this Section shall apply to the questioning of victims.7 d @4 |1 g+ e
Section 3 Inquest and Examination
8 }" s7 o3 p( A9 {( S/ n/ q Article 71 Investigatory personnel shall conduct an inquest or examination of the sites, objects, people and corpses relevant to a crime. When necessary, experts may be assigned or invited to conduct an inquest or examination under the direction of the investigatory personnel.
9 \2 z9 P1 m* X( v; J Article 72 Each and every unit and individual shall have the duty to preserve the scene of a crime and to immediately notify a public security organ to send personnel to hold an inquest.) `. Z% O' ?% U# E
Article 73 Investigatory personnel must carry a certificate issued by a public security organ while conducting an inquest or examination.) K6 z- _, B2 m- Z/ a
Article 74 If the cause of a death is unclear, a public security organ shall have the power to order an autopsy and shall notify the family members of the deceased to be present.
4 V3 J6 b! z3 V# L Article 75 An examination may be conducted of the person of the victim or defendant in order to ascertain some of his characteristics or physiological condition, or the circumstances of the injury.
4 d4 U$ o* o2 h" w If a defendant refuses to be examined, the investigatory personnel, when they deem it necessary, may conduct a compulsory examination.</p>+ X4 Z# s0 C( ^5 S0 _/ M0 Q
of the persons of women shall be conducted by female personnel or doctors.
8 P8 N ]1 j/ h0 K, }" l7 l Article 76 A record shall be made of the circumstances of an inquest or examination, and it shall be signed or sealed by the participants in the inquest or examination and the eyewitnesses.5 n, y, G8 l. d i* X, C
Article 77 If, in reviewing a case, a people's procuratorate deems it necessary to repeat an inquest or examination that has been done by a public security organ, it may ask the latter to conduct another inquest or examination and may send procuratorial personnel to participate in it.
0 q. m! [ {+ ^5 z Article 78 When necessary and with the approval of the director of a public security bureau, investigative experiments may be conducted in order to clarify the circumstances of a case.
8 y% M: B* @) t0 H7 f7 D' @$ G+ T In conducting investigative experiments, it shall be forbidden to take any action which is hazardous, humiliating to anyone, or offensive to public morals.
+ z9 i' Q y5 @ Section 4 Search- W3 A; G& a% T W) w8 ~
Article 79 In order to collect criminal evidence and track down an offender, investigatory personnel may search the person, belongings and residence of the defendant and anyone who might be hiding a criminal or criminal evidence, as well as other relevant places. |