Procedures for handling criminal cases by public security organs
Article 201 The interrogation record shall be submitted to the criminal suspect for verification or read to him. If there are omissions or errors in the records, the criminal suspect shall be allowed to supplement or correct them, and his fingerprints shall be pressed.
After the transcript has been checked by the criminal suspect, it shall be signed page by page, printed by hand, and stated on the last page that "I have read (or read to me) the above transcript, which is consistent with what I said". If the respondent refuses to sign or fingerprint, the investigator shall indicate it in the record.
The items listed in the interrogation record shall be filled in according to the regulations. Investigators and translators shall sign the interrogation record.
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The transcripts of public security organs can be used as effective evidence in criminal cases;
Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 48 All materials that can prove the facts of a case are evidence.
Evidence includes:
(1) Physical evidence;
(2) Documentary evidence;
(3) Testimony of witnesses;
(4) the victim's statement;
(5) confessions and excuses of criminal suspects and defendants;
(6) Appraisal opinions;
(7) Records of the inquest, inspection, appraisal, investigation and experiment;
(8) Audio-visual materials and electronic data.
The evidence must be verified before it can be used as the basis for finalizing the case.
Article 120 The interrogation record shall be checked by the criminal suspect, and read to him if he has no reading ability. If there are omissions or errors in the record, the criminal suspect may make additions or corrections.
The criminal suspect shall sign or seal his name after admitting that it is correct in the record. Investigators should also sign the records. If a criminal suspect requests to write his own confession, it shall be allowed. When necessary, investigators may also ask the criminal suspect to write a confession in person.