In November 4, 2002 by the 1254th meeting of the judicial committee of the Supreme People's court. It is hereby announced, shall enter into force as of December 7, 2002.

   In order to guarantee the civil litigation lawyer and other agents ad litem shall exercise consulting agency materials relating to the cases of rights, ensure the smooth progress of litigation activities, according to the "Regulations of PRC Civil Procedure Law" in article sixty-first, the agent ad litem consulting relevant materials and the measures the case following:
   The material first attorney agent of civil litigation and other agents ad litem shall have the right of access to the agent of the case. However, an agent ad litem consulting case materials shall not affect the trial of the case.
   An agent ad litem need to apply for a retrial, the trial may consult the materials relating to the cases have been the end of the.
   Article second the people's court shall provide conveniences for the agent ad litem marking, the place for consulting. When necessary, the clerk of the case or other court staff should be present.
   Article third litigation agent needs to consult the materials relating to the cases in the litigation process, should contact in advance with the clerk of the case or cases of judicial personnel; to consult the materials relating to the end of the trial, the people's court shall be with the relevant departments staff contact.
   Article fourth agent ad litem consulting materials pertaining to the case shall produce valid documents lawyer license or ID card.
   Consult the materials relating to the cases shall be filled to consult the case relating materials marking single.
   Fifth if a law agent in litigation consulting case materials limited to case volume and the originals of the execution files, including the indictment, defense, court records and evidence materials etc..
   Trial after the end of the trial of cases, can refer to the volume involved.
   Article sixth agent ad litem consulting materials pertaining to the case, shall timely access to return all the case materials clerk or other staffs responsible for keeping the case files.
   The clerk or other court staff on the agent ad litem return the case materials shall be to inventory, thinks there is no mistake in marking the bill endorsement. Marking shall be attached.
   An agent ad litem shall refer to the case materials and the consulting place designated by the court.
   Article seventh agent ad litem consulting case materials can extract or copy. Cases involving state secrets, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state.
   Copy the case materials shall be approved by the Archivist of personnel. The case has been tried at the end of the copies of related materials, litigation agent may request the file management in copies stamped confirmation.
   Copy the case materials necessary charges may be collected.
   Article eighth consulting case materials involve state secrets, business secrets and personal privacy shall be kept confidential, litigation agent.
   Article ninth agent ad litem consulting case materials shall not be altered, damaged the case materials, extraction.
   The people's court to modify files, damaged, extraction material agents ad litem may refer to the civil procedure law, the 102nd paragraph (a) the provisions of item processing.
   Article tenth a civil case parties consult relevant materials of the case, regulations.
   Eleventh the provisions shall come into force upon promulgation