The defendant or suspect who intends to appoint defense counsel may make a request to the bar association for the appointment of defense counsel.
弁護人を選任しようとする被告人又は被疑者は、弁護士会に対し、弁護人の選任の申出をすることができる。
If the bar association has been requested as prescribed in the preceding paragraph, it must promptly introduce prospective defense counsel from among the attorneys belonging to the bar association.
弁護士会は、前項の申出を受けた場合は、速やかに、所属する弁護士の中から弁護人となろうとする者を紹介しなければならない。
If there are no prospective defense counsel as prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the bar association must promptly notify the person who made the request to such effect. The same also applies when the attorney who was introduced as prescribed in the preceding paragraph refuses the request for appointment of defense counsel made by the defendant or suspect.