Defendants and accused shall have the right to choose counsel to be assisted by. The family of defendants and accused, his or her relatives or the representative of his or her affiliated group may also choose counsel. Article 61 (Abandonment of Right of Choice over Counsel) Defendants and accused may abandon the right to choose counsel and receive assistance. Article 62 (Period to Choose Counsel of Defendants and Accused) Defendants’ and accused’s choice of counsel shall be from the time he or she receives a decision to inquire into criminal responsibility until the trial begins. Article 63 (Period of Judicial Request to Appoint Counsel) In cases where a defendant who has not chosen counsel has been indicted, a Judge shall request the appointment of counsel from the lawyers’ association concerned until the trial begins. Article 64 (Qualifications for Counsel) Counsel may be any lawyer from lawyers’ associations at each level. A person with lawyer qualifications may also be counsel. In this case, he or she shall receive the approval of the prosecutor or the judge. Article 65 (Application to Choose Counsel and Request for Appointment) The defendant, accused, his or her family, relatives or representative of his or her affiliated group shall apply to the investigator or judge to choose counsel. An investigator or judge who has received an application to choose counsel shall inform the lawyer or person with lawyer qualifications chosen of the content of the application within 3 days. According to Article 63 of this law, a judge who wishes to appoint counsel shall make a request for appointment of counsel with the lawyers’ association concerned. Article 66 (Choice of Counsel and Notice of Appointment) A person who has received an application of choice of counsel or a request for appointment or a lawyers’ association shall inform the investigator or judge concerned of their decision on agreement within 3 days. An investigator or judge who has received notice of counsel’s choice on agreement shall soon inform the applicant for choice of counsel. Article 67 (Alternative Choice or Reappointment of Counsel) In cases where a lawyer or person with lawyer qualifications refuses the application for choice of counsel or the request for appointment, or where the prosecutor or judge does not approve the application for choice of counsel, counsel shall be chosen or appointed again. The alternative choice or reappointment of counsel shall follow Article 65 of this law.