What are the criteria for filing a criminal case?

The standard of filing a case is that the existing evidence has proved that the criminal facts have occurred, and the current criminal facts need to be investigated for criminal responsibility. Public security organs that meet these conditions will file a case. According to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), if it is unnecessary to file a case, the public security organ shall inform the parties in writing of the reasons for not filing a case.

First, the criminal case filing standards

1, the criteria for filing criminal cases are as follows:

(1) has criminal facts. That is, the case that has been accepted, the criminal suspect's behavior has violated the criminal law and constituted a crime. This kind of criminal fact already exists objectively, not subjectively; The existing evidence proves that it is not groundless;

(2) Need to be investigated for criminal responsibility. That is, the criminal acts of criminal suspects need to be punished according to law. If his behavior only constitutes a crime and criminal responsibility should not be investigated according to law, he shall not be placed on file;

(3) It belongs to its own jurisdiction. The public security organs can only have jurisdiction over cases under their jurisdiction as prescribed by law.

2. Legal basis: Provisions on the Procedures of Public Security Organs in Handling Criminal Cases.

After accepting a case, the public security organ shall, after examination, consider that the criminal facts that need to be investigated for criminal responsibility belong to its own jurisdiction, and shall file a case with the approval of the person in charge of the public security organ at or above the county level; If it is considered that there are no criminal facts, or the criminal facts are obviously minor and need not be investigated for criminal responsibility, or there are other circumstances in which criminal responsibility is not investigated according to law, the case shall not be filed with the approval of the person in charge of the public security organ at or above the county level.

If a complainant decides not to file a case, the public security organ shall make a notice of not filing a case and serve it on the complainant within three days.

If new facts or evidence are found after deciding not to file a case, or if the original facts are found to be wrong and need to be investigated for criminal responsibility, the case shall be filed in time.

Second, the criminal case process

The criminal case flow is as follows:

1, report the case;

2. Initial investigation of public security;

3. Put the case on file and the case enters the investigation stage;

4. Take compulsory measures;

5. After the investigation, the public security organ submits the prosecution opinion, and the case enters the stage of examination and prosecution;

6. Review the order of prosecution;

7. The procuratorate filed a public prosecution and entered the trial stage.

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Legal basis: Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 109 When a public security organ or a people's procuratorate discovers a criminal fact or a criminal suspect, it shall file a case for investigation within its jurisdiction.

Article 110 Any unit or individual who discovers criminal facts or suspects has the right and obligation to report to the public security organ, the people's procuratorate or the people's court.

Victims have the right to report and accuse criminal facts or criminal suspects who infringe their personal and property rights to public security organs, people's procuratorates or people's courts.

Public security organs, people's procuratorates or people's courts shall accept reports, complaints and reports. If it does not belong to its own jurisdiction, it shall be transferred to the competent authority for handling, and the informant, complainant and informant shall be notified; For those who are not under their jurisdiction and must take emergency measures, they should take emergency measures first and then transfer them to the competent department.

Where a criminal surrenders himself to a public security organ, a people's procuratorate or a people's court, the provisions of the third paragraph shall apply.

Article 111 Reports, complaints and reports may be made in writing or orally. The staff who accept the oral report, complaint or report shall make a written record, which shall be signed or sealed by the informant, complainant and informant after being correctly read out.

The staff who accept the complaint and report shall explain the legal responsibility of false accusation and frame-up to the complainant and informant. However, as long as it is not fabricating facts and evidence, even if the facts of the accusation and report are different, or even false accusation, it should be strictly distinguished from false accusation.

Public security organs, people's procuratorates or people's courts shall ensure the safety of informants, complainants, informants and their close relatives. Informants, complainants and informants who are unwilling to disclose their names and report, accuse and report their acts shall keep them confidential.

Article 112 A people's court, a people's procuratorate or a public security organ shall, within the scope of their jurisdiction, promptly examine the materials of reporting, accusing, reporting and surrendering themselves, and if they think that there are criminal facts that need to be investigated for criminal responsibility, they shall file a case; If it is considered that there are no criminal facts, or the criminal facts are obviously minor, and it is not necessary to pursue criminal responsibility, the case shall not be filed, and the complainant shall be informed of the reasons for not filing the case. If the complainant refuses to accept it, he may apply for reconsideration.