What should I do if I am not released after 37 days of criminal detention?

If the person detained in criminal detention is not released for more than 37 days, the party concerned or his agent ad litem may appeal or accuse to the organ or the people's procuratorate. If a person is not released or arrested after 37 days of criminal detention, he can entrust a lawyer to lodge a complaint and ask for his release. Generally speaking, the longest period of criminal detention is 37 days. After 37 days, a decision on arrest or release must be made. If it is necessary to continue the investigation, those who meet the conditions can be released on bail pending trial.

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First of all, criminal detention refers to the compulsory measures taken by public security organs and people's procuratorates to temporarily deprive criminal suspects of their personal freedom during the investigation process of accepting cases.

Secondly, according to the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the longest period of criminal detention is 37 days. Being detained in criminal detention for 37 days means that the parties involved are suspected of committing a major crime. Not being released for more than 37 days shows that the public security organs have mastered complete evidence and decided to arrest.

Finally, according to Article 117 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), if the compulsory measures taken by the parties and their defenders, agents ad litem and interested parties against the judicial organs and their staff are not released, dissolved or changed at the expiration of the statutory time limit, they have the right to appeal or accuse the judicial organs.