Legal basis: "Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 288: In the following public prosecution cases, the criminal suspect or defendant shall compensate for losses, apologize, etc. If the victim sincerely repented and obtained the victim's understanding, and the victim voluntarily reconciled, the two parties may reconcile:
(1) Due to civil disputes, criminal cases stipulated in Chapters 4 and 5 of the Criminal Law may be sentenced to three years (2) Cases of criminal negligence other than dereliction of duty that may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than seven years. If a criminal suspect or defendant intentionally commits a crime within five years, the procedures stipulated in this chapter shall not apply.
Article 289: If the two parties reach a settlement, the public security organs, people's procuratorates and people's courts shall listen to the opinions of the parties and other relevant persons, examine the voluntariness and legality of the settlement, and preside over the preparation of the settlement protocol.
Article 290: For cases in which a settlement agreement has been reached, the public security organs may make suggestions for leniency to the People's Procuratorate. The People's Procuratorate may make recommendations to the People's Court for leniency in punishment; if the crime is minor and does not require a penalty, it may decide not to prosecute. The people's court may impose a lighter punishment on the defendant in accordance with the law.