Provisions on the time limit for postponing the trial of criminal cases

Legal analysis: criminal cases: the postponement of trial shall not exceed 1 month; Criminal incidental civil cases: the trial shall be postponed for no more than 2 months. Postponement of the trial can only occur at the trial stage, and the litigation acts that have been implemented before the postponement of the trial are still valid for the postponement of the trial. However, the extended time is not counted in the probation period.

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

Article 204 In the course of a court trial, if any of the following circumstances affects the trial, the trial may be postponed: (1) It is necessary to notify new witnesses to appear in court, obtain new material evidence, re-evaluate or conduct an inquest; (two) prosecutors found that the case of public prosecution needs supplementary investigation and put forward suggestions; (3) The trial cannot be conducted due to the application for withdrawal.

Article 205 The people's procuratorate shall complete the supplementary investigation of a case postponed in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 204 of this Law within one month.