Second, the arrest enters the investigation stage: generally 2 months, the longest 7 months.
III. Transferred to the procuratorate to enter the stage of examination and prosecution (lawyers can read the papers): generally, it is 1.5 months, and if the case is returned to the public security organ for supplementary investigation, it can reach 6.5 months at the longest (one withdrawal is 1 month+1.5 months for examination and prosecution+two withdrawals are 1 month).
Fourth, the first instance of the court: generally 2 months, up to 3 months (excluding changing jurisdiction and returning for supplementary investigation).
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 116 After investigation, the public security organ shall conduct a preliminary examination of cases with evidence to prove criminal facts, and verify the evidence materials collected and collected.