How long does it take a lawyer to file an indictment?

How long it takes to file a case after prosecution depends on what case it is. those who meet the acceptance conditions after examination shall file a case within 7 days; A case of private prosecution that meets the acceptance conditions after examination shall be filed within 15 days after receiving the private prosecution or oral telling. The people's court of second instance shall file a case within 5 days after receiving the appeal materials and case files transferred by the people's court of first instance.

the people's court shall complete the examination of criminal private prosecution cases within fifteen days. After examination, if it meets the acceptance conditions, it shall decide to file a case and notify the private prosecutor or the person who told it on his behalf in writing.

For civil cases that meet the requirements for prosecution, the case shall be filed within seven days and the parties concerned shall be notified; Those who do not meet the conditions for prosecution shall be ruled inadmissible within seven days.

for administrative cases, if the people's court meets the statutory conditions for prosecution after receiving the indictment, it shall file a case. If it is impossible to determine whether it meets the statutory conditions for prosecution on the spot, it shall issue a written certificate after receiving the complaint, indicating the date of receipt, and decide whether to file a case within seven days.

Legal basis

Several Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Strict Enforcement of the Time Limit for Trial of Cases

Article 6 If the people's court of first instance receives an indictment (statement) or an application for execution, it shall file a case within seven days if it considers that it meets the acceptance conditions; If a private prosecution or oral statement is received and it is found that it meets the acceptance conditions of a private prosecution case after examination, it shall be filed within 15 days.

a criminal, civil or administrative case with a change of jurisdiction shall be filed within three days after receiving the case file.

the people's court of second instance shall file a case within five days after receiving the appeal (protest) materials and file materials transferred by the people's court of first instance.

a case remanded for retrial or ordered for retrial shall be put on file within the next day after receiving the written decision and case file of remanded for retrial or ordered for retrial.

A case that is retried according to the procedure of trial supervision shall be put on file within the next day after the ruling (decision) of remanding and retrial is made.