Article 149 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC): A case tried by the people's court through ordinary procedures shall be concluded within six months from the date of filing the case. If there are special circumstances that need to be extended, it can be extended for six months with the approval of the president of our hospital; If an extension is needed, it shall be reported to the people's court at a higher level for approval.
Time limit for hearing criminal cases.
The time limit for ordinary procedure to hear civil cases of first instance is 6 months. If there are special circumstances that need to be extended, it can be extended for 6 months with the approval of the president of our hospital. If an extension is needed, it shall be reported to the people's court at a higher level for approval, and it may be extended for 3 months.
Cases that are tried by summary procedure shall be tried for 3 months without extension. If the case cannot be concluded on time, it shall be transferred to ordinary procedure or special procedure, and the trial period shall be 30 days. If there are special circumstances that need to be extended, it can be extended for 30 days with the approval of the president of our hospital, but the trial of voter qualification cases must be concluded before the election day.
The time limit for hearing appeals against civil judgments is 3 months, which may be extended by 3 months with the approval of the president of our hospital. The time limit for hearing appeals against civil decisions is 30 days.