Under normal circumstances, the time limit for filing a criminal case for the Economic Investigation Brigade of the public security organ to accept reports, complaints, reports and surrenders is decided within seven days. Major and complicated clues can be extended to 30 days with the approval of the person in charge of the county-level public security organ.
Especially important and complicated clues, with the approval of the person in charge of the public security organ at the prefecture (city) level, the time limit for filing a case for review can be extended to 60 days. After the case is filed, it will be decided whether to arrest the suspect according to the specific circumstances. In principle, criminal detention, bail pending trial, residential surveillance and other compulsory measures are taken against criminal suspects according to the degree of social harm. The initial period of criminal detention is three days, which can be extended to four days according to the investigation situation, and to thirty days if it is a recidivist, gang member or escape; After the expiration of the period, the people's procuratorate shall apply for approval of the arrest, and the procuratorate shall have a seven-day review period, after which it must make a decision on whether to approve the arrest.
Legal basis:
law of advocate
Article 28 A lawyer may engage in the following businesses:
(a) to accept the entrustment of natural persons, legal persons or other organizations as legal advisers;
(two) to accept the entrustment of the parties in civil cases and administrative cases, to act as agents and to participate in litigation;
(3) Accepting the entrustment of criminal suspects and defendants in criminal cases or legal aid agencies to act as defenders according to law, accepting the entrustment of private prosecutors in private prosecution cases, victims in public prosecution cases or their close relatives to participate in litigation as agents;
(four) to accept the entrustment and represent the complaints of various litigation cases;
(five) to accept the entrustment and participate in mediation and arbitration activities;
(6) Accepting entrustment to provide non-litigation legal services;
(seven) to answer questions about the law and write litigation documents and other documents related to legal affairs.
Article 29 As a legal adviser, a lawyer shall, in accordance with the agreement, provide advice to the client on relevant legal issues, draft and review legal documents, participate in litigation, mediation or arbitration activities as an agent, handle other legal affairs entrusted, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the client.
Article 30 A lawyer representing litigation legal affairs or non-litigation legal affairs shall safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of clients within the scope of entrustment.
Article 31 When acting as a defender, a lawyer shall, according to facts and laws, put forward materials and opinions on acquittal, lighter punishment or reduction or exemption of criminal responsibility of criminal suspects and defendants, so as to protect the litigation rights and other legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects and defendants.
Article 17 of Several Provisions of Public Security Organs on Handling Economic Crime Cases