Legal analysis: A criminal settlement agreement generally refers to a settlement between the victim of a criminal case and the criminal suspect or his family member on the outcome of the criminal case, and is a legal document issued by the victim. Written document.
Legal basis: "Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China and the State"
Article 277: In the following public prosecution cases, the criminal suspect or defendant sincerely repents, If the victim's understanding is obtained by compensating for the victim's losses, making an apology, etc., and the victim voluntarily reconciles, the parties may reconcile and close the case:
(1) Caused by civil disputes, suspected of Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 of the Criminal Law For prescribed criminal cases, criminal suspects may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years;
(2) For other negligence crimes other than dereliction of duty, criminal suspects may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than seven years. , if the defendant has a history of intentional crime within five years, the procedures stipulated in this chapter are not applicable.
Article 278: If the parties reconcile, the public security organs, People's Procuratorate, and People's Court shall hear the parties and other parties. The opinions of relevant personnel shall be reviewed, the voluntariness and legality of the settlement shall be reviewed, and the settlement agreement shall be reached.
Article 279: For cases in which a settlement agreement has been reached, the public security organs may propose leniency to the People's Procuratorate. The People's Procuratorate may make suggestions for lenient punishment to the People's Court; if the crime is minor and does not require a penalty, the People's Court may decide not to prosecute the defendant in accordance with the law.