How long does it take for the court to hear a case from start to finish? The verdict of a criminal case shall be pronounced within two months after the hearing. According to Article 202 of the Crimi

How long does it take for the court to hear a case from start to finish? The verdict of a criminal case shall be pronounced within two months after the hearing. According to Article 202 of the Criminal Procedure Law, when a people's court hears a public prosecution case, it shall pronounce a judgment within two months after accepting the case, and no more than three months at the latest. For cases in which the death penalty may be imposed or cases with attached civil litigation, where one of the circumstances stipulated in Article 156 of this Law exists, an extension of three months may be granted with the approval of the people's court at the next higher level; if an extension is required due to special circumstances, the extension may be extended for three months. It should be submitted to the Supreme People's Court for approval. First-instance public prosecution cases, first-instance criminal private prosecution cases, and second-instance criminal private prosecution cases in which the defendant is detained shall be tried according to ordinary procedures, with a period of one month, but no more than one and a half months at the latest. Incidental civil cases can be extended for two months with the approval of the president of our court. Under the circumstances specified in Article 126 of the Criminal Procedure Law, with the approval or decision of the higher people's court of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government, it can be extended for another one month. Criminal appeals and criminal protest cases before the Supreme People's Court may be extended by one month upon decision of the Supreme People's Court. In trial practice, it is not uncommon for trials to be postponed due to too many cases in the court. Legal basis: Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China. When a people's court hears a public prosecution case, it shall pronounce a judgment within two months after accepting the case, and no more than three months at the latest. For cases in which the death penalty may be imposed or incidental civil litigation cases, where one of the circumstances stipulated in Article 158 of this Law occurs, an extension of three months may be granted with the approval of the people's court at the next higher level; if an extension is required due to special circumstances, the extension may be extended for three months. It should be submitted to the Supreme People's Court for approval.