When a people's procuratorate initiates a public prosecution, it shall make a decision within one month, and major and complicated cases may be extended by half a month. When trying a case of public prosecution, the people's court shall pronounce a judgment within two months after accepting it, and no later than three months. If there are statutory circumstances, the time limit can be extended. All cases requiring public prosecution shall be examined and decided by the people's procuratorate.
If the people's court changes its jurisdiction, it shall be counted from the date when the changed people's court receives the case. The people's court shall recalculate the time limit for hearing a case transferred to the people's court after the supplementary investigation by the people's procuratorate is completed.
Article 167 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), all cases requiring public prosecution shall be examined and decided by the people's procuratorate. Article 168 When examining a case, a people's procuratorate must find out:
(a) whether the facts and circumstances of the crime are clear, whether the evidence is true and sufficient, and whether the nature of the crime and the determination of the charges are correct;
(two) whether there are any omission crimes and other persons who should be investigated for criminal responsibility;
(3) Whether criminal responsibility should be investigated;
(four) whether there is an incidental civil action;
(5) Whether the investigation activity is legal. Article 169 The People's Procuratorate shall make a decision on a case transferred for prosecution by the public security organ within one month, and may extend it by half a month for major and complicated cases.
If the people's procuratorate examines and prosecutes a case and changes its jurisdiction, the time limit for examination and prosecution shall be counted from the date when the changed people's procuratorate receives the case. Article 170 When examining a case, the people's procuratorate shall interrogate the criminal suspect, listen to the opinions of the defender, the victim and his agent ad litem, and put them on record. If defenders, victims and their agents ad litem put forward written opinions, they shall attach a volume. Article 171 When examining a case, a people's procuratorate may request the public security organ to provide evidence materials necessary for the trial.