2. Public prosecution cases. Because of a civil dispute, he is suspected of a criminal case stipulated in Chapters IV and V of the Specific Provisions of the Criminal Law and may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years; In addition to the crime of dereliction of duty, the crime of negligence may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than seven years.
Legal basis: Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 212 A people's court may mediate a case of private prosecution. Before the verdict is pronounced, the private prosecutor may reconcile with the defendant or withdraw the private prosecution. Mediation is not applicable to cases specified in Item 3 of Article 210 of this Law.
The time limit for the people's court to hear a case of private prosecution, and if the defendant is detained, the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 208th of this Law shall apply; Those who are not in custody shall be sentenced within six months after accepting the case.
Article 288 In the following cases of public prosecution, if the criminal suspect and the defendant sincerely repent and obtain the understanding of the victim by means of compensation for losses, apology, etc., and the victim voluntarily reconciles, both parties may reconcile:
(a) due to a civil dispute, suspected of criminal cases stipulated in Chapters IV and V of the Specific Provisions of the Criminal Law, and may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years;
(two) criminal cases of negligence other than dereliction of duty that may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than seven years.
If a criminal suspect or defendant intentionally commits a crime within five years, the procedures specified in this chapter shall not apply.