1. The people's court of second instance shall conclude the appeal and protest cases within two months.
2. A case that may be sentenced to death or an incidental civil lawsuit may be extended for two months with the approval or decision of the Higher People's Court of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government under any of the circumstances specified in Article 156 of this Law.
3, due to special circumstances need to be extended, submitted to the Supreme People's Court for approval.
4. The time limit for accepting appeals and protests in the Supreme People's Court shall be decided by the Supreme People's Court.
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