According to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law, the longest period of criminal detention of a criminal suspect is 37 days, and the normal investigation period after arrest is two months; The time for the procuratorate to file a public prosecution is one month; After the court accepts the case, the trial period is generally two months.
However, this is only the time that the normal procedure has passed. Under special circumstances, the time limit of each stage may be extended upon approval. So the specific time still depends on the specific situation.
Criminal procedure law
Article 89 If a public security organ deems it necessary to arrest a detained person, it shall, within three days after detention, submit it to the People's Procuratorate for examination and approval. Under special circumstances, the approval time can be extended by one to four days.
For major suspects who commit crimes on the run, commit crimes many times or commit crimes in collusion, the time for submitting for examination and approval may be extended to 30 days.
The people's procuratorate shall, within seven days after receiving the approval letter from the public security organ, make a decision on whether to approve or disapprove the arrest.
Article 154 The period of investigation and detention of a criminal suspect after his arrest shall not exceed two months. If the case is complicated and cannot be concluded at the expiration of the time limit, it may be extended for one month with the approval of the people's procuratorate at the next higher level.
Article 155 For particularly serious and complicated cases that cannot be submitted for trial for a long time due to special reasons, the Supreme People's Procuratorate shall report to the NPC Standing Committee for approval to postpone the trial.
Article 156 If the investigation of the following cases cannot be concluded at the expiration of the time limit stipulated in Article 154 of this Law, it may be extended for two months with the approval or decision of the people's procuratorate of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government:
(1) Major and complicated cases in remote areas with very inconvenient transportation;
(2) Major criminal group cases;
(3) Major and complicated cases of escaping crime;
(four) major and complex cases involving a wide range and difficult to obtain evidence.
Article 157 A criminal suspect may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years. If the extended period stipulated in Article 156 of this Law expires and the investigation is terminated, it may be extended for another two months with the approval or decision of the people's procuratorate of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government.
Article 158 In the course of investigation, if a criminal suspect is found to have committed other major criminal acts, the time limit for investigation and detention shall be recalculated from the date of discovery in accordance with the provisions of Article 154 of this Law.
If a criminal suspect does not give his real name and address and his identity is unknown, his identity shall be investigated, and the period of investigation and detention shall be counted from the date when his identity is ascertained, but the investigation and evidence collection of his criminal acts shall not be stopped. If the facts of the crime are clear, the evidence is true and sufficient, and it is really impossible to find out his identity, he can also sue and try according to his self-reported name.
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 202 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. For a case that may be sentenced to death or an incidental civil lawsuit, if one of the circumstances stipulated in Article 156 of this Law occurs, it may be extended for three months with the approval of the people's court at the next higher level; Due to special circumstances need to be extended, it shall be submitted to the Supreme People's Court for approval.
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.