Criminal Procedure Law
Article 154: The period of investigation and custody of a criminal suspect after being arrested shall not exceed two months. If the case is complex and cannot be concluded within the time limit, it may be extended by one month with the approval of the People's Procuratorate at the next higher level.
Article 155: For particularly serious and complex cases that cannot be submitted to trial for a long time due to special reasons, the Supreme People's Procuratorate shall submit the case to the NPC Standing Committee for approval to postpone the trial.
Article 156: If the investigation of the following cases cannot be terminated upon expiration of the time limit specified in Article 154 of this Law, it shall be subject to the approval or decision of the People's Procuratorate of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government. , can be extended for two months:
(1) Major and complex cases in remote areas with very inconvenient transportation;
(2) Major criminal group cases;
(3) Major and complex cases of migrant crime;
(4) Major and complex cases involving a wide range of areas and difficult to obtain evidence.
Article 157: A criminal suspect may be sentenced to a fixed-term imprisonment of more than ten years. If the extension period specified in Article 156 of this Law expires and the investigation is terminated, the suspect shall be sentenced to a fixed-term imprisonment of more than ten years after the province, autonomous region, or autonomous region. With the approval or decision of the People's Procuratorate of the municipality directly under the Central Government, the period may be extended for another two months.
Article 158. During the investigation process, if a criminal suspect is found to have committed other major criminal acts, he shall be re-instated from the date of discovery in accordance with the provisions of Article 154 of this Law. Calculate the period of investigation and detention.
If a criminal suspect does not tell his true name or address and his identity is unknown, his identity shall be investigated, and the period of investigation and detention shall be calculated from the date when his identity is found out, but his criminal behavior shall not be stopped. Investigate and collect evidence. If the criminal facts are clear, the evidence is reliable and sufficient, and it is indeed impossible to ascertain his identity, he can also be prosecuted and tried based on his self-reported name.