Legal basis
Article 16 of the "Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China" If any of the following circumstances occurs, criminal liability will not be pursued. If the investigation has been completed, the case should be dismissed, or no prosecution should be initiated, or the trial should be terminated, or the case should be acquitted:
(1) If the circumstances are obviously minor and the harm is not great, it shall not be considered a crime;
(2) The crime has passed the statute of limitations for prosecution;
(3) The person has been exempted from punishment by an amnesty order;
(4) The crime should be prosecuted according to the criminal law, Failure to report or withdrawal;
(5) Death of criminal suspect or defendant;
(6) Exemption from criminal liability under other laws and regulations.