Criminal detention is generally from 10 to 14 days, and the longest is 37 days. If the criminal detention has not been arrested for 28 days, it means that the case is serious. If possible, it is recommended to hire a lawyer to defend. The urgent task now is to apply for bail pending trial to help family members understand the situation and avoid worrying. Secondly, it is convenient for lawyers to handle cases.
The public security organ may detain an active criminal or a major suspect in any of the following circumstances:
1. Being prepared to commit a crime, committing a crime or being discovered immediately after committing a crime; 、
2. The victim or a witness on the spot identifies him as a criminal;
3. Found criminal evidence around or at the residence;
4. Attempted suicide, escape or escape after committing a crime;
5. It is possible to destroy, forge evidence or collude with others;
6, do not speak the real name, address, unknown;
7. Suspected of committing crimes on the run, committing crimes many times, and committing crimes in partnership.
Legal basis:
Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 85
When a public security organ detains a person, it must produce a detention permit.
After detention, the detained person shall be immediately sent to the detention center for custody, and shall not exceed twenty-four hours. Unless it is impossible to notify or the notification of suspected crimes endangering national security or terrorist activities may hinder the investigation, the family members of the detained person shall be notified within 24 hours after detention. After the circumstances that hinder the investigation disappear, the family members of the detained person shall be notified immediately.
Article 91
If the public security organ deems it necessary to arrest the detained person, it shall submit it to the people's procuratorate for examination and approval within three days after detention. 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. If the people's procuratorate does not approve the arrest, the public security organ shall immediately release it after receiving the notice and promptly notify the people's procuratorate to execute it. Those who need to continue the investigation and meet the conditions of obtaining a guarantor pending trial or residential surveillance shall be granted a guarantor pending trial or residential surveillance according to law.