According to Article 69 of China's Criminal Procedure Law, if the public security organ deems it necessary to arrest a 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. In other words, the maximum period of criminal detention is 37 days. If the arrest is not approved after 37 days, the investigation organ will either change the compulsory measures or release the suspect. If it is only a general participant, if it is recognized as an accessory, its identity is an accessory, and the punishment should be given a lighter or mitigated punishment according to law.
Zongheng Law Network-Hubei Zhengdian Law Firm-Lawyer Tan Shaoyang