How long can a lawyer look at the case file when it goes to the procuratorate?

Legal analysis: It takes two or three months for general criminal cases to be transferred from criminal detention to procuratorate. 1. Whether the case transferred to the procuratorate needs to be returned for investigation can only be decided after the procuratorate examines the case file. As long as the facts are clear and the evidence is sufficient, there is no need to return to the supplementary investigation. 2. After the case is transferred to the procuratorate, the decision not to prosecute or prosecute shall be made within one and a half months at the longest.

Legal basis: Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 169 All cases requiring public prosecution shall be examined and decided by the People's Procuratorate.

Article 170 The people's procuratorate shall examine the cases transferred for prosecution by supervisory organs in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Law and the Supervision Law. If the people's procuratorate considers it necessary to make supplementary verification after examination, it shall return it to the supervisory organ for supplementary investigation, and may make supplementary investigation on its own if necessary. The people's procuratorate shall first detain the criminal suspect in the case that the supervisory organ has transferred for prosecution, and the lien measures shall be automatically lifted. The people's procuratorate shall, within ten days after detention, make a decision on whether to arrest, get a bail pending trial or monitor residence. Under special circumstances, the decision time can be extended by one to four days. The period when the people's procuratorate decides to take compulsory measures shall not be counted in the period of examination and prosecution.