Second, the arrest enters the investigation stage: generally 2 months, the longest 7 months.
III. Transferred to the procuratorate to enter the stage of examination and prosecution (lawyers can read the papers): generally, it is 1.5 months, and if the case is returned to the public security organ for supplementary investigation, it can reach 6.5 months at the longest (one withdrawal is 1 month+1.5 months for examination and prosecution+two withdrawals are 1 month).
Fourth, the first instance of the court: generally 2 months, up to 3 months (excluding changing jurisdiction and returning for supplementary investigation).
Article 156 of the Criminal Procedure Law: The detention period for investigation after arrest is February. After arrest, the period of investigation and detention of a criminal suspect shall not exceed two months. If the case is complicated and cannot be concluded at the expiration of the time limit, it may be extended for one month with the approval of the people's procuratorate at the next higher level.
Article 157 For particularly serious and complicated cases that are not suitable for trial for a long time due to special reasons, the Supreme People's Procuratorate shall report to the NPC Standing Committee for approval to postpone the trial.
Article 158 If the investigation of the following cases cannot be concluded at the expiration of the time limit stipulated in Article 156 of this Law, it may be extended for two months with the approval or decision of the people's procuratorate of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government:
(1) Major and complicated cases in remote areas with very inconvenient transportation;
(2) Major criminal group cases;
(3) Major and complicated cases of escaping crime;
(four) major and complex cases involving a wide range and difficult to obtain evidence.
Article 159 A criminal suspect may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years. If the extended period stipulated in Article 158 of this Law expires and the investigation is terminated, it may be extended for another two months with the approval or decision of the people's procuratorate of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government.
Article 160 In the course of investigation, if a criminal suspect is found to have committed other major criminal acts, the time limit for investigation and detention shall be recalculated from the date of discovery in accordance with the provisions of Article 156 of this Law.
If a criminal suspect does not give his real name and address and his identity is unknown, his identity shall be investigated, and the period of investigation and detention shall be counted from the date when his identity is ascertained, but the investigation and evidence collection of his criminal acts shall not be stopped. If the facts of the crime are clear, the evidence is true and sufficient, and it is really impossible to find out his identity, he can also sue and try according to his self-reported name.