The time limit for criminal prosecution cases of first instance, criminal private prosecution cases of first instance and criminal public prosecution and private prosecution cases of second instance, which are tried by ordinary procedures, is 1 month, and shall not exceed 1.5 month at the latest; With the approval of the president, the time limit for hearing incidental civil cases may be extended by two months. Major and complicated cases belonging to remote areas with very inconvenient transportation, or major criminal group cases, or major and complicated cases involving a wide range and difficulties in obtaining evidence, may be extended by the approval or decision of the higher people's courts of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government 1 month; Criminal appeals and criminal protests accepted by the Supreme People's Court may be extended by 1 month upon the decision of the Supreme People's Court. The case of criminal private prosecution of the first instance in which the defendant is not detained shall be tried by ordinary procedures for a period of 6 months; If there are special circumstances that need to be extended, it can be extended for 3 months with the approval of the president of our hospital. Criminal cases that are tried by summary procedure shall be tried for 20 days. The time limit for retrial of criminal cases in accordance with the procedure of trial supervision is 3 months; If the time limit needs to be extended, it can be extended for 3 months with the approval of the president of our hospital. The following periods are not included in the trial period of criminal cases: the defendant's psychiatric appraisal period; If the court decides to postpone the trial due to another entrustment or appointment of a defender, the time for preparing the defense shall be from the date of announcing the postponement to 10; The period during which the collegial panel agrees to postpone the trial after the public prosecutor thinks that the case needs supplementary investigation and proposes to postpone the trial; During the second trial of a criminal case, the procuratorial organ consulted the case file for more than 7 days; The court decided to postpone the trial within 1 month because the parties, agents ad litem and defenders applied to notify new witnesses to appear in court, obtain new evidence and apply for re-appraisal or inspection.
Legal objectivity:
Article 204 of the Criminal Procedure Law In the course of a court hearing, if one of the following circumstances affects the trial, the trial may be postponed: (1) It is necessary to notify new witnesses to appear in court, obtain new material evidence, re-evaluate or conduct an inquest; (two) prosecutors found that the case of public prosecution needs supplementary investigation and put forward suggestions; (3) The trial cannot be conducted due to the application for withdrawal.