A simple criminal case usually takes about 4-7 months from a suspect to a verdict, but the longest time for a complex or wide-ranging case can reach 17 months (the more people involved, the longer the time).
1. detention: generally 14 days, with a maximum of 37 days (the golden period of bail pending trial is 37 days);
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).
(20 18) Criminal Procedure Law
Article 34 A criminal suspect has the right to entrust a defender from the day when he is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or compulsory measures are taken. During the investigation, only lawyers can be entrusted as defenders. The defendant has the right to entrust a defender at any time.
Article 91 The longest criminal detention in the investigation stage is 37 days. 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.