Article 91 of the "Criminal Procedure Law" stipulates that if the public security organ believes that a detained person needs to be arrested, it shall submit it to the People's Procuratorate for review and approval within three days of detention. Under special circumstances, the approval time may be extended by one to four days.
Legal Basis
Article 91 of the "Criminal Procedure Law" stipulates that if the public security organ believes that a detained person needs to be arrested, it shall file a request for arrest within three days after the detention. Reviewed and approved by the People's Procuratorate. Under special circumstances, the approval time may be extended by one to four days.
For major suspects who commit crimes frequently, commit crimes repeatedly, or conspire to commit crimes, the time for review and approval can be extended to 30 days.
The People's Procuratorate shall make a decision to approve or disapprove the arrest within seven days after receiving the approval letter from the public security organ. If the People's Procuratorate does not approve the arrest, the public security organ shall release the person immediately upon receiving the notice and promptly notify the People's Procuratorate for execution. For those who need to continue investigation and meet the conditions for release on bail pending trial or residential surveillance, they will be released on bail pending trial or placed under residential surveillance in accordance with the law.