What is the time limit for prosecution of criminal cases?

According to the relevant laws and regulations of criminal procedure, the prosecution period of criminal cases is generally calculated from the date of crime. If the criminal act is in a continuous state, it shall be counted from the date when the criminal act ends. If a crime is committed within the time limit for prosecution, the time limit for prosecution of the former crime shall be counted from the date when the latter crime is implemented. If a procuratorate, a court or a public security organ, after filing a case for investigation or accepting a case, evades investigation or examination and approval, it is not limited by the time limit for prosecution.

After the following time limit, the crime will not be prosecuted:

1, where the statutory maximum penalty is less than 5 years' imprisonment, after 5 years;

2. If the statutory maximum term of imprisonment is more than 5 years but less than 10 year, 10 year has elapsed;

3. The statutory maximum penalty time is fixed-term imprisonment 10 year, and then 15 year;

4. The maximum legal punishment is life imprisonment or death penalty, after 20 years. Twenty years later, if it is considered necessary to prosecute, it must be reported to the Supreme People's Procuratorate for approval.

Article 16 of the Criminal Procedure Law

In any of the following circumstances, criminal responsibility shall not be investigated, and if it has been investigated, the case shall be dismissed, or prosecution shall not be initiated, or the trial shall be terminated, or the case shall be declared innocent:

1, the circumstances are obviously minor, the harm is not great, and it is not considered a crime;

2, the crime has passed the limitation period;

3. Exemption from punishment through Amnesty;

4, in accordance with the criminal law to deal with the crime, did not tell or withdraw to tell;

5. The criminal suspect or defendant dies;

6, other laws and regulations shall be exempted from criminal responsibility.

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