Will the people's procuratorate inform the family members after the arrest?

The procuratorate will not inform the family members of the arrest, as follows:

1. However, if a detainee is detained, the family members of the detainee shall be notified within 24 hours after detention, except that it is impossible to notify or the notification of suspected crimes endangering national security or terrorist activities may hinder the investigation;

2. For those released according to law, the detention center shall handle the release procedures according to the release notice of the people's court, the people's procuratorate, the public security organ or the state security organ. Release the detainees and issue a release certificate.

It is the public security organ, not the family members, that approves the arrest by the procuratorate court. After examining the cases submitted by the public security organs for approval of arrest, the people's procuratorate shall decide whether to approve or disapprove the arrest according to the circumstances. The public security organ shall immediately implement the decision to approve the arrest and notify the people's procuratorate of the implementation in time.

Will the family members be informed of the indictment of the procuratorate?

First, under normal circumstances, the indictment will not be served on the family, but directly on the defendant in custody. The procuratorate will not inform the defendant's family to sue. In the case of public prosecution, the court has no obligation to inform the family members when hearing the case publicly. If a lawyer participates in the defense, the court shall notify the lawyer before the court session. If the defendant is a minor, the court shall notify his legal representative to appear in court.

2. Article 187 of the Criminal Procedure Law: After the people's court decides to hold a hearing, it shall determine the members of the collegial panel and serve a copy of the indictment of the people's procuratorate to the defendant and his defender at least ten days before the hearing.

Will the family be informed of the arrest?

When an arrest is approved, family members are not informed. According to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law, the family members will not be informed when the arrest is approved. However, it is required to notify the family members within 24 hours after the arrest of the suspect or defendant, except in special circumstances. Approval of arrest means approval of arrest, which means that the people's procuratorate agrees to the request of the public security organ to arrest the criminal suspect. Arrest is to inform the public security organs, not the family members. 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.

Legal basis:

Article 93 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

When arresting a person, the public security organ must produce an arrest warrant.

After the arrest, the arrested person shall be immediately sent to the detention center for custody. Unless it is impossible to notify, the family of the arrested person shall be notified within 24 hours after the arrest.