Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China
(Adopted on January 1, 1997)
PART ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER I AIM AND BASIC PRINCIPLES
CHAPTER II JURISDICTION
CHAPTER III WITHDRAWAL
CHAPTER IV DEFENCE AND REPRESENTATION
CHAPTER V EVIDENCE CHAPTER VI COMPULSORY MEASURES
CHAPTER VII INCIDENTAL CIVIL ACTIONS
CHAPTER VIII TIME PERIODS AND SERVICE
CHAPTER IX OTHER PROVISIONS
PART TWO FILING A CASE, INVESTIGATION, AND INITIATION OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION
CHAPTER I FILING A CASE
CHAPTER II INVESTIGATION
SECTION 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 2 INTERROGATION OF THE CRIMINAL SUSPECT
SECTION 3 QUESTIONING OF THE WITNESSES
SECTION 4 INQUEST AND EXAMINATION
SECTION 5 SEARCH
SECTION 6 SEIZURE OF MATERIAL EVIDENCE AND DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
SECTION 7 EXPERT EVALUATION
SECTION 8 WANTED ORDERS
SECTION 9 CONCLUSION OF INVESTIGATION
SECTION 10 INVESTIGATION OF CASES DIRECTLY ACCEPTED BY THE PEOPLE'S PROCURATORATES
CHAPTER III INITIATION OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION PART THREE TRIAL
CHAPTER I TRIAL ORGANIZATIONS
CHAPTER II PROCEDURE OF FIRST INSTANCE
SECTION 1 CASES OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION
SECTION 2 CASES OF PRIVATE PROSECUTION
SECTION 3 SUMMARY PROCEDURE
CHAPTER III PROCEDURE OF SECOND INSTANCE
CHAPTER IV PROCEDURE FOR REVIEW OF DEATH SENTENCES
CHAPTER V PROCEDURE FOR TRIAL SUPERVISION PART FOUR EXECUTION SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS