Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China

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(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