Community Corrections Law

Community Corrections Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国社区矫正法

[Current Text: Chinese | English › NPC; $ China Law Translate]

(adopted Dec. 28, 2019, effective July 1, 2020)

• Status: Passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (168–0–0)
• Principal Drafter: Ministry of Justice
• Submitter: State Council
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: 12^th NPCSC Category II; 13^th NPCSC Category I
  • Annual: 2013 (preparatory), 2015 (preparatory), 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (presumed)
• Legislative History & Texts
  • NPCSC deliberation – 3^rd (final) round: December 2019 (Current Text ⇧)
  • NPCSC deliberation – 2^nd round: October 2019 (Chinese, $ English)
  • NPCSC deliberation – 1^st round: June 2019 (Chinese, $ English)
  • State Council public consultation: December 2016 (Chinese, $ English)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (June 25, 2019)
  • Report on Status of Revision (Oct. 21, 2019)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Dec. 23, 2019)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Dec. 27, 2019)
  • Presidential Order (Dec. 28, 2019)
• Press Conference: December 28, 2019

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPCSC Abolishes “Custody & Education” Detention System, Revises Securities Law & Approves Community Corrections Law, Civil Litigation Reform Pilot (Dec. 30, 2019)
• NPCSC Solicits Public Comments on Civil Code Marriage Part, Draft Community Corrections Law, Draft Revisions to Child Protection Laws & Two Other Bills (Oct. 31, 2019)
• NPCSC Solicits Public Comments on Draft Community Corrections Law, Encryption Law, Two Civil Code Parts & Three Other Bills (July 2, 2019)
• NPC Standing Committee Releases 2018 Legislative Plan (Apr. 27, 2018)