Criminal Procedure Law

Criminal Procedure Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国刑事诉讼法

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

(adopted July 1, 1979, effective Jan. 1, 1980; amended Mar. 17, 1996, effective Jan. 1, 1997; amended Mar. 14, 2012, effective Jan. 1, 2013; amended and effective Oct. 26, 2018)

  • Status: Modification planned
  • Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (TBD)
  • Principal Drafter: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission
  • Submitter: Council of Chairpersons
  • Legislative Plans
    • Five-year: 14th NPCSC Category I
    • Annual: N/A
  • Legislative History & Text
    • NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: TBD
  • Legislative Records
    • Explanation (pending)
    • Report on Status of Revision (pending)
    • Report on Results of Deliberation (pending)
    • Report on Suggestions for Revision (pending)
    • Presidential Order (pending)

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