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)
PRIOR BILL: 2018 Amendment (click to show or hide)
- Status: Amendment passed
- Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (170–2–0)
- Principal Drafter: NPCSC Legislative Affairs Commission
- Submitter: Council of Chairpersons
- Legislative Plans
- Five-year: 13th NPCSC Category I
- Annual: 2018
- Legislative History & Text
- Legislative Records
- Explanation (Apr. 25, 2018)
- Report on Status of Revision (Aug. 27, 2018)
- Report on Results of Deliberation (Oct. 22, 2018)
- Report on Suggestions for Revision (Oct. 26, 2018)
- Presidential Order (Oct. 26, 2018)
- Press Conference: NPCSC General Office (Oct. 26, 2018)
NPC Observer Coverage
- NPCSC Amends Criminal Procedure Law, Overhauls Judicial System Organic Laws, Loosens Stock Buyback Restrictions & Designates SPC as National IP Appeals Court (Oct. 28, 2018)
- NPCSC Solicits Public Comments on Draft Civil Code, Amendment to Criminal Procedure Law & Three Other Bills (Sept. 3, 2018)
- NPCSC Solicits Public Comments on Draft Amendment to Criminal Procedure Law (Trial in Absentia Procedures Translated) (May 9, 2018)