2024/9/2 凌晨12:21 Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China (3) 15 years, where the maximum punishment prescribed for the crime is fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years; or (4) 20 years, where the maximum punishment prescribed for the crime is life imprisonment or death penalty. If it is considered that a crime must be prosecuted after 20 years, the case shall be submitted to the Supreme People’s Procuratorate for approval. Article 88 Where an offender evades investigation or trial after his case is filed for investigation by the people’s procuratorate, the public security organ or the state security organ, or after his case is accepted by a people’s court, the limitation period is not binding. Where a victim brings an accusation within the limitation period, and the people’s court, the people’s procuratorate, or the public security organ fails to accept the case while it should do so, the limitation period is not binding. Article 89 The limitation period shall begin on the date when the crime is committed. Where the criminal act is of a continuous or continuing nature, it shall begin on the date when the criminal act is completed. If the offender commits any other crime during the limitation period, the limitation period of the former crime shall begin on the date when the new crime is committed. < 1 2 3 4 5 ... 16 > LINKS State Council CPPCC National Committee Supreme People's Court Ministry of Foreign Affairs People's Daily Online China Daily CCTV CRI.cn Xinhuanet Copyright © The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China. All Rights Reserved. Presented by China Daily. en.npc.gov.cn.cdurl.cn/2020-12/26/c_921604_3.htm 7/7