Trial · 06

Trial & appeal

Prosecution and appeal are later stages. First contact and measures still matter if someone is detained.

First job Name the stage — first instance or appeal — before collecting a new investigation theory.

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Key considerations

Has a prosecution been filed?
Is this first instance or appeal?
Is a measure still in place?

Decision map

Keep the question bounded.

Name the stageInvestigation, first instance, or appeal.
Name the measureIf still detained, the measures route remains live.
Counsel owns the hearingThis hub does not appear in court.

Curated resources

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core guide

China criminal procedure and defense guide

National procedure desk for foreign nationals — not a civil damages map.

deep guide

Criminal appeals in China

Post-conviction path — a different stage from first contact.

Helpful to prepare

Facts that make the next conversation clearer.

These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.

Stage in one word
Whether a judgment already exists
Counsel on the record

Local context

Add the city when the bureau or court is local.

Public-security, procuratorate and court practice differ after the national procedural status is identified.

Open city and province guides

Counsel hand-off

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This hub organises procedure. It does not represent anyone, obtain bail or speak to investigators on your facts. For detention, use the consultation form’s emergency path.

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