How long will the court hold a trial for drunk driving? According to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law, general criminal cases generally go through three stages, namely, the investigation stage (the public security organ), the review and prosecution stage (the People's Procuratorate) and the trial stage (the People's Court). 1、 Investigation stage: Article 154 The period of investigation and detention after the arrest of a criminal suspect shall not exceed two months. If the case is complicated and cannot be concluded at the expiration of the time limit, it may be extended for one month with the approval of the People's Procuratorate at the next higher level. Article 160 When a public security organ has concluded its investigation of a case, it shall ensure that the facts of the crime are clear, the evidence is reliable and sufficient, and it shall write a statement of opinion for prosecution, which shall be transferred to the People's Procuratorate at the same level for examination and decision together with the case file and evidence; At the same time, the criminal suspect and his defense lawyer shall be informed of the transfer of the case. 2、 The stage of examination and prosecution: Article 169 The People's Procuratorate shall make a decision within one month on a case transferred by a public security organ for prosecution. For major and complex cases, an extension of half a month may be allowed. Article 172 If a People's Procuratorate considers that the facts of a criminal suspect's crime have been ascertained, the evidence is reliable and sufficient, and criminal responsibility should be investigated according to law, it shall make a decision to initiate a prosecution, institute a public prosecution in a People's Court in accordance with the provisions on trial jurisdiction, and transfer the case file and evidence to the People's Court. 3、 Trial stage: Article 202 When trying a case of public prosecution, the people's court shall pronounce a judgment within two months after accepting it, and no later than three months. With the approval of the people's court at the next higher level, an extension of three months may be granted to cases that may be sentenced to death or cases that are incidental to civil proceedings, as well as to cases that fall under one of the circumstances prescribed in Article 156 of this Law; If the extension is necessary due to special circumstances, it shall be reported to the Supreme People's Court for approval. For a case over which the people's court has changed its jurisdiction, the time limit for hearing the case shall be calculated from the date the people's court receives the case after the change. For a case for which the People's Procuratorate conducts supplementary investigation, the People's Court shall recalculate the time limit for trial after the supplementary investigation is completed and the case is transferred to the People's Court. Do you understand that?