The seizure, freezing, storage and disposal of the property involved must be carried out in strict accordance with the statutory applicable conditions and procedures. Property irrelevant to this case shall not be sealed up or frozen. When sealing up or freezing the property involved, necessary living expenses and articles shall be reserved for the criminal suspect and his dependents. It is strictly forbidden to seal up or freeze property before filing a case. For the request for sealing up or freezing made by overseas judicial and public security organs according to international treaties, agreements or the principle of reciprocity, relevant legal procedures can be handled according to the implementation notice of the Ministry of Public Security.

The seized or frozen property involved in the case shall not be disposed of before the end of the lawsuit, except that it should be returned to the victim according to law or it is found that it is really irrelevant to the case. If the seized or frozen property involved involves state secrets, commercial secrets or personal privacy, it shall be kept confidential.

The time limit for freezing deposits, remittances, securities trading settlement funds, futures deposits and other funds or other property such as investment rights and interests is six months. If it is necessary to extend the time limit, it shall be approved by the person in charge of the public security organ at or above the county level who made the original freezing decision, and continue to go through the freezing procedures within five days before the expiration of the freezing period. The maximum period of each freeze shall not exceed six months. For major and complicated cases, the time limit for freezing deposits, remittances, securities trading settlement funds, futures deposits and other funds may be one year with the approval of the person in charge of the public security organ at or above the municipal level. If it is really necessary to extend the time limit, it shall, within five days before the expiration of the freezing period, go through the formalities for continuing the freezing in accordance with the original approval authority and procedures. The maximum period of each freeze shall not exceed one year. The period for freezing bonds, stocks, fund shares and other securities is two years. If it is necessary to extend the work freeze period, it shall be approved by the person in charge of the public security organ at or above the county level who originally decided to freeze it, and go through the procedures for renewing the freeze within five days before the expiration of the freeze period. The maximum period of each freeze shall not exceed two years.

Legal basis: relevant provisions on the application of seizure and freezing measures to criminal cases handled by public security organs.

Article 1 These Provisions are formulated in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) and other relevant laws, regulations and rules in order to further standardize the actions of public security organs to apply seizure and freezing measures in handling criminal cases, strengthen the legal supervision of people's procuratorates, protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations, and ensure the smooth progress of criminal proceedings.

Article 2 The public security organs shall, according to the needs of investigating crimes, seal up and freeze the property involved according to law, and the relevant departments, units and individuals shall assist and cooperate.

The term "property involved" as mentioned in these Provisions refers to all kinds of property and articles fixed by the public security organs in the process of handling criminal cases to prove the criminal suspect's guilt or innocence, including:

(a) Proceeds of crime and their fruits;

(2) Tools used to commit criminal acts;

(three) other property that can prove whether a criminal act has occurred and the seriousness of the crime.