The time limit for freezing deposits, remittances, securities trading settlement funds, futures deposits and other property is six months. The maximum period of each freeze shall not exceed six months. For major and complicated cases, with the approval of the person in charge of the public security organ at or above the municipal level, the time limit for freezing deposits, remittances, securities trading settlement funds, futures deposits and other property can be one year. The maximum period of each freeze shall not exceed one year. The people's court shall not freeze the bank deposits and other funds of the person subjected to execution for more than six months, seal up or detain movable property for more than one year, seal up immovable property for more than two years, and freeze other property rights for more than two years. Except as otherwise provided by laws and judicial interpretations.
If the person subjected to execution applies for an extension of the time limit, the people's court shall go through the formalities of sealing up, distraining and freezing before the expiration of the time limit for sealing up, distraining and freezing, and the extension period shall not exceed half of the time limit specified in the preceding paragraph.
Legal basis:
Article 236 of the Procedures for Handling Criminal Cases by Public Security Organs
The time limit for freezing deposits, remittances and other property is six months. The period for freezing bonds, stocks, fund shares and other securities is two years. If it is necessary to extend the time limit for special reasons, it shall go through the formalities of continuing the freezing at the public security organ before the expiration of the freezing period. The time limit for freezing deposits, remittances and other property at one time shall not exceed six months; The longest term of each renewal of bonds, stocks, fund shares and other securities shall not exceed two years. If it continues to freeze, it shall go through the freezing procedures again in accordance with the provisions of Article 233 of these Provisions. Failing to go through the freezing procedures within the time limit, it shall be deemed as automatic thawing.