What's wrong with this lawyer?!

If it were in his previous life, Old Tang definitely wouldn't have been as direct as he is now; after all, it was a society that valued relationships, and if you were too earnest, others would find you troublesome.

But this life is different, people don't live for many years, who cares about social niceties, the case certainly falls within the jurisdiction of the public security organs.

Intentionally damaging property with a large amount, and the evidence was even collected by yourselves.

So, if Chief Jia dares to say that it's not within the jurisdiction of the public security organs, Old Tang would immediately file a complaint!
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Fortunately, the other party didn't say that, but rather they thought that the village committee of Er Tou Village did not constitute a unit crime subject, so it was difficult to establish a case.

But that didn't mean a case couldn't be established; according to previous replies from the Ministry of Public Security, in such situations, it's about pursuing individual criminal responsibility.

Lawyer Tang naturally understood their implication; wanting to directly pursue the criminal responsibility of the person in charge of the village committee with insufficient evidence was obvious, as it was something decided by the village committee meeting, pointing fingers directly at the responsible person would definitely lack evidence.

Old Tang definitely wouldn't do such a thing, let alone whether he could find that evidence, even if he could, who knows how much time it would consume. So he straightforwardly said, if you won't file the case, then give me a written response so I can proceed with the next steps.

On the other side, Jia Zhaoming had already prepared himself for the renowned Lawyer Tang to lose his temper, as the online world suggested that Lawyer Tang had a bit of a temper, sometimes erupting into anger out of the blue.

However, after waiting for a long time, what he got in return was such a statement!

"No, Lawyer... Lawyer Tang, what is this..."

Upon hearing this, Old Tang's face showed a trace of puzzlement: "Is there a problem with this, Chief Jia? You see, you mentioned there are regulations from the Ministry of Public Security, so it's difficult for your side to file a case due to insufficient evidence, but the case definitely falls within the acceptance range of the public security organs."

"So, in the case of not filing the case, having you issue an official notification of case rejection is quite normal, right?"

In that moment, Old Tang seemed like one of those law students who rigidly stick to the book, with a serious expression mixed with puzzlement, as if he found Chief Jia Zhaoming's words strange.

It gave one the impression: You're actually hesitating over something like this?

Of course, public security organs don't issue official notifications of case rejection for just any situation; in practice, there's also the procedure of acceptance, after which they decide whether to file a case.

And more practically, when many people go to report a case, they might not even get to the acceptance stage. For example, you think you've been defrauded, you go to report it, and they listen and tell you it's a financial dispute, suggesting you sue in court, flat out not accepting it.

Listening to this, Jia Zhaoming hesitated for a moment and then said, "Then, Lawyer Tang, you want me to decide for you in such a short time, that's definitely not possible."

Whether an official notification of case rejection can be issued is difficult to say, the person across from him is Tang Fangjing, and according to his habits, if he takes the notification, he might apply for administrative reconsideration as a next step.

If reconsideration fails, the next step would be the prosecution, and if that doesn't work, a direct criminal private prosecution in court; there were precedents for this.

If it were just an ordinary person, it might matter less, but the key was, he would post the cases online in the end, and so in previous cases, both the public security organs and the prosecution had been put through the wringer...

So the only option was to report it up and see what would happen.

The clouds on Old Tang's face immediately cleared, and he cheerfully said, "No problem, Chief Jia, I've been in Lincheng recently, I have plenty of time, I understand the rules, I can wait thirty days."

This statement wasn't made without reason, according to the "Opinions of the Ministry of Public Security on Reforming and Perfecting the Case Filing System" in section two, item one, sub-item two, when you report a case, generally a decision on whether to file a case should be made within three days, using the principle of "on the basis of."

Of course, this excludes other situations, such as petty matters, or very obvious financial disputes, like someone owes you money and doesn't pay it back, or when dining in a restaurant and they don't provide free utensils, these would not be accepted at all.

However, if it involves a suspected crime that needs verification, the principle is seven days.

And if it's a major and complicated case, with approval from the leadership, the public security organs can extend it to thirty days to decide whether to file a case, and even in some provinces, in cases involving economic crimes, it can be extended to sixty days."

In cases of intentional property damage, which is a crime against property rights, whether a case is filed or not, a response must be given within thirty days at the latest.

Jia Zhaoming was at a loss, thoroughly at a loss.

"Alright then, Lawyer Tang, leave your materials here, and then we'll discuss it further on our side."

Old Tang nodded, took his leave, and walked out of the Changlu County Public Security Bureau. Overall, things went fairly smoothly; after all, he had already prepared to deal with the judicial authorities of Changlu County.

Although it was still early, Old Tang didn't plan on returning to Lincheng.

If we're really talking about it, there were plenty of matters back in Lincheng: Huang Licheng's state compensation had to be applied for. Similarly, after the withdrawal of the attached civil judgment, the matter of refunding compensation also needed enforcement of judgment.

Partly because there were still matters to attend to in Changlu County, and partly because Old Tang intended to give them some time, there was no need to be too hasty; everyone says Tang Fangjing is just a machine composed of laws, but in fact, he could be very kind.

He found a hotel in Changlu County and settled down for a relaxed life.

Meanwhile, in Magic City, Wang Jing was already in her advisor's office, her face flushed with excitement, because the "Legal Person Lao Du" with whom she had a bet actually hadn't deleted his account and run off!