（题注：1994年5月12日第八届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第七次会议通过）
目录
第一章 总则
第二章 行政赔偿
第一节 赔偿范围
第二节 赔偿请求人和赔偿义务机关
第三节 赔偿程序
第三章 刑事赔偿
第一节 赔偿范围
第二节 赔偿请求人和赔偿义务机关
第三节 赔偿程序
第四章 赔偿方式和计算标准
第五章 其他规定
第六章 附则
第一章 总则
第一条 为保障公民、法人和其他组织享有依法取得国家赔偿的权利，促进国家机关依法行使职权，根据宪法，制定本法。
第二条 国家机关和国家机关工作人员违法行使职权侵犯公民、法人和其他组织的合法权益造成损害的，受害人有依照本法取得国家赔偿的权利。
国家赔偿由本法规定的赔偿义务机关履行赔偿义务。
第二章 行政赔偿
第一节 赔偿范围
第三条 行政机关及其工作人员在行使行政职权时有下列侵犯人身权情形之一的，受害人有取得赔偿的权利：
（一）违法拘留或者违法采取限制公民人身自由的行政强制措施的；
（二）非法拘禁或者以其他方法非法剥夺公民人身自由的；
（三）以殴打等暴力行为或者唆使他人以殴打等暴力行为造成公民身体伤害或者死亡的；
（四）违法使用武器、警械造成公民身体伤害或者死亡的；
（五）造成公民身体伤害或者死亡的其他违法行为。
第四条 行政机关及其工作人员在行使行政职权时有下列侵犯财产权情形之一的，受害人有取得赔偿的权利：
（一）违法实施罚款、吊销许可证和执照、责令停产停业、没收财物等行政处罚的；
（二）违法对财产采取查封、扣押、冻结等行政强制措施的；
（三）违反国家规定征收财物、摊派费用的；
（四）造成财产损害的其他违法行为。
第五条 属于下列情形之一的，国家不承担赔偿责任：
（一）行政机关工作人员与行使职权无关的个人行为；
（二）因公民、法人和其他组织自己的行为致使损害发生的；
（三）法律规定的其他情形。
第二节 赔偿请求人和赔偿义务机关
第六条 受害的公民、法人或者其他组织有权要求赔偿。
受害的公民死亡，其继承人和其他有扶养关系的亲属有权要求赔偿。
受害的法人或者其他组织终止，承受其权利的法人或者其他组织有权要求赔偿。
第七条 行政机关及其工作人员行使行政职权侵犯公民、法人和其他组织的合法权益造成损害的，该行政机关为赔偿义务机关。
两个以上行政机关共同行使行政职权时侵犯公民、法人和其他组织的合法权益造成损害的，共同行使行政职权的行政机关为共同赔偿义务机关。
法律、法规授权的组织在行使授予的行政权力时侵犯公民、法人和其他组织的合法权益造成损害的，被授权的组织为赔偿义务机关。
受行政机关委托的组织或者个人在行使受委托的行政权力时侵犯公民、法人和其他组织的合法权益造成损害的，委托的行政机关为赔偿义务机关。
赔偿义务机关被撤销的，继续行使其职权的行政机关为赔偿义务机关；没有继续行使其职权的行政机关的，撤销该赔偿义务机关的行政机关为赔偿义务机关。
第八条 经复议机关复议的，最初造成侵权行为的行政机关为赔偿义务机关，但复议机关的复议决定加重损害的，复议机关对加重的部分履行赔偿义务。
第三节 赔偿程序
第九条 赔偿义务机关对依法确认有本法第三条、第四条规定的情形之一的，应当给予赔偿。
赔偿请求人要求赔偿应当先向赔偿义务机关提出，也可以在申请行政复议和提起行政诉讼时一并提出。
第十条 赔偿请求人可以向共同赔偿义务机关中的任何一个赔偿义务机关要求赔偿，该赔偿义务机关应当先予赔偿。
第十一条 赔偿请求人根据受到的不同损害，可以同时提出数项赔偿要求。
第十二条 要求赔偿应当递交申请书，申请书应当载明下列事项：
（一）受害人的姓名、性别、年龄、工作单位和住所，法人或者其他组织的名称、住所和法定代表人或者主要负责人的姓名、职务；
（二）具体的要求、事实根据和理由；
（三）申请的年、月、日。
赔偿请求人书写申请书确有困难的，可以委托他人代书；也可以口头申请，由赔偿义务机关记入笔录。
第十三条 赔偿义务机关应当自收到申请之日起两个月内依照本法第四章的规定给予赔偿；逾期不予赔偿或者赔偿请求人对赔偿数额有异议的，赔偿请求人可以自期间届满之日起三个月内向人民法院提起诉讼。
第十四条 赔偿义务机关赔偿损失后，应当责令有故意或者重大过失的工作人员或者受委托的组织或者个人承担部分或者全部赔偿费用。
对有故意或者重大过失的责任人员，有关机关应当依法给予行政处分；构成犯罪的，应当依法追究刑事责任。
第三章 刑事赔偿
第一节 赔偿范围
第十五条 行使侦查、检察、审判、监狱管理职权的机关及其工作人员在行使职权时有下列侵犯人身权情形之一的，受害人有取得赔偿的权利：
（一）对没有犯罪事实或者没有事实证明有犯罪重大嫌疑的人错误拘留的；
（二）对没有犯罪事实的人错误逮捕的；
（三）依照审判监督程序再审改判无罪，原判刑罚已经执行的；
（四）刑讯逼供或者以殴打等暴力行为或者唆使他人以殴打等暴力行为造成公民身体伤害或者死亡的；
（五）违法使用武器、警械造成公民身体伤害或者死亡的。
第十六条 行使侦查、检察、审判、监狱管理职权的机关及其工作人员在行使职权时有下列侵犯财产权情形之一的，受害人有取得赔偿的权利：
（一）违法对财产采取查封、扣押、冻结、追缴等措施的；
（二）依照审判监督程序再审改判无罪，原判罚金、没收财产已经执行的。
第十七条 属于下列情形之一的，国家不承担赔偿责任：
（一）因公民自己故意作虚伪供述，或者伪造其他有罪证据被羁押或者被判处刑罚的；
（二）依照刑法第十四条、第十五条规定不负刑事责任的人被羁押的；
（三）依照刑事诉讼法第十一条规定不追究刑事责任的人被羁押的；
（四）行使国家侦查、检察、审判、监狱管理职权的机关的工作人员与行使职权无关的个人行为；
（五）因公民自伤、自残等故意行为致使损害发生的；
（六）法律规定的其他情形。
第二节 赔偿请求人和赔偿义务机关
第十八条 赔偿请求人的确定依照本法第六条的规定。
第十九条 行使国家侦查、检察、审判、监狱管理职权的机关及其工作人员在行使职权时侵犯公民、法人和其他组织的合法权益造成损害的，该机关为赔偿义务机关。
对没有犯罪事实或者没有事实证明有犯罪重大嫌疑的人错误拘留的，作出拘留决定的机关为赔偿义务机关。
对没有犯罪事实的人错误逮捕的，作出逮捕决定的机关为赔偿义务机关。
再审改判无罪的，作出原生效判决的人民法院为赔偿义务机关。二审改判无罪的，作出一审判决的人民法院和作出逮捕决定的机关为共同赔偿义务机关。
第三节 赔偿程序
第二十条 赔偿义务机关对依法确认有本法第十五条、第十六条规定的情形之一的，应当给予赔偿。
赔偿请求人要求确认有本法第十五条、第十六条规定情形之一的，被要求的机关不予确认的，赔偿请求人有权申诉。
赔偿请求人要求赔偿，应当先向赔偿义务机关提出。
赔偿程序适用本法第十条、第十一条、第十二条的规定。
第二十一条 赔偿义务机关应当自收到申请之日起两个月内依照本法第四章的规定给予赔偿；逾期不予赔偿或者赔偿请求人对赔偿数额有异议的，赔偿请求人可以自期间届满之日起三十日内向其上一级机关申请复议。
赔偿义务机关是人民法院的，赔偿请求人可以依照前款规定向其上一级人民法院赔偿委员会申请作出赔偿决定。
第二十二条 复议机关应当自收到申请之日起两个月内作出决定。
赔偿请求人不服复议决定的，可以在收到复议决定之日起三十日内向复议机关所在地的同级人民法院赔偿委员会申请作出赔偿决定；复议机关逾期不作决定的，赔偿请求人可以自期间届满之日起三十日内向复议机关所在地的同级人民法院赔偿委员会申请作出赔偿决定。
第二十三条 中级以上的人民法院设立赔偿委员会，由人民法院三名至七名审判员组成。
赔偿委员会作赔偿决定，实行少数服从多数的原则。
赔偿委员会作出的赔偿决定，是发生法律效力的决定，必须执行。
第二十四条 赔偿义务机关赔偿损失后，应当向有下列情形之一的工作人员追偿部分或者全部赔偿费用：
（一）有本法第十五条第（四）、（五）项规定情形的；
（二）在处理案件中有贪污受贿，徇私舞弊，枉法裁判行为的。
对有前款（一）、（二）项规定情形的责任人员，有关机关应当依法给予行政处分；构成犯罪的，应当依法追究刑事责任。
第四章 赔偿方式和计算标准
第二十五条 国家赔偿以支付赔偿金为主要方式。
能够返还财产或者恢复原状的，予以返还财产或者恢复原状。
第二十六条 侵犯公民人身自由的，每日的赔偿金按照国家上年度职工日平均工资计算。
第二十七条 侵犯公民生命健康权的，赔偿金按照下列规定计算：
（一）造成身体伤害的，应当支付医疗费，以及赔偿因误工减少的收入。减少的收入每日的赔偿金按照国家上年度职工日平均工资计算，最高额为国家上年度职工年平均工资的五倍；
（二）造成部分或者全部丧失劳动能力的，应当支付医疗费，以及残疾赔偿金，残疾赔偿金根据丧失劳动能力的程度确定，部分丧失劳动能力的最高额为国家上年度职工年平均工资的十倍，全部丧失劳动能力的为国家上年度职工年平均工资的二十倍。造成全部丧失劳动能力的，对其扶养的无劳动能力的人，还应当支付生活费；
（三）造成死亡的，应当支付死亡赔偿金、丧葬费，总额为国家上年度职工年平均工资的二十倍。对死者生前扶养的无劳动能力的人，还应当支付生活费。
前款第（二）、（三）项规定的生活费的发放标准参照当地民政部门有关生活救济的规定办理。被扶养的人是未成年人的，生活费给付至十八周岁止；其他无劳动能力的人，生活费给付至死亡时止。
第二十八条 侵犯公民、法人和其他组织的财产权造成损害的，按照下列规定处理：
（一）处罚款、罚金、追缴、没收财产或者违反国家规定征收财物、摊派费用的，返还财产；
（二）查封、扣押、冻结财产的，解除对财产的查封、扣押、冻结，造成财产损坏或者灭失的，依照本条第（三）、（四）项的规定赔偿；
（三）应当返还的财产损坏的，能够恢复原状的恢复原状，不能恢复原状的，按照损害程度给付相应的赔偿金；
（四）应当返还的财产灭失的，给付相应的赔偿金；
（五）财产已经拍卖的，给付拍卖所得的价款；
（六）吊销许可证和执照、责令停产停业的，赔偿停产停业期间必要的经常性费用开支；
（七）对财产权造成其他损害的，按照直接损失给予赔偿。
第二十九条 赔偿费用，列入各级财政预算，具体办法由国务院规定。
第五章 其他规定
第三十条 赔偿义务机关对依法确认有本法第三条第（一）、（二）项、第十五条第（一）、（二）、（三）项情形之一，并造成受害人名誉权、荣誉权损害的，应当在侵权行为影响的范围内，为受害人消除影响，恢复名誉，赔礼道歉。
第三十一条 人民法院在民事诉讼、行政诉讼过程中，违法采取对妨害诉讼的强制措施、保全措施或者对判决、裁定及其他生效法律文书执行错误，造成损害的，赔偿请求人要求赔偿的程序，适用本法刑事赔偿程序的规定。
第三十二条 赔偿请求人请求国家赔偿的时效为两年，自国家机关及其工作人员行使职权时的行为被依法确认为违法之日起计算，但被羁押期间不计算在内。
赔偿请求人在赔偿请求时效的最后六个月内，因不可抗力或者其他障碍不能行使请求权的，时效中止。从中止时效的原因消除之日起，赔偿请求时效期间继续计算。
第三十三条 外国人、外国企业和组织在中华人民共和国领域内要求中华人民共和国国家赔偿的，适用本法。
外国人、外国企业和组织的所属国对中华人民共和国公民、法人和其他组织要求该国国家赔偿的权利不予保护或者限制的，中华人民共和国与该外国人、外国企业和组织的所属国实行对等原则。
第六章 附则
第三十四条 赔偿请求人要求国家赔偿的，赔偿义务机关、复议机关和人民法院不得向赔偿请求人收取任何费用。
对赔偿请求人取得的赔偿金不予征税。
第三十五条 本法自1995年1月1日起施行。
附：法律有关条文
一、刑法
第十四条 已满十六岁的人犯罪，应当负刑事责任。
已满十四岁不满十六岁的人，犯杀人、重伤、抢劫、放火、惯窃罪或者其他严重破坏
社会秩序罪，应当负刑事责任。
已满十四岁不满十八岁的人犯罪，应当从轻或者减轻处罚。
因不满十六岁不处罚的，责令他的家长或者监护人加以管教；在必要的时候，也可以
由政府收容教养。
第十五条 精神病人在不能辨认或者不能控制自己行为的时候造成危害结果的，不负
刑事责任；但是应当责令他的家属或者监护人严加看管和医疗。
间歇性的精神病人在精神正常的时候犯罪，应当负刑事责任。
醉酒的人犯罪，应当负刑事责任。
二、刑事诉讼法
第十一条 有下列情形之一的，不追究刑事责任，已经追究的，应当撤销案件，或者
不起诉，或者宣告无罪：
（一）情节显著轻微、危害不大，不认为是犯罪的；
（二）犯罪已过追诉时效期限的；
（三）经特赦令免除刑罚的；
（四）依照刑法告诉才处理的犯罪，没有告诉或者撤回告诉的；
（五）被告人死亡的；
（六）其他法律、法令规定免予追究刑事责任的。
Law of the People's Republic ofChina on State Compensation
(Adopted on May 12, 1994 at theSeventh Session of the StandingCommittee of theEighth National People's Congress and promulgated on thesame day)
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Law of the People's Republic ofChina on State Compensation
(Adopted on May 12, 1994 at theSeventh Session of the Standing
Committee of the Eighth NationalPeople's Congress and promulgated on the
same day)
Chapter 1 General Principles
Article 1
In conformity with the Constitution, this Lawis enacted to protect
citizens, legal persons andother organizations to enjoy the right to
compensation by the state and topromote the state organs to exercise
their functions and powers inaccordance with law.
Article 2
If a state organ or a member of its personnel, when exercising
functions and powers inviolation of the law, infringes upon the lawful
rights and interests of acitizen, legal person or other organization and
causes damages theaggrieved person shall have the right to recover
damages from the state inaccordance with this Law.
The obligations of state compensation shall beperformed by the organs
under compensatory obligationsstipulated by this Law.
Chapter 2 Administrative Compensation
Section 1: Scope of Compensation
Article 3
The aggrieved person shall have the right to recoverdamages in one of
the following circumstanceswhere an administrative organ or its personnel
infringes upon his personalrights when exercising functions and powers:
(1) where there is unlawful detention or an unlawful compulsory
administrative measure torestrict the personal freedom of a citizen;
(2) where there is unlawful custody or otherwiseunlawful deprivation
of the personal freedom of acitizen;
(3) where such violent act as battery orabetting others in battery
causes bodily injury to ordecease of a citizen;
(4) where the use of weapon or police apparatus inviolation of laws
causes bodily injury to ordecease of a citizen; or
(5) other unlawful acts which cause bodily injury toor decease of a
citizen.
Article 4
The aggrieved person shall have the right to recoverdamages in one of
the following circumstanceswhere an administrative organ or its personnel
infringes upon his property right when exercising its functions and
powers:
(1) imposing an administrative punishmentin violation of the law,
such as fining, revocationof a permit or license, order to suspend
production or business operationor confiscation of property and article;
(2) taking a compulsory administrative measure inviolation of the law
such as sealing up, distrainingor freezing of property;
(3) expropriating property and article or apportioning expenses in
violation of rules andregulations of the state; or
(4) other unlawful acts which cause damage toproperty.
Article 5
The state shall not be liable for compensation in oneof the following
circumstances:
(1) where the personal act by personnel of the stateorgan, which does
not relate to his exercise offunctions and powers;
(2) where the act by a citizen, legal person or other organization
itself causes damage;or
(3) other situations as provided for by law.
Section 2: Claimant for Compensation andOrgans for compensatory Obligations
Article 6
The aggrieved citizen, legal person or otherorganization shall have
the right to claimcompensation.
Where the aggrieved citizen is deceased, his successor or other
relatives with maintenance relation shall have the right to claim
compensation.
Where the aggrieved legal person or other organizationhas terminated,
the legal person or otherorganization which succeeds its rights shall
have the right to claimcompensation.
Article 7
Where an administrative organ and its personnel infringe upon the
lawful rights and interests of a citizen, a legal person or other
organization and cause damagewhen exercising its administrative functions
and powers, the organ shallbe responsible for fulfilling compensatory
obligations.
Two administrative organs or morewhich infringe upon the lawful
rights and interests of acitizen, legal person or other organization and
cause damage whenexercising their joint administrative functions and
powers, shall be the organsunder joint compensatory obligations.
An organization authorized by law which infringes upon the lawful
rights and interests of acitizen, legal person or other organization and
causes damage when exercisingits authorized administrative powers, shall
be the organ under compensatoryobligations.
An organization or individual entrusted by an administrative organ
infringes upon the lawful rightsand interests of a citizen, legal person
or other organization andcauses damage when exercising the entrusted
administrative powers, shall bethe organ under compensatory obligations.
Where the organ for compensatory obligationhas been abolished, the
administrative organ thatcontinues to exercise the abolished organ's
functions and powers shall bethe organ under compensatory obligation;
where there is no such a continued administrative organ, the
administrative organ that didthe abolishment shall be the organ under
compensatoryobligations.
Article 8
Where the case has been reconsidered by the organ under
reconsideration, theadministrative organ which caused the initial damage
shall be the organ under compensatory obligations; where the
reconsideration decision by theorgan for reconsideration aggravates the
damage, the organfor reconsideration shall be liable for the damage
resulting from the aggravationpart.
Section 3: Procedure of Compensation
Article 9
The organ for compensatory obligations shall paycompensation in one
of the circumstances as providedfor in Article 3 and Article 4 of this
Law once confirmed in accordancewith law.
A claimant shall, first, file a claim for compensationwith an organ
under compensatory obligationsand may, in the meantime, file a claim
when applying for anadministrative reconsideration and instituting an
administrativeprocedure.
Article 10
A claimant may claim compensation from anyone of the organs under
joint compensatoryobligations and the said organ under compensatory
obligations shall paycompensation first.
Article 11
The claimant may, depending on different injuries suffered, file
several claims forcompensation.
Article 12
The claim for compensation shall be filed by presenting an
application, which shall containthe following contents:
(1) name, sex, age, employer and addressof the claimant, name and
address of the legal person orother organization and name and post of its
legal representative or mainperson in charge;
(2) the specific claim, factual basis and reasons;and
(3) the date of application.
Where the claimant has difficulty in writing the application, the
claimant may entrust it withother persons or file a verbal application,
which shall be recorded in writing by the organ under compensatory
obligations.
Article 13
The organ under compensatory obligations shall, within2 months from
the date of receipt of theapplication, pay compensation in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 4of this Law; in case of failure by it to
pay compensation within thespecific period, or where the claimant is not
satisfied with the amount ofcompensation, the claimant may, within 3
months from the date ofexpiration of the period, bring an action in a
people's court.
Article 14
After paying compensation, the organ under compensatory obligations
shall instruct its personnel orthe entrusted organization or person who
has committed intentional orgrave mistake in the case to bear part or all
of the expenses fordamage.
The competent authorities shall, in accordance with law, impose
administrative sanctions onthose responsible persons who have committed
intentional or grave mistakes inthe case; If the case constitutes a
crime, the criminalresponsibility shall be investigated according to law.
Chapter 3 Criminal Compensation
Section 1: Scope of Compensation
Article 15
Where organs and their personnel which exercise the functions and
powers of detection, prosecution, adjudication and administration of
prison cause any of thefollowing infringements upon personal rights when
exercising their functions andpowers, the aggrieved person shall have the
right to recoverdamages:
(1) a wrong detention of a person withoutcriminal facts or without
facts evidencing the person withgross criminal suspicion;
(2) a wrong arrest of a person without criminalfacts;
(3) an adjudication of innocence is given to change an original
sentence in the retrialaccording to the procedure for trial supervision,
and the original sentence ofpenalty has been executed;
(4) bodily injury to or death of a citizen caused by torture
arrangement or such violent actsas battery or abetting others in battery;
(5) the bodily injury to or decease of acitizen caused by unlawful
use of weapon or policeapparatus.
Article 16
Organs and their personnel which exercisethe functions and powers of
detection,prosecution, adjudication and administration of prison cause
one of the followinginfringements upon property rights when exercising
their functions and powers, theaggrieved person shall have the right to
recover damages:
(1) where there is a measure, such as sealing up,distraint, freezing
or recovery of property inviolation of law; or
(2) where an adjudication of innocence is given tochange an original
sentence in the retrialin accordance with the procedure for retrial
supervision, and the originalcourt supervision of fine or confiscation of
property has beenexecuted.
Article 17
The state shall not be responsible for compensation in any of the
followingcircumstances:
(1) where a citizen was put into custody or was sentenced criminal
penalty because of hisintentionally false confession or falsification of
other evidence ofguilt;
(2) where a person, who shall not bear criminal responsibility in
accordance with Article 14 andArticle 15 of the Criminal Law, was put
into custody;
(3) where a person, who shall not be prosecuted for criminal
responsibility in accordancewith Article 11 of the Criminal procedure
Law, was put intocustody;
(4) personal act by the personnel of the organs that exercise the
functions and powers of detection, prosecution, adjudication and
administration of prison, whichdoes not relate to his exercise of the
said functions andpowers;
(5) where the damage was caused by such intentional acts as
self-injuring or self-disabling;or
(6) other situations as provided for by law.
Section 2: Claimant for Compensation and Organ for Compensatory Obligations
Article 18
The claimant for compensation shall be determinedin accordance with
Article 6 of this Law.
Article 19
Where organs and their personnel which exercise the functions and
powers of detection, prosecution, adjudication and administration of
prison infringe upon the lawfulrights and interests of a citizen, legal
person or other organizationwhen exercising their functions and powers,
the organs shall be responsiblefor fulfilling compensatory obligations.
The organ which makes a wrong decision to detain a person without
criminal facts or a person without facts evidencing gross criminal
suspicion shall be the organ forcompensatory obligations.
The organ which makes a wrong decision to arrest a person without
criminal facts shall be theorgan for compensatory obligations.
Where a sentence is given to change an original judgment in the
retrial, the people's courtwhich made the original effective judgment
shall be the organ forcompensatory obligations. Where an adjudication of
innocence is given to change anoriginal judgment in the second instance,
the people's court which madethe judgment of first instance and the organ
which made the decision ofarrest shall be the organ for compensatory
obligations.
Section 3: Procedures of Compensation
Article 20
The organ for compensatory obligations shall paycompensation in any
of the circumstances as providedfor in Article 15 and Article 16 of this
Law when confirmed in accordancewith law.
Where the claimant for compensation demands theconfirmation of one of
the circumstances as providedfor in Article 15 and Article 16 of this Law
and the demanded organ refusesto make the confirmation, the claimant
shall have the right to lodge acomplaint.
Where the claimant claims compensation,the claim shall, first, be
lodged to the organ forcompensatory obligations.
The procedures of compensation shall apply to the provisions of
Article 10, Article 11 andArticle 12 of this Law.
Article 21
The organ for compensatory obligations shall, within 2months from the
date of receipt of theapplication, pay compensation in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 4 ofthis Law; in case of failure by it to pay
compensation within the periodspecified or where the claimant is not
satisfied with the amount ofcompensation, the claimant may, within 30
days from the date of expiration of the time limit, apply for
reconsideration by an organ atthe next higher level.
Where the organ under compensatory obligationsis a people's court,
the claimant for compensationmay, pursuant to the provisions of preceding
paragraph, apply to thecompensation commission of the people's court at
the next higher level for adecision of compensation.
Article 22
The organ for reconsideration shall, within 2months from the date of
receipt of theapplication, make a decision.
Where the claimant for compensation is not satisfied with the
reconsideration decision, he orshe may, within 30 days from the date of
receipt of reconsiderationdecision, apply for a decision of compensation
to the compensation commissionof the people's court at the same level at
the place where the organ forreconsideration is located; Failure by the
organ for reconsideration tomake a decision within the period specified,
the claimant forcompensation may, within 30 days from the date of
expiration of the time period,apply for a decision of compensation to the
compensation commission of thepeople's court at the same level at the
place where the organ forreconsideration is located.
Article 23
An intermediate people's court or the people's court above the
intermediate level shall set upa compensation commission, which shall
consist of 3 to 7judges.
The compensation commission shall make a decisionof compensation on
the principle of the minoritysubordinate to the majority.
Where the decision of compensation by thecompensation commission is
of validity of law, it must beexecuted.
Article 24
Having paid compensation, the organ under compensatory obligations
shall recover part or all of thedamages from its personnel in any of the
followingcircumstances:
(1) the circumstances as provided for in Article 15(4), (5) of this
Law; or
(2) where its personnel embezzle or take briberyand embezzlement or
act wrongly out of personalconsiderations or commit fraudulent act or
bring in judgment by pervertingthe law.
The competent authorities shall, in accordance with law, impose
administrative sanctions onthose responsible persons who fall in one of
the circumstances asprovided for in (1) and (2) of the proceeding
paragraph; If the caseconstitute a crime, the criminal responsibility
shall be investigated inaccordance with law.
Chapter 4 Methods of Compensation and CalculationStandards
Article 25
The main method of state compensation shall be thepayment of damages.
Where the property can be returned or can be restoredto the original
state, it shall be returned ormade restoration to the original state.
Article 26
Where the personal rights of a citizen are infringedupon, the amount
of money for compensation perday shall be calculated according to the
average salary per day of thestaff of the state in the preceding year.
Article 27
Where the rights of life and health of a citizenare infringed upon,
the amount of money forcompensation per day shall be calculated according
to the followingprovisions:
(1) Where bodily injury is caused, medicalexpenses and compensation
for losses of income for absencefrom work shall be paid. The amount of
money for compensation per dayfor losses of income shall be calculated
according to the average salaryper day of the staff of the state in the
preceding year. The maximumamount shall be five times as much as the
annual average salary of thestaff of the state in the preceding year.
(2) Where partial or total loss of the ability to work is caused,
medical expenses andcompensation money for disablement shall be paid. The
amount of money for compensation for disablement shall be calculated
according to the seriousness ofloss of the ability to work. The maximum
amount of compensation money forpartial loss of ability to work shall be
ten times as much as the annualaverage salary of the staff of the state
in the preceding year. Themaximum amount of compensation money for total
loss of ability to work shallbe twenty times as much as the annual
average salary of the staff ofthe state in the preceding year. In case of
total loss of ability to work,living expenses shall be paid to the person
who is maintained by theaggrieved and without ability to work. and
(3) Where decease is caused, compensation moneyand funeral expenses
shall be paid, the total amountof which shall be twenty times as much as
the annual average salary of thestaff of the state in the preceding year.
Living expenses shall be paid tothe person who is maintained by the
aggrieved before his or herdecease and without ability to work.
The granting of living expenses mentioned in (2) and (3) of the
preceding paragraph shall bemade in light of the relevant provisions
concerning subsistence relief promulgated by the local civil
administration department.Should the person maintained be a juvenile, the
living expenses shall be paiduntil the juvenile reaches the age of 18;
Should the person be of noability to work, the living expenses shall be
paid until hisdecease.
Article 28
Where the property rights of a citizen, legal person or other
organization are infringed uponand damage is caused, it shall be dealt
with according to the followingprovisions:
(1) in case ofimposition of a fine or penalty, recovery or
confiscation of property, orexpropriation of property and article, or
appointment of expenses inviolation of the provisions of the state, the
property shall bereturned;
(2) in case of sealing up, distraint and freezing of property and
causing damage or destruction tothe property, compensation shall be paid
according to the provisions of(3) and (4) of this Article;
(3) in case of damage to the property whichshould be returned, the
original state shall be restoredif it can be done. If the original state
can not be restored, corresponding compensation money shall be paid
according to the seriousness ofthe damage;
(4) in case of destruction of the property whichshould be returned,
corresponding compensation moneyshall be paid;
(5) in case the property has been auctioned, proceedsfrom the auction
shall be paid;
(6) in case of rescission of a permit or license, order to suspend
production or businessoperation, compensation shall be paid to cover the
necessary current expensesincurred during the suspension period; or
(7) in case of other damages caused to the property, compensation
shall be made in light of directloss of the property.
Article 29
The expenses for compensation shall be listed in thefiscal budget of
governments at all levels, thedetailed rules of which shall be formulated
by the State Council.
Chapter 5 Other Provisions
Article 30
Where any of the circumstances as provided for inArticle 3 (1) and
(2) and Article 15(1), (2) and (3) of this Law, is confirmed according
to law and causes infringementupon the rights of reputation and honor of
the aggrieved person, the organcompensatory obligations shall eliminate
the bad effect, rehabilitate the reputation of and make an apology to the
aggrieved person to the extentof the infringing acts affected.
Article 31
Where a people's court, in the course of a civil or administrative
procedure, illegally undertakescompulsory measures against impairment of
action, preservative measures or wrongfully executes the judgment or
award or other legal effectivedocuments and which causes damages, the
procedure for the claim ofcompensation by the claimant shall apply to the
provisions of this Lawconcerning the procedures of criminal compensation.
Article 32
The prescription of claim for state compensation bythe claimant shall
be 2 years, which shall becalculated from the day on which the act of
exercising the functions andpowers by the State organ and its personnel
was confirmed unlawful accordingto law, but the period of custody shall
be excluded from the limitationof time.
Where the claimant for compensation can not exercisehis or her right
of claim due to force majeure orother obstacles during the last 6 months
of the prescription of claimfor compensation, the limitation of time
shall be suspended. The time ofprescription of claim for compensation
shall resume from the day when the grounds for the suspension are
eliminated.
Article 33
This Law shall be applicable to such cases as claimingby a foreigner,
foreign enterpriseor organization in the territory of the People's
Republic of China upon the People's Republic of China for state
compensation.
If the mother state of a foreigner, foreign enterpriseor organization
does not protect or imposesrestrictions upon the right of claiming for
state compensation from thatstate by a Chinese citizen, legal entity or
other organization, thePeople's Republic of China shall follow the
principle of reciprocity withregard to such mother state of the said
foreigner, foreign enterprise ororganization.
Chapter 6 Supplementary Provisions
Article 34
Where the claimant claims for state compensation, the organ under
compensatory obligations, theorgan for reconsideration and the people's
court shall not charge anythingto the claimant.
Taxes shall not be levied upon thecompensation money obtained by
claimant forcompensation.
Article 35
This Law shall enter into force as of January 1, 1995.
Appendix:Related Articles ofLaws
1. Criminal Law of the People'sRepublic of China
Article 14
Any person who has reached the age of 16 and whocommits a crime shall
bear criminalresponsibility.
Any person who has reached the age of 14 but not theage of 16 and who
commits a homicide,inflicting serious bodily injury, robbery, arson,
habitual theft or any othercrime seriously undermining social order shall
bear criminalresponsibility.
Any person who has reached the age of 14 but not theage of 18 and who
commits a crime shall be given alighter or mitigated punishment.
If a person is not punished because he has not reachedthe age of 16,
the head of his or her family orhis or her guardian shall be ordered to
discipline and educate him orher. When necessary, he or she may also be
taken in by the government forreeducation.
Article 15
If a mental patient causes dangerous consequences at atime when he or
she is unable to recognize orcontrol his or her own conduct, he or she
shall not bear criminalresponsibility, however, his or her family or
guardian shall be ordered tomake him or her under strict custody and give
medical treatment.
Any person whose mental illness is of an intermittent nature shall
bear criminal responsibility ifhe or she commits a crime when he or she
is in a normal mentalstate.
Any intoxicated person who commits a crime shall bear criminal
responsibility.
2. Criminal Procedure Law of thePeople's Republic of China
Article 11
In any of the following circumstances, no criminal responsibility
shall be investigated; ifinvestigation has already been undertaken, the
case shall bedismissed, or prosecution shall not be initiated, or
innocence shall bedeclared:
(1) if an act is obviously of minor importance, causing no serious
harm, and is therefore notdeemed as a crime;
(2) if the limitation period for criminal prosecutionhas expired;
(3) if an exemption of criminal punishment has been granted in a
special amnestydecree;
(4) if the crime is to be handled only upon complaintaccording to the
Criminal Law, but there has beenno complaint or the complaint has been
withdrawn;
(5) if the defendant is deceased; or
(6) if other laws or decrees provide anexemption from investigation
of criminalresponsibility.