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For individuals released from detention after a case is dropped, charges are withdrawn, or they are acquitted, applying for state compensation is possible — compensation is calculated on a daily basis.
被羁押后撤案、不起诉或者判无罪的，去申请国家赔偿，按天算钱
No expense is required. The compensation application must be submitted to the same agency that originally ordered the detention, arrest, prosecution, or sentencing.
If you were detained or arrested and later released when the case was dropped, charges were withdrawn, or you were acquitted, you may apply for state compensation. Compensation is paid for each day spent in custody. Starting May 18, 2026, the daily rate is 495.94 yuan, amounting to roughly 180,000 yuan per year. In cases involving severe harm, additional compensation for emotional distress may also be awarded. However, no compensation applies if you committed an offense but were not prosecuted due to minor circumstances, if the statute of limitations has expired, or if you provided false statements yourself.
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The source summarizes the return this way: “If you were detained or arrested and later released when the case was dropped, charges were withdrawn, or you were acquitted, you may apply for state compensation. Compensation is paid for each day spent in custody. Starting May 18, 2026, the daily rate is 495.94 yuan, amounting to roughly 180,000 yuan per year. In cases involving severe harm, additional compensation for emotional distress may also be awarded. However, no compensation applies if you committed an offense but were not prosecuted due to minor circumstances, if the statute of limitations has expired, or if you provided false statements yourself.” Evidence grade A. The original states the population, caveats, and sources; this is not a personal forecast.
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35. For individuals released from detention after a case is dropped, charges are withdrawn, or they are acquitted, applying for state compensation is possible — compensation is calculated on a daily basis.
Cost: No expense is required. The compensation application must be submitted to the same agency that originally ordered the detention, arrest, prosecution, or sentencing.
In plain terms: If you were detained or arrested and later released when the case was dropped, charges were withdrawn, or you were acquitted, you may apply for state compensation. Compensation is paid for each day spent in custody. Starting May 18, 2026, the daily rate is 495.94 yuan, amounting to roughly 180,000 yuan per year. In cases involving severe harm, additional compensation for emotional distress may also be awarded. However, no compensation applies if you committed an offense but were not prosecuted due to minor circumstances, if the statute of limitations has expired, or if you provided false statements yourself.
Benefit: Article 17 of the State Compensation Law outlines specific circumstances under which victims are entitled to compensation. The first involves unlawful detention: if a citizen is detained contrary to criminal procedure law or beyond the legally permitted duration, and the case is later dropped, charges withdrawn, or the individual acquitted, compensation is due. The second applies to unlawful arrest: if arrest follows but the case is ultimately dropped, charges withdrawn, or the individual acquitted, compensation remains applicable. The third concerns retrials: if a conviction is overturned via a retrial under the supervision procedure and the original sentence has already been served, compensation is likewise required. Article 33 stipulates that compensation for unlawful deprivation of personal liberty must be calculated using the average daily wage of urban non-private sector workers from the prior year. Article 35 mandates that in cases causing emotional harm, authorities must take steps to eliminate negative effects, restore reputation, and offer apologies; substantial harm also warrants payment of emotional distress compensation. Article 19 lists six scenarios where no compensation is granted: providing false statements or fabricated evidence leading to detention; detaining individuals exempt from criminal responsibility under Articles 17 and 18 of the Criminal Law (such as minors or mentally ill persons); detaining individuals exempt from prosecution under criminal procedure law (including those whose actions were minor and non-criminal, those beyond the statute of limitations, or those deceased); actions unrelated to official duties performed by law enforcement; self-inflicted harm; and other legally defined exceptions. A 2015 judicial interpretation by the Supreme People’s Court and Supreme People’s Procuratorate reaffirms that no compensation applies to individuals exempt from criminal responsibility or those whose charges are withdrawn under discretionary provisions. However, if a court later convicts and sentences someone to imprisonment or life imprisonment after a wrongful prosecution, compensation remains due for any period spent in custody post-conviction. Additionally, authorities denying compensation on grounds of false statements or self-inflicted harm must provide supporting evidence. On May 15, 2026, the National Bureau of Statistics reported that the average annual wage for urban non-private sector workers in 2025 was approximately 129,441 yuan, resulting in a daily compensation rate of 495.94 yuan effective May 18, 2026. This supersedes the prior rate of 475.52 yuan implemented in May 2025.
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Sources: Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (amended in 2012). State Compensation Law (Articles 17, 19, 33, 35). <https://www.stats.gov.cn/gk/tjfg/xgfxfg/202503/t20250306_1958899.html> (Reprinted by National Bureau of Statistics of China); Supreme People's Procuratorate of China (2026). Supreme People's Court of China, Supreme People's Procuratorate of China (2015). Interpretation of several issues concerning the applicable law in handling criminal compensation cases. (Fa Interpretation [2015] No. 24, Articles 7 and 8). <https://www.court.gov.cn/zixun/xiangqing/16409.html>; National People’s Congress (2018). Criminal Procedure Law (2018 Amendment, Articles 16, 177, 181, 284, 290). <https://www.spp.gov.cn/zdgz/201810/t20181027_396818.shtml>. Article 19 of the State Compensation Law and this interpretation refer to the Articles of the 2012 Criminal Procedure Law (Article 15, Article 173 Paragraph 2, Article 273 Paragraph 2, Article 279). After the amendment in 2018, they correspond to Article 16, Article 177 Paragraph 2, Article 284 Paragraph 2, and Article 290.
Notes: This daily compensation rate is updated each May based on the latest annual wage statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics; always verify the current figure before applying. When obtaining a decision document stating charges are withdrawn, check whether it cites “no criminal facts” or “insufficient evidence” — these justify a compensation claim. Conversely, if the document mentions “minor criminal circumstances” or an expired statute of limitations, compensation is generally ineligible. Should you disagree with a discretionary non-prosecution decision, you may file an appeal with the procuratorate within seven days. Emotional distress compensation is determined case-by-case by authorities without a standardized formula. The agency responsible for compensation is the same body that ordered your detention — whether police, procuratorate, or court — so begin there. If dissatisfied with their response, further appeals may be pursued under the State Compensation Law. For practical examples, refer to Section 36, which details Guo Li’s case: detained for 1,826 days, he received roughly 472,733 yuan for unlawful detention and an additional 165,450 yuan for emotional distress, calculated using the 2016 daily wage rate of 258.89 yuan. Conversely, compensation does not extend to lost wages, physical injury recovery costs, property damage, legal fees, or living allowances while in custody, as explicitly excluded under the law. 〔129000〕 〔473000〕 〔472733.14〕 〔165000〕 〔88880000〕
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35. 被羁押后撤案、不起诉或者判无罪的，去申请国家赔偿，按天算钱
成本: 不花钱。向当初作出拘留、逮捕、起诉或者判决的那个机关提出赔偿申请。
说人话: 被拘留、逮捕后又撤案、不起诉或判无罪的，能申请国家赔偿。被关的日子按天赔，2026 年 5 月 18 日起每天 495.94 元，一年约 18 万元。后果严重的另给精神损害抚慰金。犯了事只因情节轻微不起诉的，不赔。过了追诉期、没到年龄、自己作假口供的也不赔。
收益: 《国家赔偿法》第十七条列了几种情形，受害人有取得赔偿的权利。第一种是拘留：违反刑事诉讼法规定对公民采取拘留措施，或者依法拘留但超过法定时限。这之后决定撤销案件、不起诉，或者判决宣告无罪终止追究刑事责任的。第二种是逮捕：对公民采取逮捕措施后，决定撤销案件、不起诉，或者判决宣告无罪终止追究刑事责任的。第三种是再审：案子按审判监督程序再审改判无罪，原判刑罚已经执行的。审判监督程序就是把已经生效的判决重新拿出来审的程序。第三十三条：侵犯公民人身自由的，每日赔偿金按照国家上年度职工日平均工资计算。第三十五条：致人精神损害的，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，造成严重后果的应当支付相应的精神损害抚慰金。第十九条列了六种国家不赔的情形。一是自己故意作假口供，或者伪造其他有罪证据，因此被关或者被判刑。二是按刑法第十七条、第十八条不负刑事责任的人被关，比如没到负刑事责任的年龄，或者精神病人在不能辨认、不能控制自己行为的时候造成危害。三是按刑事诉讼法规定不追究刑事责任的人被关。这包括情节显著轻微、危害不大，不认为是犯罪的，过了追诉时效的，嫌疑人死亡的。也包括犯罪情节轻微、检察院决定不起诉的，就是常说的相对不起诉（也叫酌定不起诉）。未成年人附条件不起诉考验期满后不起诉的，和被害人达成和解后不起诉的，同样在内。四是办案人员和行使职权无关的个人行为。五是自己自伤、自残等故意行为造成的损害。六是法律规定的其他情形。两高 2015 年的刑事赔偿司法解释第七条再次确认：不负刑事责任的人和相对不起诉的人被羁押，国家不赔。但起诉后被法院错判拘役、有期徒刑、无期徒刑并已执行的，判决确定后继续关押的那段仍然要赔。该解释第八条：办案机关以「你自己作假口供」「你自己自伤自残」为理由不赔的，由办案机关举证。最高人民检察院 2026 年 5 月发了通知。国家统计局 2026 年 5 月 15 日公布，2025 年全国城镇非私营单位就业人员年平均工资约 12.9 万元（129441 元）。据此算出的日平均工资为 495.94 元。各级检察院自 2026 年 5 月 18 日起作出国家赔偿决定时，对侵犯公民人身自由的赔偿金按每日 495.94 元计算。上一个标准是每日 475.52 元，从 2025 年 5 月起用（全国）
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来源: 全国人大常委会 (2012 年修正). 国家赔偿法（第十七、十九、三十三、三十五条）. <https://www.stats.gov.cn/gk/tjfg/xgfxfg/202503/t20250306_1958899.html>（国家统计局转载）；最高人民检察院 (2026). 最高人民检察院公布最新侵犯公民人身自由的赔偿金标准. <https://www.spp.gov.cn/xwfbh/wsfbh/202605/t20260519_727675.shtml>；最高人民法院、最高人民检察院 (2015). 关于办理刑事赔偿案件适用法律若干问题的解释（法释〔2015〕24 号，第七、八条）. <https://www.court.gov.cn/zixun/xiangqing/16409.html>；全国人大 (2018). 刑事诉讼法（2018 年修正，第十六、一百七十七、一百八十一、二百八十四、二百九十条）. <https://www.spp.gov.cn/zdgz/201810/t20181027_396818.shtml>。国家赔偿法第十九条和该解释引的是 2012 年刑事诉讼法条号（第十五条、第一百七十三条第二款、第二百七十三条第二款、第二百七十九条），2018 年修正后依次对应第十六条、第一百七十七条第二款、第二百八十四条第二款、第二百九十条
备注: 这个按天算的标准，每年 5 月随国家统计局公布的上年度城镇非私营单位年平均工资更新。用的时候查当年的数字，别直接套本条这个。拿到不起诉决定书，先看它写的依据。写的是「没有犯罪事实」或者「证据不足」，可以申请赔偿。写的是「犯罪情节轻微」，或者过了追诉时效，被关的日子原则上赔不了。不服相对不起诉的，收到决定书后 7 日内可以向检察院申诉。精神损害抚慰金由办案机关按后果定，没有统一公式。该赔钱的是当初决定关你的那个机关（公安、检察院或者法院），先找它提。对它的处理不服，再按国家赔偿法的程序往上申请。实际怎么算，可以看本节第 36 条（自己是受害人去索赔）里郭利那个案子的决定书。郭利被关了 1826 天。赔偿按作决定那一年的标准算，不按关他那一年的，用的是 2016 年度全国职工日平均工资 258.89 元。限制人身自由这部分赔了约 47.3 万元（472733.14 元），另给精神损害抚慰金约 16.5 万元（165450 元）。他自己申请的十年精神损害抚慰金 8888 万元，超出的部分不支持。也要知道哪些赔不了：那份决定书把误工费、身体健康方面的赔偿、财产损失、律师费、看守所的生活费补贴，都认定为不在国家赔偿的范围里。
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