To collect public opinion, the draft amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law was posted on the website of the NPC from August 30 to September 30, 2011.

Within the month, 7,489 people raised 80,953 opinions, of which 49,922 approved of the draft, accounting for 61.7 percent; 17,178 proposed suggestions for revision, accounting for 21.2 percent; and other opinions accounted for 17.1 percent. The Office of the NPC Standing Committee also received 323 letters for suggestions, most of which agreed upon the draft.