(Selected from the translated work titled The Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, authored by Robert Zhang and Steve Li, criminal defense lawyers registered in Shanghai, China.)
Article 72 [Conditions for Granting Probation] Where an offender is sentenced to custody or fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, probation may be granted, and shall be granted if the offender has not attained the age of eighteen or has attained to the age of seventy-five or is pregnant, provided that:
the crime was committed under alleviating circumstances;
the offender shows remorse;
there will be no risk of committing any other crime; and
the granting of probation will not have significant adverse effects on the community where the offender lives.
Where probation is granted, the offender may be prohibited from engaging in specific activities, entering specific areas and places, or having access to specific persons during the term of probation depending on the circumstances of the crime.
Where probation is granted and an accessory penalty is imposed on the offender, the accessory penalty shall be executed in combination.
