Name Act Article 15
Under the following circumstances, a person may not apply to change his/her surname, given name, or full name:1. There is a warrant for his/her arrest, or the person is in custody;2. The person has been sentenced to a prison term involving forced labor or3. The person has been sentenced to a prison term and has not been declared eligible for probation or allowed to commute the sentence to a fine or community service. However, the abovementioned limitations shall not apply to crimes committed due to negligence.A person mentioned in subparagraphs 2 and 3 above may not request a change in their surname, given name, or full name from the date of sentencing until three years after completing their sentence.
中文原文 姓名條例第15條
有下列情事之一者，不得申請改姓、改名或更改姓名：
一、經通緝或羈押。
二、受宣告強制工作之裁判確定。
三、受有期徒刑以上刑之判決確定，未宣告緩刑或未准予易科罰金、易服社會勞動。
但過失犯罪者，不在此限。
前項第二款及第三款規定不得申請改姓、改名或更改姓名之期間，自裁判確定之日起至執行完畢滿三年止。
一、經通緝或羈押。
二、受宣告強制工作之裁判確定。
三、受有期徒刑以上刑之判決確定，未宣告緩刑或未准予易科罰金、易服社會勞動。
但過失犯罪者，不在此限。
前項第二款及第三款規定不得申請改姓、改名或更改姓名之期間，自裁判確定之日起至執行完畢滿三年止。