Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 109

This English translation was last updated on 2025-08-01, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-07-22. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

Any person disclosing or delivering a document, plan, information, or another thing of a secrete nature concerning the defense of the Republic of China shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than one year but not more than seven years.Any person disclosing or delivering to a foreign state or to its agent a document, plan, information, or another thing specified in the preceding paragraph shall be sentenced to imprisonment not less than three years but not more than ten years.An attempt to commit an offense specified in one of the two preceding paragraphs is punishable.Any person preparing or conspiring to commit an offense specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be sentenced to imprisonment not more than two years.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第109條
洩漏或交付關於中華民國國防應秘密之文書、圖畫、消息或物品者,處一年以上七年以下有期徒刑。
洩漏或交付前項之文書、圖畫、消息或物品於外國或其派遣之人者,處三年以上十年以下有期徒刑。
前二項之未遂犯罰之。
預備或陰謀犯第一項或第二項之罪者,處二年以下有期徒刑。

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