Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 125
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.
A public official charged with the duty of investigation or bringing offenders to justice who commits one of the following offenses shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than one year but not more than seven years:1. Abusing his authority in arresting or detaining a person.2. Using threat or violence with purpose to extract confession.3. Knowingly causing an innocent person to be prosecuted or punished or causing a guilty person not be prosecuted or punished.If death results from the commission of the offense, the offender shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or with imprisonment for not less than three but not more than ten years; if aggravated injury results, the offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than three years but not more than ten years.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第125條
有追訴或處罰犯罪職務之公務員，為左列行為之一者，處一年以上七年以下有期徒刑：
一、濫用職權為逮捕或羈押者。
二、意圖取供而施強暴脅迫者。
三、明知為無罪之人，而使其受追訴或處罰，或明知為有罪之人，而無故不使其受追訴或處罰者。
因而致人於死者，處無期徒刑或七年以上有期徒刑。
致重傷者，處三年以上十年以下有期徒刑。
一、濫用職權為逮捕或羈押者。
二、意圖取供而施強暴脅迫者。
三、明知為無罪之人，而使其受追訴或處罰，或明知為有罪之人，而無故不使其受追訴或處罰者。
因而致人於死者，處無期徒刑或七年以上有期徒刑。
致重傷者，處三年以上十年以下有期徒刑。