Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 126
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 custody, or conveyance of prisoners who commits an act of violence or cruelty to a prisoner shall be sentenced to imprisonment for no less than one year but not more than seven years.If death results from the commission of the offense, the offender shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or with imprisonment for not less than seven 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126條
有管收、解送或拘禁人犯職務之公務員，對於人犯施以凌虐者，處一年以上七年以下有期徒刑。
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。
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。