Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 127
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 pubic official charged with execution of punishment illegally executes or omits to execute a punishment shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years.A public official who negligently causes the execution of a punishment that should not have been executed shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of not more than nine thousand dollars.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第127條
有執行刑罰職務之公務員，違法執行或不執行刑罰者，處五年以下有期徒刑。
因過失而執行不應執行之刑罰者，處一年以下有期徒刑、拘役或九千元以下罰金。
因過失而執行不應執行之刑罰者，處一年以下有期徒刑、拘役或九千元以下罰金。