Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 135
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 person who employs threats or violence against a public official engaging in the performance of his duties, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of not more than three hundred thousand dollars.A person who employs threats or violence with purpose to compel a public official to perform an act relating to his public duties, with purpose to obstruct the lawful performance of such public duties, or with purpose to cause such public officials to resign, shall be subject to the same punishment.A person guilty of the offenses specified in the two preceding paragraphs, and where any one of the following scenarios applies, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for more than six months and less than five years:1.The offense is committed with the use of a motor vehicle.2.The offense is committed while carrying weapons or other dangerous goods, with the intention of using them during the offense.If a person commits an offense specified in the three preceding paragraphs, and thus causes the death of a public official, the offender shall be sentenced to life imprisonment, or imprisonment for more than seven years; and if it results in aggravated injury, 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135條
對於公務員依法執行職務時，施強暴脅迫者，處三年以下有期徒刑、拘役或三十萬元以下罰金。
意圖使公務員執行一定之職務或妨害其依法執行一定之職務或使公務員辭職，而施強暴脅迫者，亦同。
犯前二項之罪而有下列情形之一者，處六月以上五年以下有期徒刑：
一、以駕駛動力交通工具犯之。
二、意圖供行使之用而攜帶兇器或其他危險物品犯之。
犯前三項之罪，因而致公務員於死者，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。
意圖使公務員執行一定之職務或妨害其依法執行一定之職務或使公務員辭職，而施強暴脅迫者，亦同。
犯前二項之罪而有下列情形之一者，處六月以上五年以下有期徒刑：
一、以駕駛動力交通工具犯之。
二、意圖供行使之用而攜帶兇器或其他危險物品犯之。
犯前三項之罪，因而致公務員於死者，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。