Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 173
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 sets fire to and destroys an occupied dwelling house or who sets fire to and destroys an occupied structure, mine, train, electric car, or a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft for public transport on water, on land, or in the air shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or imprisonment for not less than seven years.A person who negligently sets fire to a thing specified in the preceding paragraph shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of not more than fifteen thousand dollars.An attempt to commit an offense specified in paragraph 1 is punishable.A person who prepares to commit an offense specified in paragraph 1 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173條
放火燒燬現供人使用之住宅或現有人所在之建築物、礦坑、火車、電車或其他供水、陸、空公眾運輸之舟、車、航空機者，處無期徒刑或七年以上有期徒刑。
失火燒燬前項之物者，處一年以下有期徒刑、拘役或一萬五千元以下罰金。
第一項之未遂犯罰之。
預備犯第一項之罪者，處一年以下有期徒刑、拘役或九千元以下罰金。
失火燒燬前項之物者，處一年以下有期徒刑、拘役或一萬五千元以下罰金。
第一項之未遂犯罰之。
預備犯第一項之罪者，處一年以下有期徒刑、拘役或九千元以下罰金。