Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 174
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 unoccupied dwelling house belonging to another or who sets fire to and destroys an unoccupied structure, mine, train, electric car, or another vehicle, vessel, or aircraft for public transport on water, on land, or in the air which belongs to another shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than three years but not more than ten years.A person who endangers public safety by setting fire to and destroying a thing belonging to him that is specified in the preceding paragraph shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than six months but not more than five years.A person who negligently sets fire to and destroys a thing specified in paragraph 1 shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than six months, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of not more than nine thousand dollars; a person who negligently endangers public safety by setting fire to and destroying a thing specified in paragraph 2 shall be subject to the same punishment.An attempt to commit an offense specified in paragraph 1 is punishable.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第174條
放火燒燬現非供人使用之他人所有住宅或現未有人所在之他人所有建築物、礦坑、火車、電車或其他供水、陸、空公眾運輸之舟、車、航空機者，處三年以上十年以下有期徒刑。
放火燒燬前項之自己所有物，致生公共危險者，處六月以上五年以下有期徒刑。
失火燒燬第一項之物者，處六月以下有期徒刑、拘役或九千元以下罰金；失火燒燬前項之物，致生公共危險者，亦同。
第一項之未遂犯罰之。
放火燒燬前項之自己所有物，致生公共危險者，處六月以上五年以下有期徒刑。
失火燒燬第一項之物者，處六月以下有期徒刑、拘役或九千元以下罰金；失火燒燬前項之物，致生公共危險者，亦同。
第一項之未遂犯罰之。