Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 185-1
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 hijacks, through the employment of violence, threats or other illegal means, an aircraft in use or controls its flight shall be sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for not less than seven years. If the offense is light, he shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than seven years.If an offense results in death, the offender shall be sentenced to death or life imprisonment. If an offense results in serious physical injury, the offender shall be sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for not less than ten years.A person who hijacks by a method specified in paragraph 1 a vessel or a car in use for public transport or controls its operation shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than five years. If the offense is light, he shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years.If the offense results in death, the offender shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or imprisonment for not less than ten years; if the offense results in serious physical injury, the offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than seven years.An attempt to commit an offense specified in paragraph 1 and 3 is punishable.A person who prepares to commit the offense specified in paragraph 1 shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第185-1條
以強暴、脅迫或其他非法方法劫持使用中之航空器或控制其飛航者，處死刑、無期徒刑或七年以上有期徒刑。
其情節輕微者，處七年以下有期徒刑。
因而致人於死者，處死刑或無期徒刑；致重傷者，處死刑、無期徒刑或十年以上有期徒刑。
以第一項之方法劫持使用中供公眾運輸之舟、車或控制其行駛者，處五年以上有期徒刑。
其情節輕微者，處三年以下有期徒刑。
因而致人於死者，處無期徒刑或十年以上有期徒刑；致重傷者，處七年以上有期徒刑。
第一項、第三項之未遂犯罰之。
預備犯第一項之罪者，處三年以下有期徒刑。
其情節輕微者，處七年以下有期徒刑。
因而致人於死者，處死刑或無期徒刑；致重傷者，處死刑、無期徒刑或十年以上有期徒刑。
以第一項之方法劫持使用中供公眾運輸之舟、車或控制其行駛者，處五年以上有期徒刑。
其情節輕微者，處三年以下有期徒刑。
因而致人於死者，處無期徒刑或十年以上有期徒刑；致重傷者，處七年以上有期徒刑。
第一項、第三項之未遂犯罰之。
預備犯第一項之罪者，處三年以下有期徒刑。