Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 226
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.
If the commission of an offense specified in Article 221, 222, 224, 224-1 or 225 results in the death of the victim, the offender shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or imprisonment for not less than ten years; if aggravated injury results, the offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than ten years.If the offense causes suicide of the victim because of shame or humiliation or causes aggravated injury in an attempt to commit suicide, the offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than ten years.