Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 235
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 distributes, broadcasts, sells, publicly displays, or by other means to show an obscene writing, picture, audio record, video record, or any other object to another person shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years, short-term imprisonment, in lieu thereof, or in addition thereto, a fine of ninety thousand dollars may be imposed.A person who with purpose to distribute, broadcast, or sell makes or possesses the obscene writing, picture, audio record, video record, or any other object shall be subject to same punishment.The writing, picture, audio or video object shall be confiscated whether it belongs to the offender or not.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第235條
散布、播送或販賣猥褻之文字、圖畫、聲音、影像或其他物品，或公然陳列，或以他法供人觀覽、聽聞者，處二年以下有期徒刑、拘役或科或併科九萬元以下罰金。
意圖散布、播送、販賣而製造、持有前項文字、圖畫、聲音、影像及其附著物或其他物品者，亦同。
前二項之文字、圖畫、聲音或影像之附著物及物品，不問屬於犯人與否，沒收之。
意圖散布、播送、販賣而製造、持有前項文字、圖畫、聲音、影像及其附著物或其他物品者，亦同。
前二項之文字、圖畫、聲音或影像之附著物及物品，不問屬於犯人與否，沒收之。