Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 27
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 a conduct is performed in the commission of an offense and the actor voluntarily renounces the act or prevents it from producing its result, the punishment shall be reduced or remitted. This provision shall also apply to a case when the result does not occur but not due to the act of prevention by the actor so long as the actor has done his utmost to prevent it.The provisions of the preceding paragraph applies to one or multiple joint offenders who voluntarily prevent the occurrence of the result, or who have done their utmost to prevent it but the non-occurrence of the result is not due to the act of prevention.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第27條
已著手於犯罪行為之實行，而因己意中止或防止其結果之發生者，減輕或免除其刑。
結果之不發生，非防止行為所致，而行為人已盡力為防止行為者，亦同。
前項規定，於正犯或共犯中之一人或數人，因己意防止犯罪結果之發生，或結果之不發生，非防止行為所致，而行為人已盡力為防止行為者，亦適用之。
結果之不發生，非防止行為所致，而行為人已盡力為防止行為者，亦同。
前項規定，於正犯或共犯中之一人或數人，因己意防止犯罪結果之發生，或結果之不發生，非防止行為所致，而行為人已盡力為防止行為者，亦適用之。