Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 315

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 without reason opens or conceals a sealed letter or other sealed document belonging to another shall be sentenced to short-term imprisonment or a fine of not more than nine thousand dollars. A person who without reason looks into the contents of a sealed letter by other means than opening shall be subject to same punishment.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第315條
無故開拆或隱匿他人之封緘信函、文書或圖畫者,處拘役或九千元以下罰金。
無故以開拆以外之方法,窺視其內容者,亦同。

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