Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 321

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 commits any one of the offenses specified in paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 of the preceding article under one of the following circumstances shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than six months but not more than five years; in lieu thereof, or in addition thereto, a fine of not more than five hundred thousand dollars may be imposed.1. Intruding a dwelling house, a structure used as a dwelling house, or a vessel, or concealing himself therein.2. Damaging and breaking into a window, a door, a wall, or other protective features.3. Carrying a dangerous weapon.4. Forming a group of three or more persons.5. Taking advantage of fire, flood, or any other disaster.6. Committing the offense at a station or a wharf, an airport or within other vehicle, vessel, or aircraft for public transport on water, on land or in the air.An attempt to commit an offense specified in the preceding paragraph is punishable.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第321條
犯前條第一項、第二項之罪而有下列情形之一者,處六月以上五年以下有期徒刑,得併科五十萬元以下罰金:
一、侵入住宅或有人居住之建築物、船艦或隱匿其內而犯之。
二、毀越門窗、牆垣或其他安全設備而犯之。
三、攜帶兇器而犯之。
四、結夥三人以上而犯之。
五、乘火災、水災或其他災害之際而犯之。
六、在車站、港埠、航空站或其他供水、陸、空公眾運輸之舟、車、航空機內而犯之。
前項之未遂犯罰之。

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