Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 347
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 kidnaps another for purpose to extort ransom shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or imprisonment for not less than seven years.If death results from the commission of the offense, the offender shall be sentenced to death or life imprisonment or imprisonment for not less than twelve years; if aggravated injury results from the offense, the offender shall be sentenced to life imprisonment, or imprisonment for not less than ten years.An attempt to commit an offense specified in paragraph 1 is punishable.A person who prepares to commit an offense specified in paragraph 1 shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years.A person who commits an offense specified in paragraph 1 and who releases the victim before payment of ransom have his punishment reduced; who releases the victim after payment of ransom may have his punishment reduced.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第347條
意圖勒贖而擄人者，處無期徒刑或七年以上有期徒刑。
因而致人於死者，處死刑、無期徒刑或十二年以上有期徒刑；致重傷者，處無期徒刑或十年以上有期徒刑。
第一項之未遂犯罰之。
預備犯第一項之罪者，處二年以下有期徒刑。
犯第一項之罪，未經取贖而釋放被害人者，減輕其刑；取贖後而釋放被害人者，得減輕其刑。
因而致人於死者，處死刑、無期徒刑或十二年以上有期徒刑；致重傷者，處無期徒刑或十年以上有期徒刑。
第一項之未遂犯罰之。
預備犯第一項之罪者，處二年以下有期徒刑。
犯第一項之罪，未經取贖而釋放被害人者，減輕其刑；取贖後而釋放被害人者，得減輕其刑。