Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 83
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.
The period of limitation of prosecution shall be terminated with the initiation of prosecution. This shall also apply to the suspension of investigation by law or to a case that the offender has escaped and has been put on the wanted list.During the termination of limitation, the cause for termination is considered to have ended if any of the following conditions appears:1. After the court decision is determined on turning down the prosecution or on terminating private prosecution on procedural grounds.2. When the trial proceedings cannot commence or continue according to law or because the offender was wanted and the interruption has reached one-third of the period prescribed in the various items of paragraph 1 of Article 803. According to the second half of paragraph 1 to terminate the investigation or want the offender, the period of termination or wanting has been reached one-third of the period prescribed in the various items of paragraph 1 of Article 80.The period of the preceding paragraphs shall be counted from the day of the end of the cause for interruption together with the day prior to the interruption.