Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 88

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.

Any person addicted to drugs may be committed to a suitable establishment for compulsory treatment before the execution of punishment.The period for the compulsory cure prescribed in the preceding paragraph is less than one year. The court may remit the execution if it believes the execution need not be continued.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第88條
施用毒品成癮者,於刑之執行前令入相當處所,施以禁戒。
前項禁戒期間為一年以下。
但執行中認無繼續執行之必要者,法院得免其處分之執行。

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