Enforcement Law of the Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 8-1
This English translation was last updated on 2023-02-08, 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.
Where the period of the statute of limitations, or limitation of sentence execution, was in progress, but not completed before the Criminal Code of the Republic of China was amended on January 7, 2005, a comparison shall be made between the pre-amended provisions and post-amended provisions, and the provisions most favorable to the offender shall apply. The same applies to where the period of the statute of limitations, or limitation of sentence execution was in progress, but not completed before the Criminal Code of the Republic of China was amended on December 6, 2019.
中文原文 中華民國刑法施行法第8-1條
於中華民國九十四年一月七日刑法修正施行前，其追訴權或行刑權時效已進行而未完成者，比較修正前後之條文，適用最有利於行為人之規定。
於一百零八年十二月六日刑法修正施行前，其追訴權或行刑權時效已進行而未完成者，亦同。
於一百零八年十二月六日刑法修正施行前，其追訴權或行刑權時效已進行而未完成者，亦同。