Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act Article 8
1. Any request for legal assistance filed pursuant to the last preceding article with the Ministry of Justice via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall be put forward in the form of a written Letter of Request.2. In case of emergency as specified in the provision of the last preceding article, a request may be filed in other forms with necessary documentation or material attached. The Ministry of Justice may, after review, have it relayed or commissioned to an Assisting Body for imposing necessary interim measure in connection with the assistance requested. The Requesting Party is required to, within the next 30 days, file a written Letter of Request with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the case the Requesting Party fails to act as such, the Ministry of Justice may deny the request and order the Assisting Body to revoke whatever interim measure it had been imposed.3. The Letter of Request for legal assistance as specified in the preceding paragraphs shall include all of the following information, supported with documentation or materials relevant to the implementation of the request:(1) Name of the entity filing the request and the entity in charge of the ongoing investigation, prosecution, adjudication or enforcement.(2) Purpose of the request.(3) Criminal fact, offense and evidence relating to the request. A request for the service of document is however free from the requirement of this subparagraph.(4) Assistance requested and its reasons.(5)Specific method or the duration of time needed, and its rationale for implementing of the request.(6) Any other details required to be explained or specified under this Act.4. In the case a request cannot be implemented due to insufficient information given, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Ministry of Justice may ask for further explanation or supplement from the Requesting Party.5. The Letter of Request and its attachment shall be written in Traditional Chinese. If the Letter of Request is not prepared in Traditional Chinese, it shall be accompanied with a Chinese translation that carries identical contents with the original. The Ministry of Justice may at its discretion consent to accept attachments without Chinese translation or translated in other languages.
中文原文 國際刑事司法互助法第8條
依前條規定經由外交部向法務部提出請求時，應送交請求書。
有前條但書情形者，得以其他方式附加必要資料提出。
法務部審查後，得轉交或委由協助機關就請求協助事項為必要之保全行為。
請求方應於提出請求後三十日內向外交部補提請求書；逾期未提出者，法務部得拒絕協助，並通知協助機關撤銷已為之保全行為。
前二項之請求書應記載下列事項，並附加與執行請求相關之文件或資料：
一、提出請求及進行偵查、審判或執行之機關名稱。
二、請求之目的。
三、請求所涉之犯罪事實、罪名及所依據之證據。
但請求送達文書者，不在此限。
四、請求協助之事項及其理由。
五、特定之執行方式、期限及其理由。
六、其他依本法規定應說明或記載之事項。
請求書之內容不完備致無法執行時，外交部或法務部得要求請求方提出補充說明或資料。
請求書及其附件資料應用中文，如非用中文者，應檢附中文譯本，並註明譯本與原本內容相符。
但附件資料經法務部同意者，得不提供中文譯本，或以其他語文譯本代之。
有前條但書情形者，得以其他方式附加必要資料提出。
法務部審查後，得轉交或委由協助機關就請求協助事項為必要之保全行為。
請求方應於提出請求後三十日內向外交部補提請求書；逾期未提出者，法務部得拒絕協助，並通知協助機關撤銷已為之保全行為。
前二項之請求書應記載下列事項，並附加與執行請求相關之文件或資料：
一、提出請求及進行偵查、審判或執行之機關名稱。
二、請求之目的。
三、請求所涉之犯罪事實、罪名及所依據之證據。
但請求送達文書者，不在此限。
四、請求協助之事項及其理由。
五、特定之執行方式、期限及其理由。
六、其他依本法規定應說明或記載之事項。
請求書之內容不完備致無法執行時，外交部或法務部得要求請求方提出補充說明或資料。
請求書及其附件資料應用中文，如非用中文者，應檢附中文譯本，並註明譯本與原本內容相符。
但附件資料經法務部同意者，得不提供中文譯本，或以其他語文譯本代之。