Sexual Assault Crime Prevention Act Article 19
During an investigation or a trial, a Specialist must be present and assist in an interrogation (examination) of a child or mentally disabled Victim when a judicial policeman, a judicial police officer, a prosecutor’s investigator, a prosecutor, or a judge finds it necessary.A Specialist referred to in the preceding Paragraph shall, prior to the beginning of the interrogation (examination) of a child or mentally disabled Victim, evaluate the communication ability and needs of the said Victim, and offer an explanation about the result of his or her assessment, as well as his or her corresponding suggestions, to the responsible judicial police, judicial police officer, prosecutor’s investigator, prosecutor, or judge (conducting an investigation of or presiding at the trial for the said Sexual Assault Crime).When providing assistance in an interrogation (examination) of a Victim in accordance with Paragraph 1 of this Article, a Specialist may offer proper suggestions if a question raised by a judicial policeman, a judicial police officer, a prosecutor’s investigator, a prosecutor, a judge, a defendant, or a defense counsel of a defendant is inappropriate or could not be properly answered by the said Victim. A Specialist may, when necessary, and with the permission of the responsible judicial police, judicial police officer, prosecutor’s investigator, or prosecutor in an investigation, or with the permission of a judge presiding at the trial, interrogate a Victim directly.A judicial policeman, a judicial police officer, a prosecutor’s investigator, a prosecutor, a judge, a defendant, or a defense counsel of a defendant, may use a one-way mirror, audio-visual transmission technical equipment, or other appropriate isolation measures to facilitate the assistance provided by a Specialist in an interrogation (examination) of a child or mentally disabled Victim.The entire process of an assessment of and that of an interrogation of a child or mentally disabled Victim directly conducted by a Specialist during an investigation or a trial shall be audio-recorded and video-recorded.
中文原文 性侵害犯罪防治法第19條
兒童或心智障礙之被害人於偵查或審判中,經司法警察、司法警察官、檢察事務官、檢察官或法官認有必要時,應由具相關專業人士在場協助詢(訊)問。
前項專業人士應於詢(訊)問前,評估被害人之溝通能力及需求,並向司法警察、司法警察官、檢察事務官、檢察官或法官說明其評估之結果及相關建議。
專業人士依第一項規定協助詢(訊)問時,如司法警察、司法警察官、檢察事務官、檢察官、法官、被告或其辯護人提出不適當問題或被害人無法適當回答之問題,專業人士得為適當建議。
必要時,偵查中經司法警察、司法警察官、檢察事務官或檢察官之許可,審判中經法官之許可,得由專業人士直接對被害人進行詢問。
專業人士於協助詢(訊)問時,司法警察、司法警察官、檢察事務官、檢察官、法官、被告或其辯護人,得透過單面鏡、聲音影像相互傳送之科技設備,或適當隔離措施為之。
偵查或審判中,兒童或心智障礙被害人受專業人士評估及專業人士直接對被害人進行詢問之過程,應全程錄音錄影。
前項專業人士應於詢(訊)問前,評估被害人之溝通能力及需求,並向司法警察、司法警察官、檢察事務官、檢察官或法官說明其評估之結果及相關建議。
專業人士依第一項規定協助詢(訊)問時,如司法警察、司法警察官、檢察事務官、檢察官、法官、被告或其辯護人提出不適當問題或被害人無法適當回答之問題,專業人士得為適當建議。
必要時,偵查中經司法警察、司法警察官、檢察事務官或檢察官之許可,審判中經法官之許可,得由專業人士直接對被害人進行詢問。
專業人士於協助詢(訊)問時,司法警察、司法警察官、檢察事務官、檢察官、法官、被告或其辯護人,得透過單面鏡、聲音影像相互傳送之科技設備,或適當隔離措施為之。
偵查或審判中,兒童或心智障礙被害人受專業人士評估及專業人士直接對被害人進行詢問之過程,應全程錄音錄影。