Court Organization Act Article 23
This English translation was last updated on 2024-11-29, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-05-13. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
(The Staffing of Interpreters, Technical Specialists, Process Servers, and Bailiffs of District Courts, and their Position Rankings)A district court shall have 1st class interpreters with position rankings of grades 7 to 8 of the recommendation rank; 2nd class interpreters with position rankings of grades 6 to 7 of the recommendation rank; 3rd class interpreters with position rankings of grades 4 to 5 of the elementary rank; technical specialists with position rankings of grade 5 of the elementary rank or grades 6 to 7 of the recommendation rank; process servers with position rankings of grades 3 to 5 of the elementary rank; and clerk assistants and court attendants with position rankings of grades 1 to 3 of the elementary rank. The total number of the 1st class interpreters, and the 2nd class interpreters, as described in the preceding paragraph, shall not exceed one half of the total number of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd class interpreters of the same court.To manage court duties, enforce order, provide security, transfer prisoners and handle other judicial police affairs, a district court shall staff bailiff positions including: a chief bailiff with position ranking of grade 5 of the elementary rank, or grade 6 to 7 of the recommendation rank; a deputy bailiff with position ranking of grade 4 to 5 of the elementary rank, or grade 6 of the recommendation rank; and a bailiff with position rankings of grades 3 to 5 of the elementary rank. Its staff management requirements shall be determined by the Judicial Yuan and the Executive Yuan. As the requirement for interpretation arises, a district court shall contract interpreters of aboriginal languages, or other languages, with special arrangements made, depending upon the case; these contract details shall be determined by the Judicial Yuan.
中文原文 法院組織法第23條
地方法院置一等通譯，薦任第七職等至第八職等；二等通譯，薦任第六職等至第七職等；三等通譯，委任第四職等至第五職等；技士，委任第五職等或薦任第六職等至第七職等；執達員，委任第三職等至第五職等；錄事、庭務員，均委任第一職等至第三職等。
前項一等通譯、二等通譯總額，不得逾同一法院一等通譯、二等通譯、三等通譯總額二分之一。
地方法院為辦理值庭、執行、警衛、解送人犯及有關司法警察事務，置法警；法警長，委任第五職等或薦任第六職等至第七職等；副法警長，委任第四職等至第五職等或薦任第六職等；法警，委任第三職等至第五職等；其管理辦法，由司法院會同行政院定之。
地方法院因傳譯需要，應逐案約聘原住民族或其他各種語言之特約通譯；其約聘辦法，由司法院定之。
前項一等通譯、二等通譯總額，不得逾同一法院一等通譯、二等通譯、三等通譯總額二分之一。
地方法院為辦理值庭、執行、警衛、解送人犯及有關司法警察事務，置法警；法警長，委任第五職等或薦任第六職等至第七職等；副法警長，委任第四職等至第五職等或薦任第六職等；法警，委任第三職等至第五職等；其管理辦法，由司法院會同行政院定之。
地方法院因傳譯需要，應逐案約聘原住民族或其他各種語言之特約通譯；其約聘辦法，由司法院定之。