Court Organization Act Article 52
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 Clerk's Office)The Supreme Court shall establish a Clerk's Office, staffed by a chief clerk with position ranking of grade 11 to 13 of the selection rank, to oversee administrative affairs under the supervision of the president, and staffed by 1st class clerks with position rankings of grades 8 to 9 of the recommendation rank; 2nd class clerks with position rankings of grades 6 to 7 of the recommendation rank; and 3rd class clerks with position rankings of grades 4 to 5 of the elementary rank. Each clerk manages records, documents, research assessments and general affairs, and provides information and litigation assistance. The Clerk's Office may be divided into sections and units. The position of a section chief shall be served concurrently by a 1st class clerk, and a unit chief shall be served concurrently by a 1st class clerk or a 2nd class clerk. There shall be no separate staffing for a chief. The total number of the 1st class clerks, and the 2nd class clerks, as described in the preceding paragraph, shall not exceed one half of the total number of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd class clerks.
中文原文 法院組織法第52條
最高法院設書記廳，置書記官長一人，簡任第十一職等至第十三職等，承院長之命處理行政事務；一等書記官，薦任第八職等至第九職等；二等書記官，薦任第六職等至第七職等；三等書記官，委任第四職等至第五職等，分掌紀錄、文書、研究考核、總務、資料及訴訟輔導等事務，並得分科、分股辦事，科長由一等書記官兼任；股長由一等書記官或二等書記官兼任，均不另列等。
前項一等書記官、二等書記官總額，不得逾一等書記官、二等書記官、三等書記官總額二分之一。
前項一等書記官、二等書記官總額，不得逾一等書記官、二等書記官、三等書記官總額二分之一。