Court Organization Act Article 66-4

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.

A prosecuting investigator should be hired from candidates who possess one of the following qualifications:1. Who passed the Prosecuting Investigator Examination, which is equivalent to the Senior Level of Civil Service Examination, or the Special Examination for Judicial Personnel;2. Who passed the bar exam, and have the hiring qualifications of a recommendation rank position;3. Who have served for more than three years as police officers, or as investigating personnel at the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau with excellent performance, and have the hiring qualification of a recommendation rank position;4. Who have graduated from a public or duly recognized private university or an independent college, have served as a clerk in a court or a prosecutors office, handling criminal records for more than three years with excellent performance, and have the hiring qualifications of a recommendation rank position;When handling cases relating to the Criminal Code of the Armed Forces, or cases that involve affairs of the military, national and societal security, the prosecutors offices of all levels and their branches may, as required, request the transfer of personnel from the Ministry of National Defense who have more than three years of seniority as military law officers to handle prosecuting investigators' affairs. In such cases, the provisions of paragraph 2 of the preceding Article shall apply. The period of secondment shall not exceed four years. Matters relating to the secondment method, seniority, treatment, remuneration, performance, reward and discipline shall be determined by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of National Defense.A head prosecuting investigator shall have the same hiring qualifications as that of a prosecuting investigator and the position ranking qualifications for the proposed post, as well as the required leadership ability.For those who have the qualifications to practice law, the duration time spent serving as a prosecuting investigator shall accrue towards their seniority of legal practice.
中文原文 法院組織法第66-4條
檢察事務官,應就具有下列資格之一者任用之:
一、經公務人員高等考試或司法人員特種考試相當等級之檢察事務官考試及格者。
二、經律師考試及格,並具有薦任職任用資格者。
三、曾任警察官或法務部調查局調查人員三年以上,成績優良,並具有薦任職任用資格者。
四、具有公立或經立案之私立大學、獨立學院以上學歷,曾任法院或檢察署書記官,辦理民刑事紀錄三年以上,成績優良,具有薦任職任用資格者。
各級檢察署及其檢察分署為辦理陸海空軍刑法或其他涉及軍事、國家與社會安全及相關案件需要,得借調國防部所屬具軍法官資格三年以上之人員,辦理檢察事務官事務,並準用前條第二項規定。
借調期間不得逾四年,其借調方式、年資、待遇、給與、考績、獎懲及相關事項之辦法,由法務部會同國防部定之。
主任檢察事務官,應就具有檢察事務官及擬任職等任用資格,並具有領導才能者遴任之。
具律師執業資格者任檢察事務官期間,計入其律師執業年資。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.