Court Organization Act Article 82
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 Interim Judge)If judges of district courts or their branches cannot perform duties for any reason, the president of the district court shall order a judge-in-training to assume the interim duties. If judges of high courts or district courts cannot perform duties for any reason, the president of the high court or district court shall transfer a judge from one of their branch courts to assume the interim duties. If judges of high courts or their branches cannot perform duties for any reason, the president of the high court shall transfer a judge from district courts or their branches to assume the interim duties. If a judge of the Supreme Court cannot perform duties for any reason, the president of the Supreme Court shall transfer a judge from high courts or their branches to assume the interim duties. The period of performing interim duties, as described in the preceding two paragraphs, shall not exceed 6 months.
中文原文 法院組織法第82條
地方法院及其分院法官因事故不能執行職務時，得由地方法院院長命候補法官暫代其職務。
高等法院或地方法院法官因事故不能執行職務時，得由高等法院或地方法院院長調用其分院法官暫代其職務。
高等法院及其分院法官因事故不能執行職務時，得由高等法院院長調用地方法院或其分院法官暫代其職務。
最高法院法官因事故不能執行職務時，得由最高法院院長商調高等法院或其分院法官暫代其職務。
前二項暫代其職務之期間，不得逾六個月。
高等法院或地方法院法官因事故不能執行職務時，得由高等法院或地方法院院長調用其分院法官暫代其職務。
高等法院及其分院法官因事故不能執行職務時，得由高等法院院長調用地方法院或其分院法官暫代其職務。
最高法院法官因事故不能執行職務時，得由最高法院院長商調高等法院或其分院法官暫代其職務。
前二項暫代其職務之期間，不得逾六個月。