Code of Civil Procedure Article 270
In an action adjudicated by judges sitting in council, the court may, if necessary, appoint one of the judges to be the commissioned judge to conduct the preparatory proceeding.The preparatory proceeding shall not proceed beyond the clarification of the relations involved in the action, except where the court has ordered that evidence be taken in the preparatory proceeding.The commissioned judge may not be ordered to take evidence except in the following cases:1. If it is necessary to take the evidence at the place where such evidence is located;2. The evidence shall be taken outside the courthouse pursuant to the applicable laws;3. Taking the evidence in the oral-argument sessions may result in the destruction or loss of such evidence or the obstruction of its use, or it is manifestly difficult to do so;4. Both parties agree to have the evidence taken by the commissioned judge.The provisions of the first and the second paragraphs of Article 251 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the preparatory proceeding.
中文原文 民事訴訟法第270條
行合議審判之訴訟事件，法院於必要時以庭員一人為受命法官，使行準備程序。
準備程序，以闡明訴訟關係為止。
但另經法院命於準備程序調查證據者，不在此限。
命受命法官調查證據，以下列情形為限：
一、有在證據所在地調查之必要者。
二、依法應在法院以外之場所調查者。
三、於言詞辯論期日調查，有致證據毀損、滅失或礙難使用之虞，或顯有其他困難者。
四、兩造合意由受命法官調查者。
第二百五十一條第一項、第二項之規定，於行準備程序準用之。
準備程序，以闡明訴訟關係為止。
但另經法院命於準備程序調查證據者，不在此限。
命受命法官調查證據，以下列情形為限：
一、有在證據所在地調查之必要者。
二、依法應在法院以外之場所調查者。
三、於言詞辯論期日調查，有致證據毀損、滅失或礙難使用之虞，或顯有其他困難者。
四、兩造合意由受命法官調查者。
第二百五十一條第一項、第二項之規定，於行準備程序準用之。