Public Defender Act Article 10
This English translation was last updated on 2007-07-11, but the Chinese text was amended on 2023-01-13. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
The public defenders of district courts and their branch courts are, within civil service system, between the seventh and ninth grade of intermediate level or are between the tenth and eleventh grade of senior level; also, the chief public defenders are the ninth grade of intermediate level or between the tenth and twelfth grade of senior level. Tenured public defenders, who serve continuously with excellent performance for more than 15 years and whose qualifications are verified, may be promoted to the twelfth grade of senior level; the public defenders of High Court and its branch courts who have served continuously for four years and transferred to district courts or their branches to serve may be promoted between the eleventh and twelfth grade of senior level with excellent performance and their verified qualifications. The public defenders of High Court and its branch courts are, within civil service system, between the tenth and eleventh grade of senior level or are the ninth grade of intermediate level; also, the chief public defenders are between the tenth and twelfth grade of senior level.The public defenders of the preceding paragraph, who serve continuously with excellent performance for more than four years and whose qualifications are verified, could be promoted to the twelfth grade of senior level.The reviewing guidelines pertinent to the provisions of Paragraphs 1 and Paragraph 3 shall be determined by the Judicial Yuan.For those who have the qualifications to practice law, the duration of the time spent serving as a public defender shall accrue towards their seniority of legal practice.
中文原文 公設辯護人條例第10條
地方法院及其分院公設辯護人，薦任第七職等至第九職等或簡任第十職等至第十一職等；主任公設辯護人，薦任第九職等或簡任第十職等至第十二職等。
實任公設辯護人服務滿十五年以上，成績優良，經審查合格者，得晉敘至簡任第十二職等。
曾任高等法院或其分院公設辯護人四年以上，調地方法院或其分院之公設辯護人，成績優良，經審查合格者，得晉敘至簡任第十一職等至第十二職等。
高等法院及其分院公設辯護人，簡任第十職等至第十一職等或薦任第九職等；主任公設辯護人，簡任第十職等至第十二職等。
前項公設辯護人連續服務四年以上，成績優良，經審查合格者，得晉敘至簡任第十二職等。
第一項、第三項之審查辦法由司法院定之。
具律師資格者於擔任公設辯護人期間，計入其律師執業期間。
實任公設辯護人服務滿十五年以上，成績優良，經審查合格者，得晉敘至簡任第十二職等。
曾任高等法院或其分院公設辯護人四年以上，調地方法院或其分院之公設辯護人，成績優良，經審查合格者，得晉敘至簡任第十一職等至第十二職等。
高等法院及其分院公設辯護人，簡任第十職等至第十一職等或薦任第九職等；主任公設辯護人，簡任第十職等至第十二職等。
前項公設辯護人連續服務四年以上，成績優良，經審查合格者，得晉敘至簡任第十二職等。
第一項、第三項之審查辦法由司法院定之。
具律師資格者於擔任公設辯護人期間，計入其律師執業期間。