Public Defender Act Article 2
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.
For a criminal litigation, unless a public defender is appointed in accordance with Code of Criminal Procedure Article 31, Section 1, a defendant may request the court verbally or in writing for the appointment of a public defender to defend him or her in court. The court shall appoint a public defender to the defendant who is indigent to afford an attorney and applies to the court for the appointment of a public defender. The court may appoint an attorney to defend the defendant with fees paid when it is necessary.
中文原文 公設辯護人條例第2條
刑事訴訟案件，除依刑事訴訟法第三十一條第一項規定已指定公設辯護人者外，被告得以言詞或書面聲請法院指定公設辯護人為其辯護。
因無資力選任辯護人而聲請指定公設辯護人者，法院應為指定。
法院於必要時，得指定律師為被告辯護，並酌給報酬。
因無資力選任辯護人而聲請指定公設辯護人者，法院應為指定。
法院於必要時，得指定律師為被告辯護，並酌給報酬。