Code of Criminal Procedure Article 108
This English translation was last updated on 2020-01-15, 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.
Detention of an accused may not exceed two months during the stage of investigation and three months during the stage of trial, provided that if it is necessary to continue the detention, the court may, prior to the expiration of the period, after examining the accused in accordance with the provision of Article 101 or Article 101-1 extend such period by a ruling. Application for a ruling for extension of the detention period during the stage of investigation shall be made by the public prosecutor with reasons and submitted to the court no later than 5 days prior to the expiration of the period.The ruling made in accordance with the provision of the preceding section shall, unless pronounced in court, be effective upon serving a true copy on the accused prior to the expiration of the detention period and the period shall be extended accordingly. If the ruling has not been legally served by the expiration of the detention period, the detention shall be deemed canceled.During the stage of trial, the detention period shall be counted from the date the case file and exhibits had been sent to the court; the detention period from the date the prosecution has initiated or judgment is rendered, but prior to being sent out shall be counted against the detention period at the investigation stage or that of the original trial court.Detention period shall be counted from the date the writ of detention is issued; the period of time that the accused is kept in custody after the arrest is made with or without a warrant shall be counted as the detention period before final judgment on a day-by-day basis. Extension of the period of detention, during the investigation stage, may not exceed two months, and only one extension is allowed; during the trial stage, each extension may not exceed two months; if the maximum punishment for the offense charged does not exceed imprisonment of ten years, extension may be allowed three times during the first instance and the second instance, and one time only during the third instance.If a case is remanded, the number of extensions for the period of detention shall be counted anew.If no prosecution has been initiated or no judgment has been rendered at the expiration of the detention period, the detention shall be deemed canceled, and the public prosecutor or the court shall release the accused; if the accused is released by the public prosecutor, the public prosecutor shall immediately notify the court of the same.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第108條
羈押被告，偵查中不得逾二月，審判中不得逾三月。
但有繼續羈押之必要者，得於期間未滿前，經法院依第一百零一條或第一百零一條之一之規定訊問被告後，以裁定延長之。
在偵查中延長羈押期間，應由檢察官附具體理由，至遲於期間屆滿之五日前聲請法院裁定。
前項裁定，除當庭宣示者外，於期間未滿前以正本送達被告者，發生延長羈押之效力。
羈押期滿，延長羈押之裁定未經合法送達者，視為撤銷羈押。
審判中之羈押期間，自卷宗及證物送交法院之日起算。
起訴或裁判後送交前之羈押期間算入偵查中或原審法院之羈押期間。
羈押期間自簽發押票之日起算。
但羈押前之逮捕、拘提期間，以一日折算裁判確定前之羈押日數一日。
延長羈押期間，偵查中不得逾二月，以延長一次為限。
審判中每次不得逾二月，如所犯最重本刑為十年以下有期徒刑以下之刑者，第一審、第二審以三次為限，第三審以一次為限。
案件經發回者，其延長羈押期間之次數，應更新計算。
羈押期間已滿未經起訴或裁判者，視為撤銷羈押，檢察官或法院應將被告釋放；由檢察官釋放被告者，並應即時通知法院。
依第二項及前項視為撤銷羈押者，於釋放前，偵查中，檢察官得聲請法院命被告具保、責付或限制住居。
如認為不能具保、責付或限制住居，而有必要者，並得附具體理由一併聲請法院依第一百零一條或第一百零一條之一之規定訊問被告後繼續羈押之。
審判中，法院得命具保、責付或限制住居；如不能具保、責付或限制住居，而有必要者，並得依第一百零一條或第一百零一條之一之規定訊問被告後繼續羈押之。
但所犯為死刑、無期徒刑或最輕本刑為七年以上有期徒刑之罪者，法院就偵查中案件，得依檢察官之聲請；就審判中案件，得依職權，逕依第一百零一條之規定訊問被告後繼續羈押之。
前項繼續羈押之期間自視為撤銷羈押之日起算，以二月為限，不得延長。
繼續羈押期間屆滿者，應即釋放被告。
第一百十一條、第一百十三條、第一百十五條、第一百十六條、第一百十六條之二、第一百十七條、第一百十八條第一項、第一百十九條之規定，於第八項之具保、責付或限制住居準用之。
但有繼續羈押之必要者，得於期間未滿前，經法院依第一百零一條或第一百零一條之一之規定訊問被告後，以裁定延長之。
在偵查中延長羈押期間，應由檢察官附具體理由，至遲於期間屆滿之五日前聲請法院裁定。
前項裁定，除當庭宣示者外，於期間未滿前以正本送達被告者，發生延長羈押之效力。
羈押期滿，延長羈押之裁定未經合法送達者，視為撤銷羈押。
審判中之羈押期間，自卷宗及證物送交法院之日起算。
起訴或裁判後送交前之羈押期間算入偵查中或原審法院之羈押期間。
羈押期間自簽發押票之日起算。
但羈押前之逮捕、拘提期間，以一日折算裁判確定前之羈押日數一日。
延長羈押期間，偵查中不得逾二月，以延長一次為限。
審判中每次不得逾二月，如所犯最重本刑為十年以下有期徒刑以下之刑者，第一審、第二審以三次為限，第三審以一次為限。
案件經發回者，其延長羈押期間之次數，應更新計算。
羈押期間已滿未經起訴或裁判者，視為撤銷羈押，檢察官或法院應將被告釋放；由檢察官釋放被告者，並應即時通知法院。
依第二項及前項視為撤銷羈押者，於釋放前，偵查中，檢察官得聲請法院命被告具保、責付或限制住居。
如認為不能具保、責付或限制住居，而有必要者，並得附具體理由一併聲請法院依第一百零一條或第一百零一條之一之規定訊問被告後繼續羈押之。
審判中，法院得命具保、責付或限制住居；如不能具保、責付或限制住居，而有必要者，並得依第一百零一條或第一百零一條之一之規定訊問被告後繼續羈押之。
但所犯為死刑、無期徒刑或最輕本刑為七年以上有期徒刑之罪者，法院就偵查中案件，得依檢察官之聲請；就審判中案件，得依職權，逕依第一百零一條之規定訊問被告後繼續羈押之。
前項繼續羈押之期間自視為撤銷羈押之日起算，以二月為限，不得延長。
繼續羈押期間屆滿者，應即釋放被告。
第一百十一條、第一百十三條、第一百十五條、第一百十六條、第一百十六條之二、第一百十七條、第一百十八條第一項、第一百十九條之規定，於第八項之具保、責付或限制住居準用之。