Code of Criminal Procedure Article 117
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.
A person who has been released from detention may be detained again under one of the following circumstances:1.Failure to appear without proper reasons after having been legally summoned;2.Violation of the limitation placed upon his/her domicile or residence;3.One of the circumstances specified in Paragraph 1 of Article 101 or Paragraph 1 of Article 101-1 has newly occurred in the case concerned;4.Violation of the matters to be observed as set forth by the court under the preceding article;5.The defendant, who was detained pursuant to Subparagraph 3, Paragraph 1 of Article 101 and released from detention under Subparagraph 3 of Article 114, but the reason for the suspension of detention has disappeared, which makes it still necessary for the defendant to be detained.If one of the circumstances specified in the preceding paragraph exists during the investigation, the prosecutor may file the petition to the court.The period of re-detention shall be counted together with the elapsed period of detention prior to the suspension of the detention.When the court orders the re-detention pursuant to the provision of Paragraph 1 hereof, the provision of Paragraph 1 of Article 103 shall apply mutatis mutandis.