Code of Criminal Procedure Article 159-1
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.
Statements made out of trial by a person other than the accused to the judge shall be admitted as evidence.Statements made in the investigation stage by a person other than the accused to the public prosecutor, shall be admitted as evidence unless it appears to be obviously unreliable.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第159-1條
被告以外之人於審判外向法官所為之陳述，得為證據。
被告以外之人於偵查中向檢察官所為之陳述，除顯有不可信之情況者外，得為證據。
被告以外之人於偵查中向檢察官所為之陳述，除顯有不可信之情況者外，得為證據。