Code of Criminal Procedure Article 159
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.
Unless otherwise provided by law, oral or written statements made out of trial by a person other than the accused, shall not be admitted as evidence. The provision of the preceding section shall not apply to the circumstances specified in section II of Article 161, nor to the case in a summary trial proceeding or where sentencing is ordered by a summary judgment; the same rule shall apply to the review of the application for detention, search, detention for expert examination, permission for expert examination, perpetuation of evidence and other compulsive measures.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第159條
被告以外之人於審判外之言詞或書面陳述，除法律有規定者外，不得作為證據。
前項規定，於第一百六十一條第二項之情形及法院以簡式審判程序或簡易判決處刑者，不適用之。
其關於羈押、搜索、鑑定留置、許可、證據保全及其他依法所為強制處分之審查，亦同。
前項規定，於第一百六十一條第二項之情形及法院以簡式審判程序或簡易判決處刑者，不適用之。
其關於羈押、搜索、鑑定留置、許可、證據保全及其他依法所為強制處分之審查，亦同。