Code of Criminal Procedure Article 163
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 party, agent, defense attorney, or assistant may request to examine the evidence and may question a witness, an expert witness, or the accused during such examination. This shall not be prohibited unless the presiding judge of the court deems it inappropriate.The court may, for the purpose of discovering the truth, sua sponte examine the evidence. For the purpose of maintaining justice or discovering facts that are critical to the interest of the accused, the court shall sua sponte examine the evidence.Before examining the evidence in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the court shall provide the parties, agent, defense attorney or assistant the opportunity to state their opinions.The complainant may state his/her opinions in relation to matters of the examination of evidence, and may petition to the public prosecutor to make a request to the court for the examination of evidence.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第163條
當事人、代理人、辯護人或輔佐人得聲請調查證據，並得於調查證據時，詢問證人、鑑定人或被告。
審判長除認為有不當者外，不得禁止之。
法院為發見真實，得依職權調查證據。
但於公平正義之維護或對被告之利益有重大關係事項，法院應依職權調查之。
法院為前項調查證據前，應予當事人、代理人、辯護人或輔佐人陳述意見之機會。
告訴人得就證據調查事項向檢察官陳述意見，並請求檢察官向法院聲請調查證據。
審判長除認為有不當者外，不得禁止之。
法院為發見真實，得依職權調查證據。
但於公平正義之維護或對被告之利益有重大關係事項，法院應依職權調查之。
法院為前項調查證據前，應予當事人、代理人、辯護人或輔佐人陳述意見之機會。
告訴人得就證據調查事項向檢察官陳述意見，並請求檢察官向法院聲請調查證據。