Code of Criminal Procedure Article 168

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 witness or an expert witness may not leave the court without permission of the presiding judge notwithstanding that he has finished testifying.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第168條
證人、鑑定人雖經陳述完畢,非得審判長之許可,不得退庭。

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