Code of Criminal Procedure Article 177
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.
If a witness is unable to appear or there are other necessary circumstances, after considering the opinion of the party or defense attorney, he may be examined where he is found or in the court of the judicial district in which he resides.In circumstances specified in the preceding section, if there is audio and video transmission technical equipments that can communicate between the place where the witness is located and the court, the court may conduct the examination by utilizing the said technology if the court deems appropriate to do so.In conducting the examination specified in the preceding two sections, the party, defense attorney, and agent may be present and may examine the witness; the court shall send notice in advance regarding the date and place of examination.The provisions of the preceding two sections shall apply mutatis mutandis to the investigation stage.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第177條
證人不能到場或有其他必要情形，得於聽取當事人及辯護人之意見後，就其所在或於其所在地法院訊問之。
前項情形，證人所在與法院間有聲音及影像相互傳送之科技設備而得直接訊問，經法院認為適當者，得以該設備訊問之。
當事人、辯護人及代理人得於前二項訊問證人時在場並得詰問之；其訊問之日時及處所，應預行通知之。
第二項之情形，於偵查中準用之。
前項情形，證人所在與法院間有聲音及影像相互傳送之科技設備而得直接訊問，經法院認為適當者，得以該設備訊問之。
當事人、辯護人及代理人得於前二項訊問證人時在場並得詰問之；其訊問之日時及處所，應預行通知之。
第二項之情形，於偵查中準用之。