Code of Criminal Procedure Article 204-3

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 person other than the accused may be imposed a pecuniary penalty of not more than thirty thousand NT if he refuses to be physically examined as specified in section I of Article 204 without justified reasons; he is also subject mutatis mutandis to the provision of sections II and III of Article 178.In case the measures specified in section I of Article 204 is refused, the presiding judge, commissioned judge, or public prosecutor may lead the expert witness to execute it; the provisions of the Section of Inspections shall apply mutatis mutandis to this section.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第204-3條
被告以外之人無正當理由拒絕第二百零四條第一項之檢查身體處分者,得處以新臺幣三萬元以下之罰鍰,並準用第一百七十八條第二項及第三項之規定。
無正當理由拒絕第二百零四條第一項之處分者,審判長、受命法官或檢察官得率同鑑定人實施之,並準用關於勘驗之規定。

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