Code of Criminal Procedure Article 205-2

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 public prosecuting affairs official, judicial police officer, or judicial policeman may, for the purposes of investigating the circumstances of an offense and collecting evidence, if necessary, gather fingerprint, handprint, footprint, and take picture, height and the like of a suspect or an accused arrested with or without a warrant, against his will; gathering samples of hair, saliva, urine, voice sampler, or exhalation may be made if there is probable cause to believe that the same can be used as the evidence of crime.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第205-2條
檢察事務官、司法警察官或司法警察因調查犯罪情形及蒐集證據之必要,對於經拘提或逮捕到案之犯罪嫌疑人或被告,得違反其意思,採取其指紋、掌紋、腳印,予以照相、測量身高或類似之行為;有相當理由認為採取毛髮、唾液、聲調或吐氣得作為犯罪之證據時,並得採取之。
檢察事務官、司法警察官或司法警察有相當理由認為採取尿液得作為犯罪之證據,並有鑑定之必要,對於經拘提或逮捕到案之犯罪嫌疑人或被告,得違反其意思,報請檢察官許可,以非侵入方式採取之;於有非即時採尿,無法有效保全證據之急迫情況,得逕以非侵入方式採取之。
前項後段逕以非侵入方式採尿,應於採取後二十四小時內報請檢察官許可,檢察官認為不應准許者,應於三日內撤銷之。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.