Code of Criminal Procedure Article 219-1
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 it is apprehended that the evidence may be destroyed, forged, altered, concealed, or hard to be used, the complainant, suspect, accused, or defense attorney may, during the stage of investigation, apply to the public prosecutor to conduct a search, seizure, expert examination, inspection, examination of a witness, or other necessary perpetuating measures.A public prosecutor shall make perpetuating measures within five days of receiving the application specified in the preceding section, unless the application is deemed illegal or unsupported by good reason and is overruled.If the public prosecutor overrules the application specified in the preceding section, or fails to make any perpetuation measures within the period specified in the preceding section, the applicant may apply directly to the court with proper jurisdiction for perpetuation of evidence.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第219-1條
告訴人、犯罪嫌疑人、被告或辯護人於證據有湮滅、偽造、變造、隱匿或礙難使用之虞時，偵查中得聲請檢察官為搜索、扣押、鑑定、勘驗、訊問證人或其他必要之保全處分。
檢察官受理前項聲請，除認其為不合法或無理由予以駁回者外，應於五日內為保全處分。
檢察官駁回前項聲請或未於前項期間內為保全處分者，聲請人得逕向該管法院聲請保全證據。
檢察官受理前項聲請，除認其為不合法或無理由予以駁回者外，應於五日內為保全處分。
檢察官駁回前項聲請或未於前項期間內為保全處分者，聲請人得逕向該管法院聲請保全證據。