Code of Criminal Procedure Article 234
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 complaint may not be filed for the offense against morals specified in Article 230 of the Criminal Code except by one of the following persons:(1) A lineal blood ascendant of the parties;(2) A spouse or his lineal blood ascendant.A complaint may not be filed for the offense against marriage and family specified in Article 239 of the Criminal Code except by a spouse.A complaint may not be filed for the offense against marriage and family specified in section II of Article 240 of the Criminal Code except by a spouse.A complaint may also be filed for the offense against personal liberty specified in Article 298 of the Criminal Code by an abducted person's lineal blood relative, collateral blood relative within the third degree of kinship, relative by marriage within the second degree of relationship, family head, or family member.A complaint may be filed for the offense of libel and against credit specified in Article 312 of the Criminal Code by a spouse, lineal blood relative, collateral blood relative within the third degree of kinship, relative by marriage within the second degree of relationship, family head, or family member of a deceased person.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.