Code of Criminal Procedure Article 245
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 prosecutorial investigation shall not be made public.The defense attorney of an accused or suspect may present and state his opinions, when the prosecutor, prosecuting investigator, judicial police officer, or judicial police interrogates the accused or suspect. However, such presence may be restricted or prohibited, if there are sufficient facts to support the belief that the defense attorney's presence may jeopardize national security, or may destroy, fabricate, or alter evidence, or may collude with accomplices or witnesses, or may damage other people's reputation, or whose misconduct is sufficient to affect the order of the prosecutorial investigation.The prosecutor, prosecuting investigator, judicial police officer, judicial police, defense attorney, agent ad litem, or other person performing his/her duty pursuant to the law during a prosecutorial investigation shall not disclose or reveal information acquired from the prosecutorial investigation to people beyond the necessary scope of performing statutory duties, except when it is necessary as required by law, or for the protection of the public interest, or for the protection of legitimate rights and interests of the interested parties.Concerning the interrogation of the accused or suspect during a prosecutorial investigation, the defense attorney shall be notified in advance of the interrogation dates, times and locations.However, these provisions do not apply when the situation is urgent.The not-to-be-made public procedures, as referred to in the first paragraph, shall be determined by the Judicial Yuan and the Executive Yuan.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第245條
偵查，不公開之。
被告或犯罪嫌疑人之辯護人，得於檢察官、檢察事務官、司法警察官或司法警察訊問該被告或犯罪嫌疑人時在場，並得筆記及陳述意見。
但有事實足認其有妨害國家機密或有湮滅、偽造、變造證據或勾串共犯或證人或妨害他人名譽之虞，或其行為不當足以影響偵查秩序者，得限制或禁止之。
前項限制或禁止事由應記明於筆錄。
檢察官、檢察事務官、司法警察官或司法警察依第二項但書禁止辯護人在場，致被告或犯罪嫌疑人無其他辯護人在場陪同，應再行告知第九十五條第一項第二款、第三款之事項。
檢察官、檢察事務官、司法警察官、司法警察、辯護人、告訴代理人或其他於偵查程序依法執行職務之人員，除依法令或為維護公共利益或保護合法權益有必要者外，偵查中因執行職務知悉之事項，不得公開或揭露予執行法定職務必要範圍以外之人員。
偵查中訊問被告或犯罪嫌疑人時，應將訊問之日、時及處所通知辯護人。
但情形急迫者，不在此限。
第一項偵查不公開作業辦法，由司法院會同行政院定之。
被告或犯罪嫌疑人之辯護人，得於檢察官、檢察事務官、司法警察官或司法警察訊問該被告或犯罪嫌疑人時在場，並得筆記及陳述意見。
但有事實足認其有妨害國家機密或有湮滅、偽造、變造證據或勾串共犯或證人或妨害他人名譽之虞，或其行為不當足以影響偵查秩序者，得限制或禁止之。
前項限制或禁止事由應記明於筆錄。
檢察官、檢察事務官、司法警察官或司法警察依第二項但書禁止辯護人在場，致被告或犯罪嫌疑人無其他辯護人在場陪同，應再行告知第九十五條第一項第二款、第三款之事項。
檢察官、檢察事務官、司法警察官、司法警察、辯護人、告訴代理人或其他於偵查程序依法執行職務之人員，除依法令或為維護公共利益或保護合法權益有必要者外，偵查中因執行職務知悉之事項，不得公開或揭露予執行法定職務必要範圍以外之人員。
偵查中訊問被告或犯罪嫌疑人時，應將訊問之日、時及處所通知辯護人。
但情形急迫者，不在此限。
第一項偵查不公開作業辦法，由司法院會同行政院定之。