Code of Criminal Procedure Article 253-2

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.

In cases where a disposition of deferred prosecution is issued, the accused may be ordered by the prosecutor to comply with or perform following actions within a certain period of time:1. Apologize to the victim.2. Write a penitence letter. 3. Pay the victim an appropriate sum, as compensation for property or non- property damages.4. Pay a certain sum to the government treasury, a certain ratio of which shall be allocated, by the concerned prosecutors' office, pursuant to the law, to subsidize the relevant public welfare organizations or local self-governing bodies.5. Provide more than 40 hours and less than 240 hours of voluntary services to government agencies, government organizations, non-departmental public bodies, communities, or other institutions or groups that meet public interest objectives, as designated by the concerned prosecutors' office.6. Complete addiction treatment, psychotherapy, psychological counseling or other appropriate intervention measures.7. Comply with the orders as necessary for the protection of the victim's safety.8. Comply with the orders as necessary for the prevention of recidivism. The accused must provide consent before a public prosecutor can execute the order for the accused to comply with or perform the actions, as described in subparagraph 3 through subparagraph 6 of the preceding paragraph. The provisions of subparagraph 3 and subparagraph 4 may also be complied in the name of civil compulsory execution.The circumstances, as referred to in the first paragraph, shall be noted in the written disposition of deferred prosecution.The time frame, as referred to in the first paragraph, shall not extend beyond the period allowed for deferred prosecution.The ratio of the sum, expenditure allocation, and supervision management, as described in paragraph 1 subparagraph 4, shall be determined by the Executive Yuan and the Judicial Yuan.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第253-2條
檢察官為緩起訴處分者,得命被告於一定期間內遵守或履行下列各款事項:
一、向被害人道歉。
二、立悔過書。
三、向被害人支付相當數額之財產或非財產上之損害賠償。
四、向公庫支付一定金額,並得由該管檢察署依規定提撥一定比率補助相關公益團體或地方自治團體。
五、向該管檢察署指定之政府機關、政府機構、行政法人、社區或其他符合公益目的之機構或團體提供四十小時以上二百四十小時以下之義務勞務。
六、完成戒癮治療、精神治療、心理治療、心理諮商、心理輔導或其他適當之處遇措施。
七、保護被害人安全之必要命令。
八、預防再犯所為之必要命令。
檢察官命被告遵守或履行前項第三款至第六款之事項,應得被告之同意;第三款、第四款並得為民事強制執行名義。
第一項情形,應附記於緩起訴處分書內。
第一項之期間,不得逾緩起訴期間。
第一項第四款提撥比率、收支運用及監督管理辦法,由行政院會同司法院另定之。

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