Code of Criminal Procedure Article 253-3

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 prosecutor may, ex officio or based on the application of the complainant, set aside the ruling of deferred prosecution and continue the investigation or initiate a prosecution, if the defendant commits the following during the period set forth for deferred prosecution:(1) Has intentionally committed an offense punishable with a minimum punishment of imprisonment during the period of deferred prosecution and a prosecution is initiated by a public prosecutor;(2) Has committed other offense intentionally before deferred prosecution and was sentenced to a minimum of imprisonment punishment during the period of deferred prosecution;(3) Has failed to comply with or perform the matters specified in the items of section I of Article 253-2.In case a ruling of deferred prosecution is set aside by the public prosecutor, the accused may not request the refund of or compensation for the part that had already been performed.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第253-3條
被告於緩起訴期間內,有左列情形之一者,檢察官得依職權或依告訴人之聲請撤銷原處分,繼續偵查或起訴:
一、於期間內故意更犯有期徒刑以上刑之罪,經檢察官提起公訴者。
二、緩起訴前,因故意犯他罪,而在緩起訴期間內受有期徒刑以上刑之宣告者。
三、違背第二百五十三條之二第一項各款之應遵守或履行事項者。
檢察官撤銷緩起訴之處分時,被告已履行之部分,不得請求返還或賠償。

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