Code of Criminal Procedure Article 261
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 the question whether an act constitutes a crime or whether the punishment for an offense should be remitted depends upon a civil legal issue, the public prosecutor shall suspend the investigation before conclusion of the civil action.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第261條
犯罪是否成立或刑罰應否免除，以民事法律關係為斷者，檢察官應於民事訴訟終結前，停止偵查。