Code of Criminal Procedure Article 273
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.
The court may summon the accused or his agent and notify the public prosecutor, defense attorney, assistant to be present in preliminary proceeding before the first trial date to arrange the following matters:(1) The effect of the prosecution and its scope and any circumstance that might change the article of law charged with as cited by the public prosecutor;(2) Asking the accused, agent, or defense attorney whether to plead guilty to the crime charged by the public prosecutor, and determining whether to apply summary trial procedure or summary procedure;(3) Main issues of the case and evidence;(4) The opinion regarding the admissibility of the evidence;(5) Informing the parties to motion for investigation of evidence;(6) The scope, order and methods of investigation of evidence;(7) Ordering the presentation of exhibits or evidential documents;(8) Other trial related matters.If the court determines, in accordance with the provisions of this code, that the evidence referred to in Item IV of the preceding section shall not be admitted, then, the said evidence shall not be presented at the trial date. The provision of the preceding article shall apply mutatis mutandis to preliminary proceeding.Records shall be taken by clerk regarding the matters being arranged in the proceeding as specified in section I of this article, then the persons at the hearing shall sign his name, affix his seal, or affix his fingerprint on the space next to the last line of the contents of the records.The court may still make arrangements with those attending the preliminary procedure if the person, referred to in section I of this article, fails to appear in the hearing, after being summoned or notified, without good reasons.If lack of required legal formality exists in initiation of prosecution or other litigation related acts but such defect can be cured, the court shall by a ruling order that the same be cured within the period granted.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第273條
法院得於第一次審判期日前，傳喚被告或其代理人，並通知檢察官、辯護人、輔佐人到庭，行準備程序，為下列各款事項之處理：
一、起訴效力所及之範圍與有無應變更檢察官所引應適用法條之情形。
二、訊問被告、代理人及辯護人對檢察官起訴事實是否為認罪之答辯，及決定可否適用簡式審判程序或簡易程序。
三、案件及證據之重要爭點。
四、有關證據能力之意見。
五、曉諭為證據調查之聲請。
六、證據調查之範圍、次序及方法。
七、命提出證物或可為證據之文書。
八、其他與審判有關之事項。
於前項第四款之情形，法院依本法之規定認定無證據能力者，該證據不得於審判期日主張之。
前條之規定，於行準備程序準用之。
第一項程序處理之事項，應由書記官製作筆錄，並由到庭之人緊接其記載之末行簽名、蓋章或按指印。
第一項之人經合法傳喚或通知，無正當理由不到庭者，法院得對到庭之人行準備程序。
起訴或其他訴訟行為，於法律上必備之程式有欠缺而其情形可補正者，法院應定期間，以裁定命其補正。
一、起訴效力所及之範圍與有無應變更檢察官所引應適用法條之情形。
二、訊問被告、代理人及辯護人對檢察官起訴事實是否為認罪之答辯，及決定可否適用簡式審判程序或簡易程序。
三、案件及證據之重要爭點。
四、有關證據能力之意見。
五、曉諭為證據調查之聲請。
六、證據調查之範圍、次序及方法。
七、命提出證物或可為證據之文書。
八、其他與審判有關之事項。
於前項第四款之情形，法院依本法之規定認定無證據能力者，該證據不得於審判期日主張之。
前條之規定，於行準備程序準用之。
第一項程序處理之事項，應由書記官製作筆錄，並由到庭之人緊接其記載之末行簽名、蓋章或按指印。
第一項之人經合法傳喚或通知，無正當理由不到庭者，法院得對到庭之人行準備程序。
起訴或其他訴訟行為，於法律上必備之程式有欠缺而其情形可補正者，法院應定期間，以裁定命其補正。