Code of Criminal Procedure Article 306
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 a court considers that it should impose detention or a fine or pronounce a judgment of "Remission of Punishment" or "Not Guilty," and if an accused, without good reason, fails to appear in court after having been legally summoned, judgment may be given without waiting for his statement.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第306條
法院認為應科拘役、罰金或應諭知免刑或無罪之案件，被告經合法傳喚無正當理由不到庭者，得不待其陳述逕行判決。