Code of Criminal Procedure Article 311

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 judgment shall be announced within two weeks upon the conclusion of the oral arguments in cases heard by a single judge; within three weeks in cases heard by a panel of judges, except for complicated cases or cases involving special circumstances.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第311條
行獨任審判之案件宣示判決,應自辯論終結之日起二星期內為之;行合議審判者,應於三星期內為之。
但案情繁雜或有特殊情形者,不在此限。

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