Code of Criminal Procedure Article 385
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.
(Send the Case File and Exhibits to the Third Instance)Except for situations listed in the preceding article, the original trial court shall promptly transmit the case dossier and exhibits to the prosecutor in court of third instance after receiving the written defense or the period for submitting a written defense has lapsed.Once receives the case dossier and exhibits, the prosecutor in the court of third instance shall transmit the case dossier and exhibits along with an opinion in writing to the court of third instance in 7 days; provided that an opinion in writing may be omitted where the prosecutor has no other opinion regarding the written appeal or defense in writing sent by the prosecutor in the original trial court.The original trial court shall transmit the case dossier and exhibits to the court of third instance where no prosecutor is a party in the appeal.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第385條
除前條情形外，原審法院於接受答辯書或提出答辯書之期間已滿後，應速將該案卷宗及證物，送交第三審法院對應之檢察署檢察官。
第三審法院對應之檢察署檢察官接受卷宗及證物後，應於七日內添具意見書送交第三審法院。
但於原審法院對應之檢察署檢察官提出之上訴書或答辯書外無他意見者，毋庸添具意見書。
無檢察官為當事人之上訴案件，原審法院應將卷宗及證物逕送交第三審法院。
第三審法院對應之檢察署檢察官接受卷宗及證物後，應於七日內添具意見書送交第三審法院。
但於原審法院對應之檢察署檢察官提出之上訴書或答辯書外無他意見者，毋庸添具意見書。
無檢察官為當事人之上訴案件，原審法院應將卷宗及證物逕送交第三審法院。