Code of Criminal Procedure Article 429-2
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.
For a petition for retrial, unless it is manifestly unnecessary, a notice should be made to the petitioner and his/her agent to be present at the court hearing so that they have an opportunity to be aware of the opinions expressed by the prosecutor and the convicted. The preceding provision shall not apply where the said petitioner or his/her agent fails to appear before the court without justifiable causes or has expressed his/her unwillingness to appear before the court.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第429-2條
聲請再審之案件，除顯無必要者外，應通知聲請人及其代理人到場，並聽取檢察官及受判決人之意見。
但無正當理由不到場，或陳明不願到場者，不在此限。
但無正當理由不到場，或陳明不願到場者，不在此限。