Code of Criminal Procedure Article 429-3
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.
A petition for retrial may be accompanied by a motion for the examination of evidence, stating the reasons for such a motion, which the court should allow if it deems it necessary. The court, for the purpose of making a decision on whether the petition for retrial is with good reasons, may sua sponte examine the evidence.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第429-3條
聲請再審得同時釋明其事由聲請調查證據，法院認有必要者，應為調查。
法院為查明再審之聲請有無理由，得依職權調查證據。
法院為查明再審之聲請有無理由，得依職權調查證據。