Code of Criminal Procedure Article 437
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.
(Exceptions to Oral Hearing (IV))Where a convicted dies, a motion for retrial for interests of the convicted may be judged without oral argument, after the prosecutor or private prosecutor express his/her opinion in writing. Where a private prosecutor loses legal capacity or dies, a person who may undertake the litigation pursuant to Article 332 may file a motion to the court to undertake the litigation in 1 month; if no one undertakes the litigation or such period lapses, the court may immediately give a judgment on the case or notify the prosecutor to express the opinion.Where a convicted dies before the retrial, a motion for retrial for interests of the convicted shall apply mutatis mutandis the preceding paragraph.Judgments in the preceding two paragraphs may not be appealed.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第437條
受判決人已死亡者，為其利益聲請再審之案件，應不行言詞辯論，由檢察官或自訴人以書狀陳述意見後，即行判決。
但自訴人已喪失行為能力或死亡者，得由第三百三十二條規定得為承受訴訟之人於一個月內聲請法院承受訴訟；如無承受訴訟之人或逾期不為承受者，法院得逕行判決，或通知檢察官陳述意見。
為受判決人之利益聲請再審之案件，受判決人於再審判決前死亡者，準用前項規定。
依前二項規定所為之判決，不得上訴。
但自訴人已喪失行為能力或死亡者，得由第三百三十二條規定得為承受訴訟之人於一個月內聲請法院承受訴訟；如無承受訴訟之人或逾期不為承受者，法院得逕行判決，或通知檢察官陳述意見。
為受判決人之利益聲請再審之案件，受判決人於再審判決前死亡者，準用前項規定。
依前二項規定所為之判決，不得上訴。