Code of Criminal Procedure Article 449
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 first instance court may decide on a sentence using summary procedures upon the prosecutor's request without going through regular proceedings, if the court finds that the defendant's confession, as provided during the investigation, or other existing evidence, is sufficient to determine the defendant's guilt. However, if necessary, the defendant should be examined prior to sentencing.As in the case of preceding paragraph, if the prosecutor has begun the prosecution following regular proceedings, but the court then decides that summary procedures are appropriate for the sentencing phase of the trial after the defendant confesses the crime, summary procedures may then be adopted without implementing full trial proceedings.The pronounced criminal sanction, as determined in accordance with the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, is limited to probation, fixed-term imprisonment that is convertible to a fine or community service, detention, or a fine.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第449條
第一審法院依被告在偵查中之自白或其他現存之證據，已足認定其犯罪者，得因檢察官之聲請，不經通常審判程序，逕以簡易判決處刑。
但有必要時，應於處刑前訊問被告。
前項案件檢察官依通常程序起訴，經被告自白犯罪，法院認為宜以簡易判決處刑者，得不經通常審判程序，逕以簡易判決處刑。
依前二項規定所科之刑以宣告緩刑、得易科罰金或得易服社會勞動之有期徒刑及拘役或罰金為限。
但有必要時，應於處刑前訊問被告。
前項案件檢察官依通常程序起訴，經被告自白犯罪，法院認為宜以簡易判決處刑者，得不經通常審判程序，逕以簡易判決處刑。
依前二項規定所科之刑以宣告緩刑、得易科罰金或得易服社會勞動之有期徒刑及拘役或罰金為限。