Code of Criminal Procedure Article 455-12
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 third person, whose property may be confiscated, can apply to the court to participate in the confiscation procedure, before the end of oral argument in the fact-finding trial of the case.The application, as mentioned in the preceding paragraph, should include the following matters in writing:1. The case summary, and the defendant's name, gender, birth date, identity document number, or other relevant feathers sufficient to identify the defendant.2. Reasons for participating in the confiscation process.3. Indicating the intention of participating in the confiscation process.If a third person does not apply to the court to participate in the confiscation procedure for the property that may be confiscated, the court should adjudicate ex officio such a third person to participate in the confiscation process where the court deems it necessary. However, these provisions do not apply if such a third person clearly states to the court or the prosecutor that he/she has no objection to the confiscation of his/her property.The provisions of the preceding three paragraphs should apply mutatis mutandis to cases conducted in private prosecution procedure, summary procedure, or negotiation procedure.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第455-12條
財產可能被沒收之第三人得於本案最後事實審言詞辯論終結前，向該管法院聲請參與沒收程序。
前項聲請，應以書狀記載下列事項為之：
一、本案案由及被告之姓名、性別、出生年月日、身分證明文件編號或其他足資辨別之特徵。
二、參與沒收程序之理由。
三、表明參與沒收程序之意旨。
第三人未為第一項聲請，法院認有必要時，應依職權裁定命該第三人參與沒收程序。
但該第三人向法院或檢察官陳明對沒收其財產不提出異議者，不在此限。
前三項規定，於自訴程序、簡易程序及協商程序之案件準用之。
前項聲請，應以書狀記載下列事項為之：
一、本案案由及被告之姓名、性別、出生年月日、身分證明文件編號或其他足資辨別之特徵。
二、參與沒收程序之理由。
三、表明參與沒收程序之意旨。
第三人未為第一項聲請，法院認有必要時，應依職權裁定命該第三人參與沒收程序。
但該第三人向法院或檢察官陳明對沒收其財產不提出異議者，不在此限。
前三項規定，於自訴程序、簡易程序及協商程序之案件準用之。