Code of Criminal Procedure Article 455-38

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.

After the initiation of public prosecution by the public prosecutor and before the conclusion of the oral argument at the court of the second instance, a victim of one of the offenses listed below may petition to the court that has jurisdiction to participate in the proceedings of the case concerned:(1) The offenses of causing death or aggravated injury by committing criminal acts intentionally or negligently;(2) The offenses as provided in Article 231, Article 231-1, Article 232, Article 233, Article 240, Article 241, Article 242, Article 243, Paragraphs 1 or 2 of Article 271, Article 272, Article 273, Paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 275, Paragraphs 1 or 3 of Article 278, Article 280, Paragraphs 1 or 2 of Article 286, Article 291, Article 296, Article 296-1, Article 297, Article 298, Article 299, Article 300, Paragraphs 1, 2 or 4 of Article 328, Article 329, Article 330, Paragraph 1, Subparagraphs 1, 3, or 4, Paragraph 2 of Article 332, Paragraphs 1 or 2 of Article 333, Paragraph 1, Subparagraphs 1, 3, or 4, Paragraph 2 of Article 334, Paragraphs 1 or 3 of Article 347, Paragraph 1 or Subparagraph 2, Paragraph 2 of Article 348 of the Criminal Code;(3) The offenses provided in Paragraph 1 of Article 2 of the Sexual Assault Crime Prevention Act;(4) The offenses provided in Articles 31 to 34 or Article 36 of the Human Trafficking Prevention Act; or(5) The offenses provided in Articles 32 to 35, Paragraphs 1 to 5 of Article 36, or Paragraph 1 of Article 37 of the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act.Where the victim of the offenses listed in the preceding paragraph is without legal capacity, of limited legal capacity, deceased, or for other legitimate reasons that the victim cannot make the petition, the petition may be made by the statutory agent, spouse, lineal blood relative, collateral blood relative within the third degree of kinship, relative by marriage within the second degree of kinship, family head or family member of the said victim. But where the accused is the only person with one of the identities listed above, and there is no other person with the identities listed above to make the petition, the petition may be made by the municipal government, the county (city) government, or the Association for Victims Support where the said victim’s household registration is established. Where the location of the said victim’s household registration is unknown, the petition may be made by the municipal government, the county (city) government, or the Association for Victims Support where the said victim’s domicile or residence is.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第455-38條
下列犯罪之被害人得於檢察官提起公訴後第二審言詞辯論終結前,向該管法院聲請參與本案訴訟:
一、因故意、過失犯罪行為而致人於死或致重傷之罪。
二、刑法第二百三十一條、第二百三十一條之一、第二百三十二條、第二百三十三條、第二百四十條、第二百四十一條、第二百四十二條、第二百四十三條、第二百七十一條第一項、第二項、第二百七十二條、第二百七十三條、第二百七十五條第一項至第三項、第二百七十八條第一項、第三項、第二百八十條、第二百八十六條第一項、第二項、第二百九十一條、第二百九十六條、第二百九十六條之一、第二百九十七條、第二百九十八條、第二百九十九條、第三百條、第三百二十八條第一項、第二項、第四項、第三百二十九條、第三百三十條、第三百三十二條第一項、第二項第一款、第三款、第四款、第三百三十三條第一項、第二項、第三百三十四條第一項、第二項第一款、第三款、第四款、第三百四十七條第一項、第三項、第三百四十八條第一項、第二項第二款之罪。
三、性侵害犯罪防治法第二條第一項所定之罪。
四、人口販運防制法第三十一條至第三十四條、第三十六條之罪。
五、兒童及少年性剝削防制條例第三十二條至第三十五條、第三十六條第一項至第五項、第三十七條第一項之罪。
前項各款犯罪之被害人無行為能力、限制行為能力、死亡或因其他不得已之事由而不能聲請者,得由其法定代理人、配偶、直系血親、三親等內之旁系血親、二親等內之姻親或家長、家屬為之。
但被告具前述身分之一,而無其他前述身分之人聲請者,得由被害人戶籍所在地之直轄市、縣(市)政府或財團法人犯罪被害人保護協會為之。
被害人戶籍所在地不明者,得由其住(居)所或所在地之直轄市、縣(市)政府或財團法人犯罪被害人保護協會為之。

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