Code of Criminal Procedure Article 46
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.
Trial records shall be signed by the presiding judge. Where the presiding judge is unavailable, the records shall be signed by the senior associate judge. Where the single judge that heard a case is unavailable, the records shall be solely signed by the clerk. Where the clerk is unavailable, the records shall be solely signed by the presiding judge or other judges. Reasons for the unavailability shall be noted in the records respectively.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第46條
審判筆錄應由審判長簽名；審判長有事故時，由資深陪席法官簽名；獨任法官有事故時，僅由書記官簽名；書記官有事故時，僅由審判長或法官簽名；並分別附記其事由。