Code of Criminal Procedure Article 479

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.

Convicts, whose penalty is converted to community service or labor service, pursuant to Article 41, Article 42 and Article 42-1 of the Criminal Code, shall follow the order of the prosecutor in charge of the execution.For converted community service, the prosecutor in charge of the execution shall give orders to provide such services to government agencies, government organizations, non-departmental public bodies, communities, or other Institutions or groups that meet public interest objectives, as designated by the concerned Prosecutors' Office, and shall set a time frame for service implementation.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第479條
依刑法第四十一條、第四十二條及第四十二條之一易服社會勞動或易服勞役者,由指揮執行之檢察官命令之。
易服社會勞動,由指揮執行之檢察官命令向該管檢察署指定之政府機關、政府機構、行政法人、社區或其他符合公益目的之機構或團體提供勞動,並定履行期間。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.