Code of Criminal Procedure Article 51
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 written decision, unless otherwise specifically provided, shall give the full name, sex, date of birth, identification number, and domicile or residence of persons to whom the decision is addressed. Where the written decision is in the form of a judgment, the name of the public prosecutor or private prosecutor, agent, and defense attorney shall also be recorded.The original copy of a written decision shall be signed by all the judges who participated in making the decision. Where the presiding judge is unavailable to sign the decision, the senior associate judge shall make a note of the reason for the unavailability. Where a judge is unavailable to sign the decision, the presiding judge shall make a note of the reason for the unavailability.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第51條
裁判書除依特別規定外，應記載受裁判人之姓名、性別、出生年月日、身分證明文件編號、住、居所；如係判決書，並應記載檢察官或自訴人並代理人、辯護人之姓名。
裁判書之原本，應由為裁判之法官簽名；審判長有事故不能簽名者，由資深法官附記其事由；法官有事故者，由審判長附記其事由。
裁判書之原本，應由為裁判之法官簽名；審判長有事故不能簽名者，由資深法官附記其事由；法官有事故者，由審判長附記其事由。