Code of Criminal Procedure Article 53
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 document made by a person, other than a public official, shall be dated and signed; where it is not made by such person himself, he shall affix his signature thereon; where he cannot sign his name, he shall have someone else print his name for him and then affix his seal or fingerprint on the document, provided that the person printing his name for him shall indicate the reason thereof and sign his own name.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第53條
文書由非公務員自作者，應記載年、月、日並簽名。
其非自作者，應由本人簽名，不能簽名者，應使他人代書姓名，由本人蓋章或按指印。
但代書之人，應附記其事由並簽名。
其非自作者，應由本人簽名，不能簽名者，應使他人代書姓名，由本人蓋章或按指印。
但代書之人，應附記其事由並簽名。