Code of Criminal Procedure Article 61
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.
Aninstrument shall be served by a judicial policeman, or through the post office.If the aforesaid instrument is a judgment, ruling, decision not to prosecute, or decision to defer the prosecution, the process server thereof shall prepare a certificate of acceptance recording the items listed in the certificate of service and sign his/her name thereon before giving it to the receiver. If a subpoena before an arrest with a warrant is served by the postal office, the postal carrier shall be the process server, and the subpoena shall be mailed by registered post; the implementation method shall be determined by the Judicial Yuan together with the Executive Yuan.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第61條
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前項文書為判決、裁定、不起訴或緩起訴處分書者，送達人應作收受證書、記載送達證書所列事項，並簽名交受領人。
拘提前之傳喚，如由郵務機構行送達者，以郵務人員為送達人，且應以掛號郵寄；其實施辦法由司法院會同行政院定之。