Code of Criminal Procedure Article 93-1
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.
The 24 hours, as described in the provisions of Article 91 and paragraph 2 of the preceding Article, shall exclude the elapsed time as described in the following conditions. But, there must be no unnecessary delay:1. The delay caused by traffic problems, or by other force majeure.2. Time spent during escorted transfer.3. When no questioning is allowed pursuant to the provisions of Article 100-3 Paragraph 1. 4. When, in fact, no interrogation is conducted due to sudden changes of health of the accused or suspect.5. Where the accused or suspect expressed the desire to retain an attorney, the time spent waiting for the arrival of a defense attorney instead of conducting interrogation, shall not exceed 4 hours. Where the accused's income level is low or middle-to-low, and has submitted a request for an appointment of a public defender or attorney pursuant to the provisions of Article 31 Paragraph 5; or where the accused or suspect, who is unable to make a complete statement due to mental disorder or other mental deficiencies and the notification is sent to appoint an accompanying assistant pursuant to the provisions of Article 35 Paragraph 3, the time spent waiting for the arrival of a defense attorney or accompanying assistant instead of conducting interrogation, shall not exceed 4 hours.6. Where the accused or suspect requires the assistance of an interpreter, the time spent waiting for an interpreter instead of conducting the interrogation, shall not exceed 6 hours. 7. After the prosecutor has given the bail release, or the custody release order, the time spent waiting for the process of being released on bail or to the custody of another shall not exceed 4 hours.8. The duration when the criminal suspect is brought forward in front of a judge for arraignment.No interrogation shall be conducted within the time as described in all preceding paragraphs.If a case cannot be transferred to the concerned court within 24 hours, as the result of a traffic delay or by other force majeure as described in paragraph 1, then the prosecutor shall explain the causes when petitioning for detention.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第93-1條
第九十一條及前條第二項所定之二十四小時，有下列情形之一者，其經過之時間不予計入。
但不得有不必要之遲延：
一、因交通障礙或其他不可抗力事由所生不得已之遲滯。
二、在途解送時間。
三、依第一百條之三第一項規定不得為詢問。
四、因被告或犯罪嫌疑人身體健康突發之事由，事實上不能訊問。
五、被告或犯罪嫌疑人因表示選任辯護人之意思，而等候辯護人到場致未予訊問。
但等候時間不得逾四小時。
其等候第三十一條第五項律師到場致未予訊問，或因身心障礙，致無法為完全之陳述，因等候第三十五條第三項經通知陪同在場之人到場致未予訊問，亦同。
六、被告或犯罪嫌疑人須由通譯傳譯，因等候其通譯到場致未予訊問。
但等候時間不得逾六小時。
七、經檢察官命具保或責付之被告，在候保或候責付中。
但候保或候責付時間不得逾四小時。
八、犯罪嫌疑人經法院提審之期間。
前項各款情形之經過時間內不得訊問。
因第一項之法定障礙事由致二十四小時內無法移送該管法院者，檢察官聲請羈押時，並應釋明其事由。
但不得有不必要之遲延：
一、因交通障礙或其他不可抗力事由所生不得已之遲滯。
二、在途解送時間。
三、依第一百條之三第一項規定不得為詢問。
四、因被告或犯罪嫌疑人身體健康突發之事由，事實上不能訊問。
五、被告或犯罪嫌疑人因表示選任辯護人之意思，而等候辯護人到場致未予訊問。
但等候時間不得逾四小時。
其等候第三十一條第五項律師到場致未予訊問，或因身心障礙，致無法為完全之陳述，因等候第三十五條第三項經通知陪同在場之人到場致未予訊問，亦同。
六、被告或犯罪嫌疑人須由通譯傳譯，因等候其通譯到場致未予訊問。
但等候時間不得逾六小時。
七、經檢察官命具保或責付之被告，在候保或候責付中。
但候保或候責付時間不得逾四小時。
八、犯罪嫌疑人經法院提審之期間。
前項各款情形之經過時間內不得訊問。
因第一項之法定障礙事由致二十四小時內無法移送該管法院者，檢察官聲請羈押時，並應釋明其事由。