Criminal Compensation Act Article 1
This English translation was last updated on 2011-07-06, but the Chinese text was amended on 2023-12-15. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
(Scope of criminal compensation (1))A person who is prosecuted under the Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Court Martial Procedure, or Juvenile Delinquency Act, may seek state compensation pursuant to this Act under any of the following circumstances:1. A person who has been in detention, detained for expert examination or civil commitmentbefore the "ruling of not to prosecute", "withdrawal of the prosecution", "ruling of dismissing the prosecution", or the "judgment of not guilty" is rendered and becomes final due to the reason that the act is not punishable or the suspicion of an offense having been committed is insufficient.2. A person who has been in detention, detained for expert examination or civil commitment, the punishment for an offense, or execution of corrections which puts restrictions on personal freedom before the adjudication of not guilty is rendered and becomes final on the retrial, extraordinary appeal or trial de novo, correction is vacated or the application of the correction is overruled.3. A person who has been detained for expert examination or accommodated before the ruling of "not to hear the case" or the ruling of "no protective measure" is rendered upon the finding of no reasons for protective measures.4. A person who has been detained for expert examination, accommodated or in rehabilitation before the ruling of "no protective measures" is rendered and becomes final on retrial upon finding of no reasons for protective measures.5. The duration of the detention, detention for expert examination or accommodation, or the execution of the punishment for an offense exceeds the punishment fixed in the final adjudication of guilty. 6. The duration of the detention, detention for expert examination or accommodation, the execution of the punishment for an offense or execution of correction which puts restrictions on personal freedom exceeds the punishment or the duration of correctionfixed in a final judgement under the proceeding of the retrial, extraordinary appeal.7. The detention, detention for expert examination, accommodation, the execution of the punishment for an offense or execution of corrections which puts restrictions on personal freedom is not made in accordance with the law.
中文原文 刑事補償法第1條
依刑事訴訟法、軍事審判法或少年事件處理法受理之案件，具有下列情形之一者，受害人得依本法請求國家補償：
一、因行為不罰或犯罪嫌疑不足而經不起訴處分或撤回起訴、受駁回起訴裁定或無罪之判決確定前，曾受羈押、鑑定留置或收容。
二、依再審、非常上訴或重新審理程序裁判無罪、撤銷保安處分或駁回保安處分聲請確定前，曾受羈押、鑑定留置、收容、刑罰或拘束人身自由保安處分之執行。
三、因無付保護處分之原因而經不付審理或不付保護處分之裁定確定前，曾受鑑定留置或收容。
四、因無付保護處分之原因而依重新審理程序裁定不付保護處分確定前，曾受鑑定留置、收容或感化教育之執行。
五、羈押、鑑定留置或收容期間，或刑罰之執行逾有罪確定裁判所定之刑。
六、羈押、鑑定留置或收容期間、刑罰或拘束人身自由保安處分之執行逾依再審或非常上訴程序確定判決所定之刑罰或保安處分期間。
七、非依法律受羈押、鑑定留置、收容、刑罰或拘束人身自由保安處分之執行。
一、因行為不罰或犯罪嫌疑不足而經不起訴處分或撤回起訴、受駁回起訴裁定或無罪之判決確定前，曾受羈押、鑑定留置或收容。
二、依再審、非常上訴或重新審理程序裁判無罪、撤銷保安處分或駁回保安處分聲請確定前，曾受羈押、鑑定留置、收容、刑罰或拘束人身自由保安處分之執行。
三、因無付保護處分之原因而經不付審理或不付保護處分之裁定確定前，曾受鑑定留置或收容。
四、因無付保護處分之原因而依重新審理程序裁定不付保護處分確定前，曾受鑑定留置、收容或感化教育之執行。
五、羈押、鑑定留置或收容期間，或刑罰之執行逾有罪確定裁判所定之刑。
六、羈押、鑑定留置或收容期間、刑罰或拘束人身自由保安處分之執行逾依再審或非常上訴程序確定判決所定之刑罰或保安處分期間。
七、非依法律受羈押、鑑定留置、收容、刑罰或拘束人身自由保安處分之執行。