Citizen Judges Act (Act on Criminal Trials with the participation of Citizen Judge (Guomin Faguan)) Article 17
Before September 1st of each year the district court shall notify the municipality, city, or county government within its jurisdiction the estimated number of the potential citizen judges required for the next year.Before October 1st of each year the municipality, city, or county government referred to in the preceding paragraph shall randomly select the potential citizen judges in the number required by lottery from the eligible individuals within the jurisdiction of the district court with qualifications set forth in Paragraph 1 of Article 12, and prepare a preliminary roster of the potential citizen judges and submit it to the district court. Regulations on the preparation and management of the preliminary roster of the potential citizen judges referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be prescribed by the Judicial Yuan together in consultation with the Executive Yuan.
中文原文 國民法官法第17條
地方法院應於每年九月一日前，將所估算之次年度所需備選國民法官人數，通知管轄區域內之直轄市、縣（市）政府。
前項之直轄市、縣（市）政府應於每年十月一日前，自地方法院管轄區域內具有第十二條第一項之資格者，以隨機抽選方式選出地方法院所需人數之備選國民法官，造具備選國民法官初選名冊，送交地方法院。
前項備選國民法官初選名冊之製作及管理辦法，由司法院會同行政院定之。
前項之直轄市、縣（市）政府應於每年十月一日前，自地方法院管轄區域內具有第十二條第一項之資格者，以隨機抽選方式選出地方法院所需人數之備選國民法官，造具備選國民法官初選名冊，送交地方法院。
前項備選國民法官初選名冊之製作及管理辦法，由司法院會同行政院定之。