Citizen Judges Act (Act on Criminal Trials with the participation of Citizen Judge (Guomin Faguan)) Article 47
The Court shall undergo the preliminary proceedings before the first date of trial.During the preliminary proceedings, the court shall handle the following matters:1. To define the scope of the prosecution and to determine whether the provisions cited in the indictment by the prosecutor should be modified;2. To inquire the accused and the defense attorney whether they plead guilty to the crime charged by the prosecutor;3. To arrange the contentious issues of the case;4. To inform the parties of the motion for the investigation of evidence;5. To handle matters relating to the disclosure of evidence;6. To handle matters relating to the admissibility of the evidence and to determine whether it is necessary to conduct investigation on particular items of the evidence;7. To provide an opportunity for the parties, the defense attorney, or the assistant of the accused to state their opinions regarding the evidence that was investigated ex officio;8. To order an expert examination or conduct an inspection;9. To determine the scope, sequence and methods of the investigation of evidence;10. To handle matters relating to the procedures of the selection of the citizen judges and the Alternative citizen judges; and11. To handle other matters relating to the trial.The court shall make a trial plan based on the outcome of the above handling conducted in accordance with the preceding paragraph. The format and matters that should be contained in the trial plan shall be prescribed by the Judicial Yuan.The preliminary proceedings may be conducted by a judge serving as the commissioned judge. The commissioned judge who conducts the preliminary proceedings shall have the same authority as the court or the presiding judge, except for making the rulings specified in Paragraph 1 of Article 50, Paragraph 1 of Article 60, Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 62 of this Act, and Article 121 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
中文原文 國民法官法第47條
法院應於第一次審判期日前，行準備程序。
準備程序，得為下列各款事項之處理：
一、起訴效力所及之範圍與有無應變更檢察官所引應適用法條之情形。
二、訊問被告及辯護人對檢察官起訴事實是否為認罪之答辯。
三、案件爭點之整理。
四、曉諭為證據調查之聲請。
五、有關證據開示之事項。
六、有關證據能力及證據有無調查必要之事項。
七、依職權調查之證據，予當事人、辯護人或輔佐人陳述意見之機會。
八、命為鑑定或為勘驗。
九、確認證據調查之範圍、次序及方法。
十、與選任程序有關之事項。
十一、其他與審判有關之事項。
法院應依前項整理結果，作成審理計畫。
審理計畫之格式及應記載之事項，由司法院定之。
準備程序，得以庭員一人為受命法官行之。
受命法官行準備程序，與法院或審判長有同一之權限。
但第五十條第一項、第六十條第一項、第六十二條第一項、第二項、刑事訴訟法第一百二十一條之裁定，不適用之。
準備程序，得為下列各款事項之處理：
一、起訴效力所及之範圍與有無應變更檢察官所引應適用法條之情形。
二、訊問被告及辯護人對檢察官起訴事實是否為認罪之答辯。
三、案件爭點之整理。
四、曉諭為證據調查之聲請。
五、有關證據開示之事項。
六、有關證據能力及證據有無調查必要之事項。
七、依職權調查之證據，予當事人、辯護人或輔佐人陳述意見之機會。
八、命為鑑定或為勘驗。
九、確認證據調查之範圍、次序及方法。
十、與選任程序有關之事項。
十一、其他與審判有關之事項。
法院應依前項整理結果，作成審理計畫。
審理計畫之格式及應記載之事項，由司法院定之。
準備程序，得以庭員一人為受命法官行之。
受命法官行準備程序，與法院或審判長有同一之權限。
但第五十條第一項、第六十條第一項、第六十二條第一項、第二項、刑事訴訟法第一百二十一條之裁定，不適用之。