Judges Act Article 43
Unless provided otherwise by law, a tenured judge shall not be suspended from his/her office unless one of the following circumstances occurs:1. Not being qualified to serve as a civil servant in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Employment Act.2. Being under the circumstances stipulated in Subparagraph 5 of Article 6.3. Being wanted or detained subject to criminal proceedings.4. Being under the execution of the final criminal adjudication, and subject to the proclamation of imprisonment or custody, subject to the conviction but not converted to the fine as required, or subject to the pecuniary proclamation being converted to labor service in accordance with the regulations.5. Being involved in a significant criminal offense or disciplinary conduct. 6. There are objective facts sufficient to determine that the judge cannot perform his/her duties, which has been so confirmed by the panel composed of relevant specialist doctors, scholars, and experts invited by the Judicial Yuan.A tenured judge under legal suspension of duty may, within three months upon the extinction of the reasons for suspension, apply for reinstatement in accordance with the provisions relating to reinstatement of the Civil Service Protection Act and the Civil Service Discipline Act.The salary and remuneration for tenured judges during the periods of suspension of duty and after the reinstatement due to factors stipulated in Subparagraphs 1 to 5 of Paragraph 1 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Civil Service Salary and Remuneration Act; for the suspension of duty due to factors stipulated in Subparagraph 6 of Paragraph 1, one-third of the basic salary and allowance stipulated in Paragraph 1 of Article 71 shall be paid, provided that the period shall not exceed three years.If the Justice of the Judicial Yuan is in any of the various circumstances stipulated in Paragraph 1, the Judicial Yuan shall, with the attendance of two-thirds of all the Justices and with the consent of more than half of the Justices in attendance, submit a petition to the President for the suspension of his/her duty; for the suspension of duty due to factors stipulated in Subparagraph 6 of Paragraph 1, one-third of the monthly salary and allowance stipulated in Article 72 shall be paid during the period of suspension of duty.If the tenured judge or Justice of the Judicial Yuan commits corruption and is rendered a guilty verdict which has become final and binding, or is adjudicated by the Disciplinary Chamber of the Judiciary which has become final and binding and is subject to the disciplinary sanctions specified in Subparagraphs 1 to 3, Paragraph 1 of Article 50, the basic salary already received during the period of suspension of duty shall be returned.
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實任法官,除法律別有規定者外,非有下列各款情事之一,不得停止其職務:
一、依公務人員任用法之規定,不得任用為公務人員者。
二、有第六條第五款之情事者。
三、依刑事訴訟程序被通緝或羈押者。
四、依刑事確定判決,受徒刑或拘役之宣告,未依規定易科罰金,或受罰金之宣告,依規定易服勞役,在執行中者。
五、所涉刑事、懲戒情節重大者。
六、有客觀事實足認其不能執行職務,經司法院邀請相關專科醫師及學者專家組成小組認定者。
經依法停職之實任法官於停職事由消滅後三個月內,得申請復職,並依公務人員保障法及公務員懲戒法復職之規定辦理。
實任法官因第一項第一款至第五款事由停止其職務者,其停止職務期間及復職後之給俸,準用公務人員俸給法之規定;因第一項第六款事由停止其職務者,支給第七十一條第一項所定本俸及加給各三分之一。
但期限最長不得逾三年。
司法院大法官有第一項各款情事之一者,經司法院大法官現有總額三分之二以上之出席及出席人數過半數之同意,由司法院呈請總統停止其職務;因第一項第六款情事停止其職務者,於停止職務期間,支給第七十二條所定月俸及加給各三分之一。
實任法官或司法院大法官有貪污行為,經有罪判決確定或經職務法庭裁判確定而受第五十條第一項第一款至第三款之懲戒處分者,應繳回其停職期間所領之本俸。
一、依公務人員任用法之規定,不得任用為公務人員者。
二、有第六條第五款之情事者。
三、依刑事訴訟程序被通緝或羈押者。
四、依刑事確定判決,受徒刑或拘役之宣告,未依規定易科罰金,或受罰金之宣告,依規定易服勞役,在執行中者。
五、所涉刑事、懲戒情節重大者。
六、有客觀事實足認其不能執行職務,經司法院邀請相關專科醫師及學者專家組成小組認定者。
經依法停職之實任法官於停職事由消滅後三個月內,得申請復職,並依公務人員保障法及公務員懲戒法復職之規定辦理。
實任法官因第一項第一款至第五款事由停止其職務者,其停止職務期間及復職後之給俸,準用公務人員俸給法之規定;因第一項第六款事由停止其職務者,支給第七十一條第一項所定本俸及加給各三分之一。
但期限最長不得逾三年。
司法院大法官有第一項各款情事之一者,經司法院大法官現有總額三分之二以上之出席及出席人數過半數之同意,由司法院呈請總統停止其職務;因第一項第六款情事停止其職務者,於停止職務期間,支給第七十二條所定月俸及加給各三分之一。
實任法官或司法院大法官有貪污行為,經有罪判決確定或經職務法庭裁判確定而受第五十條第一項第一款至第三款之懲戒處分者,應繳回其停職期間所領之本俸。