Judges Act Article 5
Judges of courts at all levels that sit below the High Court shall possess one of the following qualifications to be appointed:1. Having passed the judges or prosecutors qualification examination, or having actually practiced as attorneys for three or more years and possessed the qualifications for the designated position, provided that such appointment is limited to judges of district courts.2. Having served as tenured judges.3. Having served as tenured prosecutors.4. Having served as public defenders for six or more years.5. Having actually practiced as attorneys for six or more years, as well as possessed the qualifications for the designated position.6. Having graduated from the department of law of public or duly recognized private universities or independent colleges or post-graduate law programs thereof, served as full-time professors, associate professors, or assistant professors at universities or independent colleges accredited by the Ministry of Education for a total of six or more years, and lectured on primary legal subjects for two or more years with specialized publications in the legal profession, as well as possessed the qualifications for the designated position.7. Having graduated from the department of law of public or duly recognized private universities or independent colleges or post-graduate law programs thereof, and served as full-time research fellows, associate research fellows, or assistant research fellows at Academia Sinica for a total of six or more years with specialized publications in primary legal subjects, as well as possessed the qualifications for the designated position.Judges serving in the high administrative litigation division and district administrative litigation division of the High Administrative Court, should be selected from a list of candidates who possess one of the following qualifications:1. Having one of the qualifications as listed in subparagraphs 1, 4 through 7 of the preceding paragraph. However, such appointments shall be limited to the judges of the district administrative litigation division of the High Administrative Court.2. Having served as tenured judges.3. Having served as tenured prosecutors.4. Having served on duties of judges or prosecutors, and as civil servants for a total of eight or more years.5. Having actually practiced as attorneys in administrative litigation for eight or more years, as well as possessed the qualifications for the designated position.6. Having graduated from the department of law, political science, or administration or duly recognized private universities or independent colleges or post-graduate programs thereof, served as full-time professors, associate professors, or assistant professors at universities or independent colleges accredited by the Ministry of Education for a total of eight or more years, and lectured on subjects of constitutional law, administrative law, trademark law, patent law, tax law, real property law, fair trade law, government procurement law, or in other administrative law courses for five or more years, with specialized publications in relation to the above areas, as well as possessed the qualifications for the designated position.7. Having graduated from the department of law, political science, or administration or duly recognized private universities or independent colleges or post-graduate programs thereof, and served as research fellows, associate research fellows, or assistant research fellows at Academia Sinica for a total of eight or more years, with specialized publications on constitutional law or administrative law, as well as possessed the qualifications for the designated position.8. Having graduated from the department of law, political science, or administration or duly recognized private universities or independent colleges or post-graduate programs thereof, and served as civil servants with the selection rank handling administrative appeals or legal affairs of agencies for ten or more years, with specialized publications on constitutional law or administrative law.Judges of the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court, or judges of the Disciplinary Court, unless provided otherwise in law, shall possess one of the following qualifications to be appointed:1. Having served as Justices, as well as possessed the qualifications for the designated position.2. Having served as judges of the Disciplinary Court.3. Having served as tenured judges for twelve or more years.4. Having served as tenured prosecutors for twelve or more years.5. Having actually practiced as attorneys for eighteen or more years, as well as possessed the qualifications for the designated position.6. Having graduated from the department of law of public or duly recognized private universities or independent colleges or post-graduate programs thereof, and served as full-time professors at universities or independent colleges accredited by the Ministry of Education for a total of ten or more years, and lectured on primary legal subjects for five or more years with specialized publications on primary legal subjects, as well as possessed the qualifications for the designated position.7. Having graduated from the department of law of public or duly recognized private universities or independent colleges or post-graduate law programs thereof, and served as full-time research fellows at Academia Sinica for a total of ten or more years with specialized publications in primary legal subjects, as well as possessed the qualifications for the designated position.The term "primary legal subjects" in Subparagraphs 6 and 7 of Paragraph 1, and Subparagraphs 6 and 7 of Paragraph 2 shall refer to constitutional law, civil law, criminal law, private international law, commercial law, administrative law, civil procedure law, criminal procedure law, administrative procedure law, compulsory enforcement law, bankruptcy law, or other primary legal subjects designated by the Examination Yuan.The years of service under Subparagraphs 6 and 7 of Paragraph 1, Subparagraphs 6 and 7 of Paragraph 2, and Subparagraphs 6 and 7 of Paragraph 3 shall be calculated in combination in accordance with the provisions in respective paragraphs.The qualifications for the appointment of judges of other specialized courts shall be separately stipulated by the law.For Justices, attorneys, professors, associate professors, assistant professors and research fellows, associate research fellows or assistant research fellows at Academia Sinica who do not possess the qualifications for the designated positions, the examination for acquiring qualifications of the designated positions may be in the form of written tests, oral tests together with examinations on publications or inventions, or examinations on certification of educational background and work experiences in relation to the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. The regulations governing the examination thereof shall be formulated by the Examination Yuan.Anyone who passes the qualifications examination for the designated position pursuant to the preceding paragraph only acquires the eligibility to participate in the selection of judges to be conducted in accordance with Article 7 by the Judicial Yuan, which is commissioned by the Examination Yuan.The Judicial Yuan and the Examination Yuan shall jointly formulate regulations for the standard, selection procedure, age limit for selected personnel, and other matters that need to be complied with concerning the selection of judges in the preceding paragraph to be conducted by the Judicial Yuan.
中文原文 法官法第5條
高等法院以下各法院之法官，應就具有下列資格之一者任用之：
一、經法官、檢察官考試及格，或曾實際執行律師業務三年以上且具擬任職務任用資格。
但以任用於地方法院法官為限。
二、曾任實任法官。
三、曾任實任檢察官。
四、曾任公設辯護人六年以上。
五、曾實際執行律師業務六年以上，具擬任職務任用資格。
六、公立或經立案之私立大學、獨立學院法律學系或其研究所畢業，曾任教育部審定合格之大學或獨立學院專任教授、副教授或助理教授合計六年以上，講授主要法律科目二年以上，有法律專門著作，具擬任職務任用資格。
七、公立或經立案之私立大學、獨立學院法律學系或其研究所畢業，曾任中央研究院研究員、副研究員或助研究員合計六年以上，有主要法律科目之專門著作，具擬任職務任用資格。
高等行政法院之法官，應就具有下列資格之一者任用之：
一、曾任實任法官。
二、曾任實任檢察官。
三、曾任法官、檢察官職務並任公務人員合計八年以上。
四、曾實際執行行政訴訟律師業務八年以上，具擬任職務任用資格。
五、公立或經立案之私立大學、獨立學院法律、政治、行政學系或其研究所畢業，曾任教育部審定合格之大學或獨立學院專任教授、副教授或助理教授合計八年以上，講授憲法、行政法、商標法、專利法、租稅法、土地法、公平交易法、政府採購法或其他行政法課程五年以上，有上述相關之專門著作，具擬任職務任用資格。
六、公立或經立案之私立大學、獨立學院法律、政治、行政學系或其研究所畢業，曾任中央研究院研究員、副研究員或助研究員合計八年以上，有憲法、行政法之專門著作，具擬任職務任用資格。
七、公立或經立案之私立大學、獨立學院法律、政治、行政學系或其研究所畢業，曾任簡任公務人員，辦理機關之訴願或法制業務十年以上，有憲法、行政法之專門著作。
最高法院、最高行政法院之法官及懲戒法院之法官，除法律另有規定外，應就具有下列資格之一者任用之：
一、曾任司法院大法官，具擬任職務任用資格。
二、曾任懲戒法院法官。
三、曾任實任法官十二年以上。
四、曾任實任檢察官十二年以上。
五、曾實際執行律師業務十八年以上，具擬任職務任用資格。
六、公立或經立案之私立大學、獨立學院法律學系或其研究所畢業，曾任教育部審定合格之大學或獨立學院專任教授十年以上，講授主要法律科目五年以上，有法律專門著作，具擬任職務任用資格。
七、公立或經立案之私立大學、獨立學院法律學系或其研究所畢業，曾任中央研究院研究員十年以上，有主要法律科目之專門著作，具擬任職務任用資格。
第一項第六款、第七款及第三項第六款、第七款所稱主要法律科目，指憲法、民法、刑法、國際私法、商事法、行政法、民事訴訟法、刑事訴訟法、行政訴訟法、強制執行法、破產法及其他經考試院指定為主要法律科目者而言。
第一項第六款、第七款、第二項第五款、第六款及第三項第六款、第七款之任職年資，分別依各項之規定合併計算。
其他專業法院之法官任用資格另以法律定之。
未具擬任職務任用資格之大法官、律師、教授、副教授、助理教授及中央研究院研究員、副研究員、助研究員，其擬任職務任用資格取得之考試，得採筆試、口試及審查著作發明、審查知能有關學歷、經歷證明之考試方式行之，其考試辦法由考試院定之。
經依前項通過擬任職務任用資格考試及格者，僅取得參加由考試院委託司法院依第七條辦理之法官遴選之資格。
司法院為辦理前項法官遴選，其遴選標準、遴選程序、被遴選人員年齡限制及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由司法院會同考試院定之。
一、經法官、檢察官考試及格，或曾實際執行律師業務三年以上且具擬任職務任用資格。
但以任用於地方法院法官為限。
二、曾任實任法官。
三、曾任實任檢察官。
四、曾任公設辯護人六年以上。
五、曾實際執行律師業務六年以上，具擬任職務任用資格。
六、公立或經立案之私立大學、獨立學院法律學系或其研究所畢業，曾任教育部審定合格之大學或獨立學院專任教授、副教授或助理教授合計六年以上，講授主要法律科目二年以上，有法律專門著作，具擬任職務任用資格。
七、公立或經立案之私立大學、獨立學院法律學系或其研究所畢業，曾任中央研究院研究員、副研究員或助研究員合計六年以上，有主要法律科目之專門著作，具擬任職務任用資格。
高等行政法院之法官，應就具有下列資格之一者任用之：
一、曾任實任法官。
二、曾任實任檢察官。
三、曾任法官、檢察官職務並任公務人員合計八年以上。
四、曾實際執行行政訴訟律師業務八年以上，具擬任職務任用資格。
五、公立或經立案之私立大學、獨立學院法律、政治、行政學系或其研究所畢業，曾任教育部審定合格之大學或獨立學院專任教授、副教授或助理教授合計八年以上，講授憲法、行政法、商標法、專利法、租稅法、土地法、公平交易法、政府採購法或其他行政法課程五年以上，有上述相關之專門著作，具擬任職務任用資格。
六、公立或經立案之私立大學、獨立學院法律、政治、行政學系或其研究所畢業，曾任中央研究院研究員、副研究員或助研究員合計八年以上，有憲法、行政法之專門著作，具擬任職務任用資格。
七、公立或經立案之私立大學、獨立學院法律、政治、行政學系或其研究所畢業，曾任簡任公務人員，辦理機關之訴願或法制業務十年以上，有憲法、行政法之專門著作。
最高法院、最高行政法院之法官及懲戒法院之法官，除法律另有規定外，應就具有下列資格之一者任用之：
一、曾任司法院大法官，具擬任職務任用資格。
二、曾任懲戒法院法官。
三、曾任實任法官十二年以上。
四、曾任實任檢察官十二年以上。
五、曾實際執行律師業務十八年以上，具擬任職務任用資格。
六、公立或經立案之私立大學、獨立學院法律學系或其研究所畢業，曾任教育部審定合格之大學或獨立學院專任教授十年以上，講授主要法律科目五年以上，有法律專門著作，具擬任職務任用資格。
七、公立或經立案之私立大學、獨立學院法律學系或其研究所畢業，曾任中央研究院研究員十年以上，有主要法律科目之專門著作，具擬任職務任用資格。
第一項第六款、第七款及第三項第六款、第七款所稱主要法律科目，指憲法、民法、刑法、國際私法、商事法、行政法、民事訴訟法、刑事訴訟法、行政訴訟法、強制執行法、破產法及其他經考試院指定為主要法律科目者而言。
第一項第六款、第七款、第二項第五款、第六款及第三項第六款、第七款之任職年資，分別依各項之規定合併計算。
其他專業法院之法官任用資格另以法律定之。
未具擬任職務任用資格之大法官、律師、教授、副教授、助理教授及中央研究院研究員、副研究員、助研究員，其擬任職務任用資格取得之考試，得採筆試、口試及審查著作發明、審查知能有關學歷、經歷證明之考試方式行之，其考試辦法由考試院定之。
經依前項通過擬任職務任用資格考試及格者，僅取得參加由考試院委託司法院依第七條辦理之法官遴選之資格。
司法院為辦理前項法官遴選，其遴選標準、遴選程序、被遴選人員年齡限制及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由司法院會同考試院定之。