Taiwanese Legislators Debate Proposed Criminal Procedure Code Amendments
Proposed changes to detention periods spark heated debate, with some fearing it could cripple criminal investigations.
Hızlı Bakış
- Taiwanese legislators debated proposed amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code, dubbed the "Ko Wen-je clauses," which aim to shorten pre-trial detention periods.
- The proposals, particularly Article 108, faced strong opposition, with concerns raised about potentially undermining criminal investigations and impacting major crime cases.
- The committee decided to postpone further review of Article 108 and other related amendments.
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Proposed amendments to Taiwan's Criminal Procedure Code, dubbed "Ko Wen-je clauses," aim to shorten pre-trial detention periods. These changes, particularly Article 108, are controversial and have sparked debate among legislators.
前台北市長柯文哲涉京華城案,衍生在野立委提出多項刑事訴訟法修正案,被視為「柯文哲條款」,其中由國民黨立委翁曉玲所提出修正刑訴法第108條「縮短羈押期限」的部分引起激烈討論,於立法院司法及法制委員會討論時一度引發「強渡關山」質疑,由於第108條討論太久時間,且爭議過大,提案人、召委翁曉玲也宣布,刑訴法第108條及其他刑訴法如第93條、第413條等,另將擇日續審。
立法院司法及法制委員會今進行刑訴法排審,翁曉玲所提出的修正刑訴法第108條,偵查羈押期間由2個月縮短為1個月、審判羈押期間由3個月縮短為2個月,卻引起各黨立委激烈討論,其中連國民黨立委吳宗憲都挺不下去,直言:「這樣修法後,很有可能造成我國刑事犯罪偵查的崩潰」,強調此案攸關國人在意的重大犯罪案件偵辦,而非個案。
民進黨立委莊瑞雄指出,2024年全國地檢署受理他案、偵案約110萬件,檢察官聲請羈押比例僅約1.69%,經法院審查後真正獲准羈押者約8924件、法官駁回則為2406件,顯示羈押並非外界想像的「看到人就押!」
莊瑞雄說,羈押制度目的在於防止逃亡、串證及確保後續審判與判決執行,不應因少數政治案件就修法影響司法偵查與審判制度。他也坦言,偵查不公開遭破壞、偵查內容外流等問題確實存在,法務部也應檢討改善,但不能因此否定整體司法偵查制度。
翁曉玲則反駁,提案並非針對任何特定案件或政治人物,而是基於法治國原則與人權保障出發,認為現行羈押制度過於寬鬆;現行羈押期間已逾百年未有重大調整,值得重新檢視,修法目的不是縱放犯罪嫌疑人,而是希望透過合理縮短羈押期限,督促檢警加速偵查、避免羈押淪為辦案工具。
民眾黨立委陳昭姿表示,討論羈押制度不能只看案件數量,而應回到羈押理由本身的正當性。她表示,外界質疑的核心並非羈押案件多寡,而是羈押理由是否有具體證據支撐。
翁曉玲則認為此案既然有許多意見,不如保留送協商,但包含民進黨立委張雅婷、范雲等人皆認為此案既然有爭議,應開公聽會,且需說清楚保留送協商是否就是送出委員會?民進黨立委沈發惠也指出,一定要強渡關山嗎?沒有共識就不能強渡關山、送出委員會。
由於朝野對羈押制度改革方向仍有高度歧見,委員會決議將刑訴法第108條修正草案保留,待後續再行審查。原本還要排審第93條「將搜索期間的禁止離去、命令在場納入24小時聲押期限起算點」、「得拒絕開庭時間由深夜擴大為夜間」、第413條「抗告審撤銷原裁定後應自為裁定;未傳喚被告答辯不得作不利益變更」等修正草案,卻因第108條修正草案討論太久時間,皆擇日續審。
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Yapay zekâ öngörüsü — kesinlik taşımaz
Further review and debate on Article 108 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Çok muhtemel · Haftalar içinde
Potential for a public hearing to discuss the proposed amendments.
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Possible compromise or modification of the proposed detention period reductions.
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Açık Sorular
- When will the postponed amendments be rescheduled for review?
- Will a public hearing be held for Article 108?
- What specific evidence supports the claim that current detention periods are too lenient?
- How will the proposed changes specifically address concerns about undermining criminal investigations?


