BAILIFFS PROTEST OVER CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AMENDMENT|刑訴新制 嫌犯23時後移送須拘留9小時

The amendment to Article 93 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has become effective starting April 28. This means after 11pm, criminal suspects are forced to be detained for nine hours before they can be interrogated the next morning. In response, bailiffs from Taichung shaved their heads to protest, saying that this new policy violates human rights, thereby making their job more difficult. Lawyers also criticized that this is just like banning patients from going to the ER in the middle of the night. In the past, criminal suspects used to have rights to decide whether or not accepting late night interrogation from judge. However, effective by April 28, the amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure Article 93 Section 5 requires all suspects who are detained after 11pm, must be detained until after 8am the next morning for interrogation. That means, all suspects would be unconditionally detained for nine hours. ==CHIEN CHIA-TA Bailiff, Taichung District Court== They (defendants) may experience that prosecutors apply for detention of accused after 11pm, and they (defendants) do not even have a chance to speak for themselves. Some bailiffs at Taichung District Court showed their opposition by shaving their heads. They believe the new law violates human rights and affect bailiffs' work rights. ==CHIEN CHIA-TA Bailiff, Taichung District Court== The current facility at trial waiting room is not suitable for defendant to stay for over nine hours and await judge to hold a court session next morning. Bailiff Chien said the number of court bailiff in Taiwan has an upper limit of 2,920, but the actual number is only 1,192 which is less than half of the number required, their guard and control may have loop holes. ==LIN CHUNG-CHIA Lawyer== (New amendment) tells me that I cannot leave until after 8am the next morning after interrogation is over. Then what happens to the freedom in that mean time? Whether or not the defendant has enough energy, he can determine by himself, no one can make replacement. This amendment is like no one is allowed to have emergency medical treatment, but if fact the patient really needs it. Many people at legal profession hope the Legislative Yuan to review the article restricting late-night interrogation, in order to fully guarantee human rights. TRANSLATED BY：ANTHONY LIN 刑事訴訟法「偵查中羈押審查程序絕對深夜訊問禁止」新制，28號凌晨上路，引發台中法警理光頭抗議，認為侵犯人權；這項條文的修訂，深夜11點後移送法院的嫌犯，必需強制拘留9小時才能審訊，也有戒護上的難度；而律師也進一步指出，這樣的修正，侵犯被告人權，等於是禁止「急症患者夜間掛急診」。 以前犯罪嫌移人，有權決定是否要接受法官深夜偵訊；刑事訴訟法第93條第5項修訂，4月28號凌晨生效，晚間11點後才受理聲請羈押的犯嫌，一律要拘禁至隔天一早8時後，才能接受法官訊問，也就是說，犯嫌一律無條件拘禁9小時。 ==台中地院法警 簡嘉達== 他們(被告)真的遇到了 檢察官聲請羈押的時間 剛好拖過了晚上11點 他們(被告)連要替自己說話 辯駁的機會都沒有 台中地院這群法警，有人剃了大光頭，反對新法不僅剝奪人權，也影響了基層法警的工作權。 ==台中地院法警 簡嘉達== 目前候審室的設備設施 不適宜這個被告 在現場休息超過9小時以上 等待隔天早上法官來問他們 簡嘉達端出數據，全國各縣市地院法警最高限額2920人，實際員額只有1192人，根本不到一半人力，新制上路上戒護恐怕出現漏洞。 ==律師 林瓊嘉== （新制）現在竟然要求我 隔天早上八點以後才能(偵訊)離開 這中間的自由怎麼辦？ 被告精神好或不好 他自己會衡量 我們沒有人可以取代他 這個條款 就像夜間大家都不准掛急診 可是患者需要急診 法界人士出現不少反對聲浪，希望立法院能重新審視刑事訴訟法第93條第5項「絕對深夜訊問禁止」的限制，讓人權得到充份的保障。 黃千容 賴世杰 台中報導