海上捕獲法庭審判條例

海上捕獲事件由海上捕獲法庭審判。

初級海上捕獲法庭的審判案件原則上由五名審判官合議進行；初步準備和證據調查程序可由一名審判官辦理。高級海上捕獲法庭的審判案件由七名審判官合議進行，裁判事件則以評議決定。

The Executive Yuan President supervises the High Sea Capture Court, and the Minister of Justice supervises the Lower Sea Capture Court.

被捕獲的船舶原則上要由捕獲軍艦送到初級海上捕獲法庭所在港口或附近，並交付相關紀錄與文書；如無法實際解送，得只提供記事錄。

除依海上捕獲條例第34條處理外，被捕獲的船舶、船內員工、乘客及全部貨物都要保持捕獲時的原狀。

主任檢察官在接收被捕獲船舶或其他記事錄時，應指定一名檢察官主持接收；檢察官接收船舶時，應登船檢查文件和貨物，並與船長製作詳細物件目錄。

The prosecutor must have the clerk make a detailed record when questioning the captain, crew, passengers, or cargo owner of a captured vessel, and the statements of the seizing officer.

檢察官在認為必要時，可以指令鑑定人進行鑑定。

檢察官在檢查完竣後，應立即進行調查，製作是否沒收的意見書，並提交給初級海上捕獲法庭。

初級海上捕獲法庭在檢察官認為釋放被捕船舶或貨物正當時，應立即作成釋放裁定，並送達檢察官。

The court must announce the case when it accepts the prosecutor’s view that seizure or release of a captured ship or cargo is improper, and it must record the event in the government gazette.

Sea capture courts are divided into two levels: primary and high. Their establishment or abolition is to be set by order.

捕獲事件之關係人可在公告翌日起30日內，向原法庭提出申訴書並附證據文書。

申訴人的代理人限於中華民國律師。

若捕獲事件關係人在第二十條第一項期間內未提出申訴書，初級海上捕獲法庭應立即審判；若有檢察官聲請，法庭得不經審問程序直接判決。

如果申訴人在申訴期間內提出申訴書，初級海上捕獲法庭應定期開庭審問；如果申訴人未經許可不到場，法院得作缺席判決。

宣示判決應在審問終結後三日內為之；判決宣示後，應立即送達檢察官，並將副本送達申訴人。

檢察官或申訴人不服初級海上捕獲法庭判決時，可在送達後20日內向原初級海上捕獲法庭提出上訴書。

初級海上捕獲法庭在收到上訴書後，應在五日內把本案卷宗及證物移送高級海上捕獲法庭。

高級海上捕獲法庭可先命補正可補正的程序瑕疵；若上訴不合程序或已逾期限，應裁定駁回。

If no appeal is filed by the appeal deadline, the original judgment becomes final. A person who missed the appeal period because of a natural disaster or another non-attributable cause may apply in writing to the original court for restoration, but not if more than four months have passed.

法院收到上訴書後，除依法駁回外，若是檢察官上訴就把上訴副本送達申訴人；若是申訴人上訴就送達檢察官。收到副本的人可在送達翌日起10日內提出答辯書。

A high sea capture court is established at the central government seat, and the lower court’s location and jurisdiction are set by order.

檢察官和申訴人可以放棄自己的上訴權；上訴也可以在判決前撤回。

Renouncing the right of appeal must be done to the initial maritime capture court, and withdrawing an appeal must be done to the higher maritime capture court.

Waiving the right to appeal or withdrawing an appeal must be done in writing.

If a person waives the right of appeal or withdraws an appeal, they lose that right.

高級海上捕獲法庭在認為必要時，可以自行調查原審判決的事實和證據，或交由初級海上捕獲法庭重新調查。

高級海上捕獲法庭的判決原則上不經言詞審問；必要時可以進行言詞審問。

After the judgment becomes final, the judgment summary must be published in the government gazette.

在檢審期間，初級海上捕獲法庭應委託海軍機關保管被捕獲的船舶和貨物；相關保管規則由海軍總司令部訂定。

經判決沒收的船舶或貨物，歸屬國庫。

The prosecutor directs execution of the judgment and may ask the navy and police agencies to assist with that execution.

高級及初級海上捕獲法庭應配置指定職位與人數；海上捕獲法庭庭長由審判官兼任。

海上捕獲法庭負責訂定檢審程序細則。

本條例自公布日開始施行。

This provision sets who appoints or selects the officials of the naval prize court, including the president, judges, prosecutors, clerks, and interpreters.

This provision sets who appoints the officials and staff of the High Maritime Capture Court.

高級及初級海上捕獲法庭在處理繕寫及其他事務時，可以暫時僱用人員。

高級及初級海上捕獲法庭的兼任人員，不能另領薪俸。

The court president manages the court’s administrative affairs and presides over trial matters; if unable to attend for a reason, a senior judge may act as substitute. The chief prosecutor may handle subordinate prosecutors’ matters personally or transfer them to other subordinate prosecutors.

This chapter is titled “General Provisions.”

This chapter is about the procedure for submitting captured matters for review.

This chapter concerns review procedures.

Chapter 44: Supplementary Provisions.