社會秩序維護法

This law is enacted to maintain public order and ensure social peace.

如果未滿十八歲人、心神喪失人或精神耗弱人，因法定代理人或監護人疏於管教或監護而違反本法，法定代理人或監護人可被處罰；處罰限於罰鍰或申誡。

Acts done pursuant to law are not punishable.

Acts done to defend oneself or another person’s rights against a present unlawful infringement are not punishable.

A necessary act done to avoid urgent danger to oneself or another person is not punishable.

Acts caused by force majeure are not punishable.

Two or more people who jointly violate the Act are each punished separately, and a person who uses another person to carry out the violation is punished according to the conduct they used.

教唆他人違反本法者，會依其所教唆的行為受罰。

幫助他人實施違反本法的行為者，可能減輕處罰。

Special business operators, their employees, or other workers may be jointly punished together with the business responsible person for business-related violations of the Act; the Ministry of the Interior determines the scope of “special business.”

If certain business-related crimes are committed by a company’s responsible person, representative, employee, or other worker, and there is a sentence of imprisonment or more, the company, limited partnership, or business may be ordered to cease operations.

This provision lists the available punishment types and their ranges, including detention, shutdown orders, business suspension, fines, confiscation, and admonition.

Punishment for acts violating social order applies only when this Act expressly provides for it at the time of the act.

被處罰人應在裁處確定後10日內繳清罰鍰；若因經濟狀況無法立即繳清，得准許3個月內分期繳納。

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Certain items may be confiscated if they come from a violation, are prohibited goods, or were used to commit the violation, subject to ownership limits and proportionality.

沒入通常要和其他處罰一起宣告；在特定情形下，可以單獨宣告沒入。

Multiple violations are generally punished separately, but some same-clause violations before police/direct notice may be treated as one act and punished more severely.

When there are multiple violations and penalties, the penalties are generally executed separately, but final penalties must be carried out under the special grouping rules listed here.

If a person is punished under this law and then violates it again within three months, the punishment may be increased.

If a person who violates this Act turns themselves in before the act is discovered and is then sanctioned, the punishment may be reduced or exempted.

When deciding the amount of a penalty for a case under this Act, all circumstances should be considered, especially the listed factors.

If a violation is considered excusable, the punishment may be reduced or waived.

If the law has changed after the act, the rule in force when the penalty is imposed applies; but if the earlier rule is more favorable to the actor, the more favorable earlier rule applies.

If a penalty is increased or reduced, it may be adjusted by up to one-half. Fractions under one day of detention or under NT$300 in a fine are ignored, and reductions that leave detention under one day or a fine under NT$300 may be turned into an admonition or waived.

If more than two months have passed since a violation of this law, the police may not question, punish, or send the case to court.

Certain penalties become unenforceable if they are not carried out or referred for administrative enforcement within the stated time limits.

違反本法的案件，由行為地或行為人住所、居所、所在地的地方法院、分院或警察機關管轄。

If an offence against this Act is committed on a Republic of China ship or aircraft outside the territory of the Republic of China, certain local courts, branch courts, or police authorities have jurisdiction.

警察局及其分局可就管轄區內的違反本法案件行使管轄權；在偏遠交通不便地區，上級警察機關可授權警察所、警察分駐所行使該權限；專業警察機關則可經內政部核准行使管轄權。

地方法院或其分院應依警察轄區及實際需要，設置簡易庭與普通庭，以處理違反本法案件。

地方法院或分院的簡易庭由一名法官獨任；普通庭由三名法官合議。

If conduct under this law is also suspected of violating criminal law or the Juvenile Incident Handling Act, it should be referred to the prosecutor or juvenile court. Any part subject to business suspension, closure order, a fine, or confiscation is still punished under this law.

Police authorities must immediately start an investigation when they become aware of suspected violations of this Act.

This provision says the law applies to violations committed within the Republic of China’s territory, and violations committed on ROC ships or aircraft outside the territory are treated as if they occurred inside the territory.

可作為證據或應予沒入的物品，應妥善保管；裁處確定後，未沒入的保管物要返還給所有人、持有人或保管人，沒有這些人的則依法處理。

警察機關為調查違反本法行為時，應通知嫌疑人；也可以通知證人或關係人。

Police may immediately stop a person who is currently violating the law, notify that person to appear, and if the person refuses, may compel attendance.

警察機關在訊問後，原則上要立即作成處分書；但如果還需要繼續調查，就可以例外。處分書還要載明法定事項。

警察機關可以在情節輕微、事實明確的違反本法案件中，不經通知或訊問直接處分；處罰上限是新臺幣1,500元以下罰鍰或申誡。

警察機關在訊問後，應將第四十三條第一項以外的案件立即移送主管簡易庭裁定；簡易庭如認為不應處罰，也可以直接裁定不罰或改為其他處罰。

法院受理警察機關移送的違反本法案件後，原則上應迅速制作裁定書；不服裁定的人可在送達翌日起5日內，經原簡易庭向同法院普通庭提起抗告。

This provision is deleted.

警察機關可在經合法通知後，對無正當理由不到場的違反本法嫌疑人逕行裁處。

在特定案件中，裁定書或處分書要當場宣示或宣告並交付；如果沒有當場宣示或宣告、或未經訊問就直接裁處，警察機關應在五日內送達裁定書或處分書。

When this provision uses “above,” “below,” or “within,” the stated number is counted as part of the total.

警察機關負責執行處罰；罰鍰逾期未繳清時，警察機關依法移送行政執行。

Penalties for violations of this law are enforced after the disposition becomes final.

If a person fails to appear without justifiable reason after notice to execute a finalized detention order, they may be compelled to appear.

拘留應在拘留所內執行。

拘留執行自即時起算，並以二十四小時為一日；期滿應釋放。

被處罰人不服警察機關處分的，可以在處分書送達次日起5日內聲明異議。

警察機關在聲明異議有理由時，應撤銷或變更原處分；若認為不符法定程式、異議權已喪失，或全部或一部無理由，則應在收受聲明異議書狀翌日起三日內送交簡易庭，並可附具意見書。

簡易庭處理聲明異議時，若不合法定程式或權利已喪失，應裁定駁回；可補正者，先命補正。無理由者駁回，有理由者撤銷或變更原處分；對此裁定不得抗告。

受裁定人或原移送的警察機關，對簡易庭就第四十五條移送案件的裁定不服時，可以向同法院普通庭提起抗告；但對普通庭的裁定，不得再抗告。

抗告期間是5日，自送達裁定的翌日起算；提起抗告時，應以書狀說明理由，向簡易庭提出。

本法規定的解散命令、檢查命令、禁止或勸阻，原則上應以書面為之；情況緊急時，可以口頭為之。

被處罰人或原移送之警察機關可以捨棄抗告權，但捨棄必須以書狀向原裁定機關提出。

聲明異議或抗告在裁定前可以撤回；撤回通常要用書狀向受理機關提出。

放棄抗告權，或撤回聲明異議、抗告的人，會喪失其聲明異議或抗告權。

A person who commits any listed act may be detained for up to 3 days or fined up to NT$30,000; serious or repeated violations under items 7 or 8 may also face business suspension or closure.

本條列出多種妨害秩序或不當牟利行為，違反者可處三日以下拘留或新臺幣三萬元以下罰鍰。

If a person commits any of the listed acts, they may be detained for up to 3 days or fined up to NT$18,000.

If a person commits either listed act, they may be detained for up to 3 days or fined up to NT$18,000.

This provision punishes several listed acts with up to three days’ detention or a fine up to NT$12,000, and gives a milder outcome for certain family-benefit cases.

If a person does any of the listed acts, they may be detained for up to three days or fined up to NT$12,000.

對於列舉的兩類行為，規定可處三日以下拘留或新臺幣一萬二千元以下罰鍰。

違反本法的行為，不論是故意還是過失，都要處罰；但如果是過失，不能處以拘留，且可以減輕處罰。

Anyone who does one of the listed acts may be detained for up to 3 days or fined up to NT$12,000.

Entering or leaving a place that the competent authority has expressly closed off, after ignoring a warning, can lead to a fine of up to NT$6,000.

A person who engages in disorderly conduct, noise disturbance, or unauthorized siren/alarm use may be fined up to NT$10,000.

A person who commits any of the listed public-order or safety-related acts may be fined up to NT$6,000.

A person who commits any of the listed acts may be fined up to NT$6,000.

Anyone who unlawfully operates street lights or traffic signals, or damages street lights, traffic signals, roadside trees, or other public facilities, may be fined up to NT$6,000.

發現來歷不明物品，或發現槍械、彈藥、其他爆裂物時，相關業者應儘速向警察機關報告；違反者可處新臺幣3萬元以下罰鍰，情節重大或再犯者還可能被停止營業或勒令歇業。

公共遊樂場所負責人或管理人若縱容兒童、少年深夜聚集且未即時向警方報告，可能被罰鍰；情節重大或再犯時，還可能被停止營業或勒令歇業。

Anyone who copies, resizes, enlarges, manufactures, distributes, or sells genuine banknotes or coins imitations is subject to a fine of up to NT$15,000.

If a person commits any of the listed acts, they may be fined up to NT$3,000 or receive a reprimand.

未滿十四歲人和心神喪失人的行為不罰。

有兩種行為會被處以新臺幣三萬元以下罰鍰：從事性交易，或在公共場所／公眾得出入場所為性交易拉客。

媒合性交易，或在公共場所等地點意圖媒合性交易而拉客者，會被拘留並處罰鍰；情節重大時，拘留可加重。

A person who begs in public after being told to stop, or who performs or plays obscene or immoral material in public, can be detained for up to 3 days or fined up to NT$12,000.

A person who intentionally peeks into another person's bedroom, bathroom, toilet, or changing room, or behaves indecently in public, or teases someone with obscene speech or conduct, may be fined up to NT$6,000.

在非公共場所或非公眾得出入的職業賭博場所賭博財物者，會被處新臺幣九千元以下罰鍰。

If a person commits one of the listed disruptive acts, they may be detained or fined up to NT$12,000.

In government agencies or other office premises, disturbing the peace or selling goods after being told not to can result in a fine of up to NT$3,000 or a reprimand.

A person who assaults another, fights with others, or gathers people with the intent to fight may be fined up to NT$18,000.

對於未經許可釋放他人物品或擅開他人車船，以及任意採折他人植物的人，得處新臺幣三千元以下罰鍰。

A person who, without justifiable reason, hypnotizes or gives drugs to someone else, or follows someone after being warned to stop, may be fined up to NT$30,000 or admonished.

Certain people may receive reduced punishment, and after punishment is completed the court may require guardians or other suitable persons to supervise or discipline them.

Anyone who defaces or marks another person's signs, vehicles, walls, houses, or similar property without permission may be fined up to NT$3,000 or reprimanded.

If a person commits any of the listed acts, they may be fined up to NT$1,500 or reprimanded.

地方政府可以制定自治條例，規劃性交易區域及其管理；相關場所、負責人與服務者須辦理登記、申請執照或證照，並遵守健康檢查與禁止廣告等規定。

法院受理違反本法案件時，原則上準用刑事訴訟法；但本法另有規定的部分除外。

行政院可訂定相關辦法；其中違反本法案件處理辦法須會同司法院訂定。

This law takes effect on the date it is published.

Chapter 1 heading: General Provisions.

This chapter concerns obstruction of public duties.

This chapter is about interference with another person’s body or property.

Chapter Four: Supplementary Provisions.

This is a chapter heading: “Chapter 1 — Laws.”

This chapter is titled “Penalties.”

This chapter is titled “Statute of limitations.”

This chapter is about punishment procedure.

This chapter is titled “Jurisdiction.”

This is a chapter heading: “Chapter 47 — Investigation.”

第 三 章：裁處。

This chapter is titled “Enforcement.”

This chapter is about remedies.

Third part: general provisions.

Chapter 1 is titled “Interference with order and tranquility.”

This chapter is titled “Responsibility.”

Chapter 2: Harm to good morals.