Court Observation | Shih Mu-chin Case: Disciplinary Court Disciplinary Appeals Chamber, 111年度懲上字第2號 Preparatory Proceedings
Last edited: 2026-07-27
On September 9, 2020, the Control Yuan released an investigation report regarding improper contacts, golf outings, banquets, and stock purchases between former Disciplinary Court President Shih Mu-chin and Chia Hsin Group Chairman Weng Mao-chung, causing an uproar across society.
Following the release of the Control Yuan's report, Shih Mu-chin was the first to be impeached and referred to the Disciplinary Court. Unfortunately, in late December 2021, the first-instance court ruled that most of the facts exceeded the 10-year disciplinary statute of limitations stipulated in Article 25, Paragraph 3 of the pre-amendment Civil Servants Discipline Act, thus issuing a dismissal decision. It penalized Shih Mu-chin with a one-year salary fine solely for the act of successively selling 100 shares of Lien Kuo Corporation stock (Case No.: Disciplinary Court Judgment 109年度懲字第9號). The Disciplinary Court's approach of treating professional misconduct as a thing of the past once again sparked criticism. Following the Control Yuan's appeal, the second-instance court is scheduled to hold a public hearing on June 9, and the JRF will attend to conduct court observation.
Friends who care about this issue are welcome to attend and observe!
※ Online registration is used to pre-determine the estimated number of participants. To enter the courtroom for observation, you must obtain a public observation pass in accordance with the Disciplinary Court Public Observation Announcement. Please queue up to obtain a pass at the entrance of the Taiwan High Court Criminal Court Building between 9:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
Hearing Time
June 9, 2022 (Thu) 09:30
Public observation passes will be distributed starting at 09:00 AM on the day of the hearing at the entrance of the High Court Criminal Court Building.
Hearing Location
Taiwan High Court Criminal Court Building, Special Courtroom 1 (and overflow courtrooms) for public trial. The Disciplinary Court has announced observation matters on its website. A total of 10 public observation seats are provided (4 seats in Special Courtroom 1 and 6 seats in overflow courtrooms).
Schedule
09:00-09:10 Queue to receive observation passes (Entrance of the Taiwan High Court Criminal Court Building)
09:10-09:20 Briefing on the case (Outside Special Courtroom 1, Taiwan High Court Criminal Court Building)
09:20-09:30 Prepare to take seats with observation passes
09:30-11:00 Hearing (Times are provisional; please refer to the actual hearing time)
Further Reading
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