Wrongful Criminal Cases
How to File a Grievance
You are welcome to schedule an in-person consultation at the JRF Legal ER.
How to Obtain Case File Records?
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If you have previously retained a lawyer to assist with your case
You can directly request a photocopy from your lawyer, which is the fastest way.
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If you are unable to obtain photocopies of the case file records from your lawyer
Case Stage
Reference Document
Submit To
Criminal Cases
After Indictment
Apply to review the file pursuant to Article 33, Paragraph 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which stipulates that "The defendant may, during the trial, prepay fees and request to be provided with photocopies of the case files and evidence."
Court
Criminal Cases
After Final Judgment
Pursuant to Article 429-1, Paragraph 3, mutatis mutandis application of Article 33, Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, "The defendant may personally apply to inspect, transcribe, photograph, or copy photocopies of the entire case file."
Court
Criminal Cases
Administratively Closed
Or Non-Prosecution
Except for non-prosecution cases where an application has been made to the court "permitting the filing of a private prosecution" allowing for file review, case file records cannot be obtained in other instances due to the principle of non-disclosure of investigations.
Learn More
"Wrongful Conviction Exoneration Manual"
- Case Organization Section
- How to organize the case files, evidence, and factual history of a wrongful conviction?
- Evidence Investigation Section
- How to investigate evidence for exonerating wrongful convictions?
- Imprisonment Section
- Survival Guide for Wrongful Imprisonment
2026
Statement by the Pro Bono Legal Team | A Crucial First Step Toward Exoneration: Taiwan High Court Renders Ruling to Open Retrial in Wang Lung-chang Case
On May 25 of this year (2026), the Taiwan High Court issued the 115-Sheng-Tsai-Keng-I-Tzu No. 2 ruling, formally…
2025
Taiwan Constitutional Court Judgment 113-Hsien-Pan-8 (2024) 【The Constitutionality of the Death Penalty Case】
Mandatory death penalty for homicide during extortionate kidnapping, without consideration of circumstances, is…
2025
Press Conference｜Passing the "Four Acts for Wrongful Convictions" to Open New Perspectives in Wrongful Conviction Relief: "How Hard Are Hard Cases, Why Are Wrongful Convictions Wrong?" Series Press Conference (Part 3)
Ineffective relief for wrongful convictions has long been a difficult challenge that Taiwan's judiciary urgently needs…
2025
Sidelights | 2025 Taipei International Book Exhibition: From Professor to Prisoner?! Reflections Behind the Wang Lung-ch'ang Case
He is Wang Lung-ch'ang, formerly a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at National Taipei University of…
2024
Press Conference | Extraordinary Appeal, Extraordinary Impotence! "How Difficult Are Difficult Cases, Why Are Wrongful Convictions Wrongful" Series of Press Conferences (Part 2)
Ineffective relief for wrongful convictions has long been a difficult challenge that our judiciary urgently needs to…
2024
Press Release | "Beyond the Death Penalty, the Government Should Do More"—Judicial Reform Foundation Press Release on Constitutional Court Judgment No. 8 of 2024
The Foundation expresses its regret regarding the ruling rendered by the Constitutional Court. The Constitutional…
2024
JRF Responds to Taiwan Constitutional Court’s Ruling on Death Penalty (Judgment 113-Hsien-Pan-8): Calls for Broader Reforms and Systemic Action
JRF expresses our regret regarding the decision rendered by the Constitutional Court. The Court's ruling stems from the…
2024
A Lifelong Exercise | Wrongful Conviction Lecture Series
In 1995, Hsu Tzu-chiang was falsely implicated in a kidnapping and murder case. Despite a lack of direct evidence and…
2024
Sidelights | The Trap Behind Confessions: Why Do Innocent People Confess?
This lecture subverted our understanding of confessions. Most people assume a confession means the defendant admitting…
2024
Press Conference | The Narrow and Heavy Gate of Criminal Retrial: "How Hard Are Difficult Cases, Why Are Wrongful Convictions Wrongful" Press Conference Series (Part 1)
The exoneration of wrongful convictions is a belated but necessary justice that can be given to innocent judicial…
2024
JRF Statement Supporting the Abolition of the Death Penalty | "Bidding Farewell to the Death Penalty: The Government Must Assume Responsibility for Crime Prevention and Protecting Crime Victims"
2021
Mid-Autumn Festival with "Them": Advocacy for People Seeking Relief from Wrongful Convictions
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for family reunions, but Wang Hsin-Fu, Chiu Ho-Shun, Chiu Sung-Cheng, Hsiao…