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
2024
A Lifelong Exercise | Wrongful Conviction Lecture Series
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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…
2019
2019 Wrongful Conviction Rescue Lawyer Training Workshop
Hoping to leverage the strength of civil society organizations to assist wrongfully convicted innocent individuals in…
2018
2018 Taichung Summer Festival | Innocent Relief Project Limited Lecture Series
Issues such as migrant workers, scientific appraisal, death penalty defense, gender, environment, and labor frequently…
2018
Forum | Discussing the Dilemmas and Solutions in Wrongful Conviction Rescue—"I Won't Let You Be Alone" Book Launch Forum
Attorney Chiu Hsien-chih is a social activist born in Chushan Township, Chiayi County. He attended Chiayi Senior High…
2017
Taichung Office Symposium: Wrongful Conviction Rescue, Public Interest Participation, and Recruitment of Lawyers for the Innocent Prisoner Relief Project
Having been established for over a year, the Taichung Office, since its inception, has teamed up with the Taichung Bar…
2017
[Encore Session Added] Wrongful Conviction Lecture Series: Knock, Knock—Fate is Calling
The law may seem distant to us, but have we ever considered that our own profession might bring unexpected legal…
2017
Reflections on the "Knock, Knock, Fate is Calling" Seminar
On the afternoon of June 24, I attended a seminar from the Judicial Reform Foundation's "Knock, Knock, Fate is Calling"…