Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 135Jan. 20, 2021

A person who employs threats or violence against a public official engaging in the performance of his duties, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of not more than three hundred thousand dollars.

A person who employs threats or violence with purpose to compel a public official to perform an act relating to his public duties, with purpose to obstruct the lawful performance of such public duties, or with purpose to cause such public officials to resign, shall be subject to the same punishment.

A person guilty of the offenses specified in the two preceding paragraphs, and where any one of the following scenarios applies, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for more than six months and less than five years:
1.The offense is committed with the use of a motor vehicle.
2.The offense is committed while carrying weapons or other dangerous goods, with the intention of using them during the offense.

If a person commits an offense specified in the three preceding paragraphs, and thus causes the death of a public official, the offender shall be sentenced to life imprisonment, or imprisonment for more than seven years; and if it results in aggravated injury, the offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than three years but not more than ten years..

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