為保障刑事被告於憲法上所享有之速審權，並回應實務上審判遲延問題，立法院遂於2010年4月23日制定「刑事妥速審判法」，總統並於同年5月19日公布實施。本法全文共14條，其中重要之規範大致有審判中羈押期間限制、有罪判決審判遲延「應減輕其刑」、限制無罪判決上訴等規定。
本文擬透過文獻資料、法條釋義與美國、日本迅速審判法制之優點與缺點，評述速審法第8條、第9條於實務運作後所生之問題，並附帶提出修法建議，以供未來修法酌參，建置完備之台灣迅速審判法制，讓所有刑事案件之被告均得享有受公平法院迅速且公開審判之權利，避免案件因無故稽延而使被告速審權蒙受損害，兼顧公共利益維護與個人基本權利保障。
In order to protect the criminal defendant’s constitutional rights to speedy trial and respond to trial delay problems. The Legislative Yuan approved at third reading “The Criminal Speedy Trial Act” on April 23, 2010. The President promulgated these bills on May 19, 2010. The Act includes 14 articles and the key regulations are as follows the duration limitation of detention, the remedy for defendant’s who their rights to speedy trial are invaded, and the restrictions on innocence appeals.
In this article, we tried to explain the articles 8 and 9 of the Criminal Speedy Trial Act and compare the thus merits and demerits of the speedy trial system in the United States and Japan, and present our suggestions for future legislation work of a Taiwan speedy trial system. Let all criminal cases the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial tribunal. This guarantee is an important safeguard to prevent the government prejudice to the defendant’s constitutional rights and the maintenance of public welfare and the guarantee of the fundamental human rights of individuals.
