New regulations on leniency for guilty pleas and punishments in 2023

Legal subjectivity:

Regulations on confession and punishment:

1. A leniency system for guilty plea and punishment, where criminal suspects and defendants voluntarily and truthfully confess their crimes, admit the alleged criminal facts, and are willing to accept Those who are punished may be given leniency in accordance with the law.

2. Voluntary confession and punishment procedure. If a criminal suspect voluntarily pleads guilty and agrees to the sentencing recommendations and applicable procedures, he shall sign a confession of guilt and punishment in the presence of a defender or duty lawyer.

Legal purpose:

Criminal Procedure Law

Article 15

Criminal suspects and defendants voluntarily and truthfully confess themselves If a person commits a crime, admits the alleged criminal facts, and is willing to accept punishment, he may be treated leniently in accordance with the law.

Article 174 of the Criminal Procedure Law

If a criminal suspect voluntarily pleads guilty and agrees to the sentencing recommendations and applicable litigation procedures, he shall sign a confession in the presence of the defender or duty lawyer Acknowledgment of Penalty Recognition Letter.