Supreme Court (Taiwan)

Supreme Court
  • 最高法院
  • Zuìgāo Fǎyuàn (Mandarin)
  • Chui-kô Fap-yen (Hakka)
The Supreme Court Building
Interactive map of Supreme Court
Established1927
JurisdictionRepublic of China
LocationZhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan
Authorised byAdditional Articles of the Constitution and Court Organic Act
Number of positions70 (in 2015)
Websitetps.judicial.gov.tw
Chief Justice
CurrentlyKao Meng-hsun
Since2023
Supreme Court
Chinese最高法院
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZuìgāo Fǎyuàn
Bopomofoㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄠ ㄈㄚˇ ㄩㄢˋ
Wade–GilesTsui4-kao1 Fa3-yüan4
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳChui-kô Fap-yen
Southern Min
Hokkien POJChòe-ko Hoat-īⁿ
Tâi-lôChuè-ko Huat-īnn

The Supreme Court (Chinese: 最高法院; pinyin: Zuìgāo Fǎyuàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chòe-ko Hoat-īⁿ) is the court of last resort for civil and criminal cases in Taiwan. It is one of the three final courts in the Judicial Yuan.

Apart from the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court (最高行政法院) is the final court for administrative litigation, while the Disciplinary Court (惩戒法院) is the final court for misconduct by public officials.