{"id":7506,"date":"2024-07-02T13:22:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T05:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/?p=7506"},"modified":"2026-07-18T11:47:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T03:47:38","slug":"assistant-fee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/en\/blog\/assistant-fee\/","title":{"rendered":"Fraudulently claiming assistant fees is difficult to resolve! The KMT and DPP once considered joining forces to &quot;decriminalize&quot; it. A criminal lawyer from Fidelity Law Firm explains the relevant laws and requirements regarding assistant fees, whether they are unclear, and the outcome of constitutional interpretation."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"It\u2019s hard to get out of the trap of fraudulently claiming assistant fees! 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The KMT and DPP once considered joining forces to &quot;decriminalize&quot; it | Mirror News reporters Yen Kai-hsu and Chen Hsin-jui<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are endless cases of legislators suspected of defrauding assistant fees, especially when they were serving as county and city councilors. For example, Hsinchu Mayor Gao Hongan, former Taipei City Councilor Lin Yingmeng, New Taipei City Vice Speaker Chen Wenzhi, etc., were all sentenced. Even though the Legislative Yuan passed the third reading last year to adjust the assistant fee subsidy, many councilors still felt it was not enough and continued to pay out of their own pockets to maintain office operations, but corruption cases still occur again and again, and it seems to have become a historical common karma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A criminal lawyer from Fidelity Law Firm stated that in the case of Kao Hung-an&#039;s assistant fee, the judge had requested a constitutional interpretation because he believed that the relevant regulations on assistant fees were unclear. However, the Grand Justices did not accept the case. Therefore, under the current circumstances, misappropriation of assistant fees has not been decriminalized. Elections still need to abide by the current regulations on assistant fees. If an elector uses assistant fees for private purposes, they may still be subject to criminal liability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"># Assistant fee # Detention and no visitation # Restriction on leaving the country<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opinion of Fidelity Law Firm<\/h2>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should be confirmed first when encountering similar cases?<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>First, organize the event timeline, notices, contracts, chat logs, photos, videos, and payment information.<\/li><li>Confirm the current stage of the process: it may be just a consultation, you may have been interviewed, you may have received a summons, you may have entered into court proceedings, or you may need to file a lawsuit to seek compensation.<\/li><li>Assess whether there are immediate risks such as statute of limitations, evidence preservation, detention, imprisonment, settlement negotiations, or media exposure.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"fdlaw-faq-block\"><h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><h3>When you receive a summons or are asked to speak with someone, do you need to hire a criminal lawyer first?<\/h3><p>If you have already received a notice from the District Attorney&#039;s Office, the police station, or the court, it is recommended that you first organize the summons, case details, conversation records, and related documents, and have your lawyer assess the direction of the investigation, possible charges, and response strategies to avoid making unfavorable statements without knowing the legal consequences.<\/p><h3>Is detention always a requirement for criminal cases?<\/h3><p>Whether or not detention is necessary is usually related to the suspicion of a criminal suspect, the possibility of escape, the risk of collusion or destruction of evidence, and the seriousness of the case. In major criminal cases, financial crimes, corruption cases, or cases involving multiple accomplices, it is even more necessary to prepare specific materials as early as possible to explain that there is no need for detention.<\/p><h3>What criminal cases can Fidelity Law Firm assist with?<\/h3><p>Our firm can assist in criminal investigations, detention hearings, bail applications, criminal defense, fraud, breach of trust, money laundering, corruption, securities and banking law, and other major criminal cases, and plan the defense strategy based on the case information.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"fdlaw-related-card\"><strong>Related services and further reading<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/en\/criminal\/\">Criminal procedure<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/en\/corruption-crime-lawyer\/\">Public officials involved in corruption and major criminal cases<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fdlaw.com.tw\/en\/legalconsulting\/\">Legal consulting 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