Presently, Taiwan handles such youthful offenders using the Law for Handling Youth Crimes. The procedure begins with a police arrest of a young offender, who is then sent to a juvenile detention and classification home to await the indictment by the district attorney. If an indictment is handed down, the teen is sent to juvenile court for trial and sentencing, or release, if there is insufficient evidence.
我國目前對這些觸法少年的處置，依據「少年事件處理法」，在程序上，警察逮捕到犯案的少年，會先送到少年觀護所留置，等待檢察官搜證，如果確定起訴，就送上少年法庭等候法官審理、判決，若罪證不足則釋放。