The State Public Prosecutor General's Office has instructed the Chiayi District Prosecutor's Office to investigate the incident to determine whether there was any criminal negligence on the part of public officials.
執政黨主席謝長廷也表示，民進黨願意和新政府共同承受社會各界責難。為追查相關公務員執行職務是否有所違失，導致悲劇發生，最高檢察署也將全案發交嘉義地檢署偵辦。