澳門刑事特別程序的設置未能有效發揮程序分流的功能，本次澳門刑事訴訟法典修改草案大幅借鑒葡萄牙刑事訴訟法典的有關規定，以期解決目前刑事案件的積壓問題。但是，1998年葡萄牙刑事訴訟法典所確立的包括“簡捷訴訟程序”在內的特別訴訟程序已不能代表大陸法系國家的普遍做法和發展趨勢。因此，有必要審慎思考本次澳門刑事訴訟法修改的路徑，考慮引入目前大陸法系國家普遍適用的認罪協商程序。

The diversion function of criminal special procedure has not been fully displayed in Macau. The current undergoing reform suggestion tries to transplant the regulations in the Criminal Procedure Code of Portugal to solve the problem of the heavy caseload in Macau. However, the abbreviated procedure as well as the system of special criminal procedure set up by the Portugal CPC in 1998 cannot represent the trend and common practices of civil law countries any more. Thus, it is necessary to consider possible ways for Macau to revise the criminal procedure, especially to consider the special procedure when a confession is already made by the defendant with or without negotiation.