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Part IV Retrial (Articles 435 to 444)
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A request for a retrial may be filed against a final and binding judgment of guilt, when filed in the interests of the person who has been found guilty, and when:
再審の請求は、次に掲げる場合において、有罪の言渡しをした確定判決に対して、その言渡しを受けた者の利益のために、これをすることができる。
It has been proven through a final and binding judgment that documentary or material evidence which served as evidence in the original judgment is false or has been altered;
原判決の証拠となつた証拠書類又は証拠物が確定判決により偽造又は変造であつたことが証明されたとき。
It has been proven through a final and binding judgment that testimony, expert evaluation, interpretation, or translation which served as evidence in the original judgment was false;
原判決の証拠となつた証言、鑑定、通訳又は翻訳が確定判決により虚偽であつたことが証明されたとき。
It has been proven through a final and binding judgment that a person who has been found guilty was falsely accused; provided, however, that this shall only be when such person was found guilty on the basis of such false accusation;
有罪の言渡しを受けた者をぶ告した罪が確定判決により証明されたとき。ただし、ぶ告により有罪の言渡しを受けたときに限る。
A decision which served as evidence in the original judgment has been altered by final and binding judgment;
原判決の証拠となつた裁判が確定裁判により変更されたとき。
With regard to cases where a person has been found guilty of criminal infringement of a patent right, utility model right, design right, or trademark right, a trial decision that voided such right has become final, or a judgment that voided such right has been rendered;
特許権、実用新案権、意匠権又は商標権を害した罪により有罪の言渡しをした事件について、その権利の無効の審決が確定したとき、又は無効の判決があつたとき。
Clear evidence which should make the court render an acquittal or a dismissal for judicial bar to the person who has been found guilty, or make the court render a remission of punishment for the person to whom punishment has been rendered or make the court find a lesser crime than the crime which was found in the original judgment, has been newly discovered; or
有罪の言渡しを受けた者に対して無罪若しくは免訴を言い渡し、刑の言渡しを受けた者に対して刑の免除を言い渡し、又は原判決において認めた罪より軽い罪を認めるべき明らかな証拠を新たに発見したとき。
It has been proven through a final and binding judgment that a judge who participated in the original judgment, a judge who participated in making documentary evidence which served as evidence in the original judgment, or the public prosecutor, public prosecutor's assistant officer, or judicial police official who compiled a document or electronic or magnetic record or gave a statement which served as evidence in the original judgment, committed a crime with regard to his/her duty in the case; provided, however, that when prosecution against such judge, public prosecutor, public prosecutor's assistant officer, or judicial police official was instituted before rendition of the original judgment, this shall be limited to when the original court did not know such fact.
原判決に関与した裁判官、原判決の証拠となつた証拠書類の作成に関与した裁判官又は原判決の証拠となつた書面若しくは電磁的記録を作成し若しくは供述をした検察官、検察事務官若しくは司法警察職員が被告事件について職務に関する罪を犯したことが確定判決により証明されたとき。ただし、原判決をする前に裁判官、検察官、検察事務官又は司法警察職員に対して公訴の提起があつた場合には、原判決をした裁判所がその事実を知らなかつたときに限る。
A request for a retrial may be filed against a final and binding judgment that dismissed an appeal to the court of second instance or a final appeal, when filed in the interests of the person to whom such judgment was rendered, and when:
再審の請求は、左の場合において、控訴又は上告を棄却した確定判決に対して、その言渡を受けた者の利益のために、これをすることができる。
There are grounds as prescribed in item (i) or (ii) of the preceding Article; or
前条第一号又は第二号に規定する事由があるとき。
There are grounds as prescribed in item (vii) of the preceding Article, with regard to a judge who participated in the original judgment or drafted documentary evidence which was used in the original judgment.
原判決又はその証拠となつた証拠書類の作成に関与した裁判官について前条第七号に規定する事由があるとき。
After a judgment has been rendered in a case for which a retrial was requested against a final and binding judgment of first instance, no request for retrial may be filed against a judgment to dismiss any appeal to the court of second instance.
第一審の確定判決に対して再審の請求をした事件について再審の判決があつた後は、控訴棄却の判決に対しては、再審の請求をすることはできない。
After a judgment has been rendered in a case for which a retrial was requested against a final and binding judgment of first or second instance, no request for retrial may be filed against a judgment to dismiss a final appeal.
第一審又は第二審の確定判決に対して再審の請求をした事件について再審の判決があつた後は、上告棄却の判決に対しては、再審の請求をすることはできない。
When the fact that the crime has been proven by a final and binding judgment pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two Articles should be the grounds for requesting a retrial, and when it is impossible to get such final and binding judgment, a retrial may be requested by proving said fact; provided, however, that this shall not apply when it is impossible to get such final judgment on the grounds that there is no evidence.
前二条の規定に従い、確定判決により犯罪が証明されたことを再審の請求の理由とすべき場合において、その確定判決を得ることができないときは、その事実を証明して再審の請求をすることができる。但し、証拠がないという理由によつて確定判決を得ることができないときは、この限りでない。
The court which rendered the original judgment may exercise jurisdiction over the request for a retrial.
再審の請求は、原判決をした裁判所がこれを管轄する。
A judge is disqualified from the execution of the judge's duties in a case for which a request for a retrial has been made, when the judge has participated in any of the following judicial decisions in the case charged pertaining to the original judgment:
裁判官は、再審の請求があつた事件について、原判決に係る被告事件についての次に掲げる裁判に関与したときは、職務の執行から除斥される。
a judgment under the provisions of Article 333, Article 334 or Article 336;
第三百三十三条、第三百三十四条又は第三百三十六条の規定による判決
a judgment under the provisions of Article 396 pertaining to a judgment set forth in the preceding item;
前号に掲げる判決に係る第三百九十六条の規定による判決
a summary order.
略式命令
The same applies as in the preceding paragraph when a judge has participated, in a case in which a ruling to commence a retrial has become final, in any of the following rulings on the request for a retrial pertaining to that ruling to commence a retrial:
裁判官が、再審開始の決定が確定した事件について、当該再審開始の決定に係る再審の請求についての次に掲げる決定に関与したときも、前項と同様とする。
a ruling under the provisions of Article 444-2, paragraph (2) (limited to the part pertaining to item (ii)), Article 447, paragraph (1) or Article 448, paragraph (1);
第四百四十四条の二第二項（第二号に係る部分に限る。）又は第四百四十七条第一項若しくは第四百四十八条第一項の規定による決定
a ruling to dismiss an immediate appeal against a ruling set forth in the preceding item or an objection under Article 428, paragraph (2) (excluding a ruling based solely on the ground that the procedure for that immediate appeal or objection violated the provisions governing it).
前号に掲げる決定に対する即時抗告又は第四百二十八条第二項の異議の申立てを棄却する決定（当該即時抗告又は異議の申立ての手続がその規定に違反したことのみを理由とするものを除く。）
A retrial may be requested by:
再審の請求は、左の者がこれをすることができる。
The public prosecutor;
検察官
The person who has been found guilty;
有罪の言渡を受けた者
The legal representative or curator of the person who has been found guilty; or
有罪の言渡を受けた者の法定代理人及び保佐人
The spouse, lineal relative, brother, or sister of the person who has been found guilty, in the event that said person is deceased or is in a state of insanity.
有罪の言渡を受けた者が死亡し、又は心神喪失の状態に在る場合には、その配偶者、直系の親族及び兄弟姉妹
Only the public prosecutor may file a request for retrial on the grounds prescribed in item (vii) of Article 435 or item (ii) of paragraph (1) of Article 436 when the person who was found guilty induces another to commit such crime.
第四百三十五条第七号又は第四百三十六条第一項第二号に規定する事由による再審の請求は、有罪の言渡を受けた者がその罪を犯させた場合には、検察官でなければこれをすることができない。
When a person other than the public prosecutor requests a retrial, such person may appoint defense counsel.
検察官以外の者は、再審の請求をする場合には、弁護人を選任することができる。
The appointment of defense counsel prescribed in the preceding paragraph shall have its effect until a judgment is rendered in the retrial.
前項の規定による弁護人の選任は、再審の判決があるまでその効力を有する。
A request for a retrial may be filed even when the sentence has been fully executed or when it has come to pass that the sentence will not be executed.
再審の請求は、刑の執行が終り、又はその執行を受けることがないようになつたときでも、これをすることができる。
In order to file a request for a retrial, a document stating the grounds for it must be submitted to the competent court of jurisdiction.
再審の請求をするには、その理由を記載した書面を管轄裁判所に差し出さなければならない。
The documentary evidence or material evidence and a transcript of the written decision of the original judgment (where the written decision is an electronic or magnetic record, a document or electronic or magnetic record stating or recording the whole of the matters recorded in that written decision, the content of which has been certified to be identical to the matters recorded in that written decision; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph) must be attached to the document referred to in the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that where a request has been made under Article 271-2, paragraph (1) or Article 312-2, paragraph (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 404), or measures have been taken under Article 299-4, paragraph (1), (3), (6) or (8) or Article 299-5, paragraph (3) (including cases where these provisions apply mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 404 (including cases where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 414)), and a transcript of the written decision of the original judgment cannot be attached, it suffices to attach the documentary evidence or material evidence and an extract of the written decision of the original judgment (where the written decision is an electronic or magnetic record, a document or electronic or magnetic record stating or recording a part of the matters recorded in that written decision, the content of which has been certified to be identical to the matters recorded in that written decision) that does not state or record the particulars identifying an individual pertaining to those requests or the name or residence pertaining to those measures.
前項の書面には、証拠書類又は証拠物及び原判決の裁判書の謄本（裁判書が電磁的記録である場合にあつては、当該裁判書に記録されている事項の全部を記載し、又は記録した書面又は電磁的記録であつてその内容が当該裁判書に記録されている事項と同一であることの証明がされたもの。以下この項において同じ。）を添えなければならない。ただし、第二百七十一条の二第一項若しくは第三百十二条の二第一項（第四百四条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による求めがあつた場合又は第二百九十九条の四第一項、第三項、第六項若しくは第八項若しくは第二百九十九条の五第三項（これらの規定を第四百四条（第四百十四条において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による措置がとられた場合であつて、原判決の裁判書の謄本を添えることができないときは、証拠書類又は証拠物及び原判決の裁判書の抄本（裁判書が電磁的記録である場合にあつては、当該裁判書に記録されている事項の一部を記載し、又は記録した書面又は電磁的記録であつてその内容が当該裁判書に記録されている事項と同一であることの証明がされたもの）であつて、これらの求めに係る個人特定事項又はこれらの措置に係る氏名若しくは住居の記載又は記録がないものを添えれば足りる。
The request for a retrial shall have no effect to suspend the execution of sentence; provided, however, that the public prosecutor of the public prosecutor's office corresponding to the competent court may suspend the execution of sentence until the judgment in the retrial becomes final and binding.
再審の請求は、刑の執行を停止する効力を有しない。ただし、管轄裁判所に対応する検察庁の検察官は、再審の判決が確定するまで刑の執行を停止することができる。
When a public prosecutor of the public prosecutor's office corresponding to the competent court has suspended the execution of the death penalty pursuant to the proviso to the preceding paragraph, the public prosecutor may suspend confinement under Article 11, paragraph (2) of the Penal Code.
管轄裁判所に対応する検察庁の検察官は、前項ただし書の規定により死刑の執行を停止したときは、刑法第十一条第二項の規定による拘置を停止することができる。
A request for a retrial may be withdrawn.
再審の請求は、これを取り下げることができる。
A person who has withdrawn a request for a retrial shall not make any further requests for retrial on the same grounds.
再審の請求を取り下げた者は、同一の理由によつては、更に再審の請求をすることができない。
The provisions of Article 366 shall apply mutatis mutandis to a request for a retrial and its withdrawal.
第三百六十六条の規定は、再審の請求及びその取下についてこれを準用する。