Article 128, paragraph (1)
The court may, when it is necessary for fact-finding, conduct an inspection.
裁判所は、事実発見のため必要があるときは、検証することができる。
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Chapter X Inspections
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Chapter X Inspections第十章 検証
Article 128第百二十八条
Article 129第百二十九条
Article 129, paragraph (1)
The court may conduct inspections and examinations of persons, autopsies, grave excavations, and may destroy objects and take other necessary measures in the inspection.
検証については、身体の検査、死体の解剖、墳墓の発掘、物の破壊その他必要な処分をすることができる。
Article 130第百三十条
Article 130, paragraph (1)
The court may not enter the residence of a person, or premises, building or vessel guarded by a person for inspection before sunrise or after sunset without the consent of the head of the household, the guard or deputy; provided however, that this does not apply when there is the concern that an inspection after sunrise may not fulfill the purpose of inspection.
日出前、日没後には、住居主若しくは看守者又はこれらの者に代るべき者の承諾がなければ、検証のため、人の住居又は人の看守する邸宅、建造物若しくは船舶内に入ることはできない。但し、日出後では検証の目的を達することができない虞がある場合は、この限りでない。
Article 130, paragraph (2)
When an inspection starts before sunset, it may continue after sunset.
日没前検証に着手したときは、日没後でもその処分を継続することができる。
Article 130, paragraph (3)
Inspections in the places prescribed in Article 117 need not be restricted as prescribed in paragraph (1) of this Article.
第百十七条に規定する場所については、第一項に規定する制限によることを要しない。
Article 131第百三十一条
Article 131, paragraph (1)
An inspection and examination of a person, taking into account the sex, physical condition and other circumstances of a person undergoing said inspection and examination, must be executed with due care given especially to the manner of the inspection and examination, so as not to harm the dignity of the person being inspected and examined.
身体の検査については、これを受ける者の性別、健康状態その他の事情を考慮した上、特にその方法に注意し、その者の名誉を害しないように注意しなければならない。
Article 131, paragraph (2)
In cases of the inspections and examinations of females, the court must have a physician or a female adult attend the inspection and examination.
女子の身体を検査する場合には、医師又は成年の女子をこれに立ち会わせなければならない。
Article 132第百三十二条
Article 132, paragraph (1)
The court may summon a person other than the defendant to the court or a designated place for an inspection and examination of a person.
裁判所は、身体の検査のため、被告人以外の者を裁判所又は指定の場所に召喚することができる。
Article 133第百三十三条
Article 133, paragraph (1)
When the person who was summoned in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Article does not appear without a justifiable reason, the court may punish said person by making a ruling for a non-criminal fine of not more than 100,000 yen and order said person to compensate for the expenses incurred due to said absence.
前条の規定により召喚を受けた者が正当な理由がなく出頭しないときは、決定で、十万円以下の過料に処し、かつ、出頭しないために生じた費用の賠償を命ずることができる。
Article 133, paragraph (2)
An immediate appeal against the ruling prescribed in the preceding paragraph may be filed.
前項の決定に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。
Article 134第百三十四条
Article 134, paragraph (1)
Any person who has been summoned in accordance with the provisions of Article 132 but does not appear without a justifiable reason is punished by a fine of not more than 100,000 yen or penal detention.
第百三十二条の規定により召喚を受け正当な理由がなく出頭しない者は、十万円以下の罰金又は拘留に処する。
Article 134, paragraph (2)
The court may, taking into account the circumstances, punish a person who commits the crime prescribed in the preceding paragraph by cumulative imposition of both a fine and penal detention.
前項の罪を犯した者には、情状により、罰金及び拘留を併科することができる。
Article 135第百三十五条
Article 135, paragraph (1)
When any person disobeys the summons prescribed in the provisions of Article 132, the court may re-summon or subpoena said person.
第百三十二条の規定による召喚に応じない者は、更にこれを召喚し、又はこれを勾引することができる。
Article 136第百三十六条
Article 136, paragraph (1)
The provisions of Articles 62, 63 and 65 apply mutatis mutandis to the summons prescribed in the provisions of Article 132 and the preceding Article, and the provisions of Articles 62, 64, 66, 67, 70, 71 and Article 73, paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis to the subpoena prescribed in the preceding Article.
第六十二条、第六十三条及び第六十五条の規定は、第百三十二条及び前条の規定による召喚について、第六十二条、第六十四条、第六十六条、第六十七条、第七十条、第七十一条及び第七十三条第一項の規定は、前条の規定による勾引についてこれを準用する。
Article 137第百三十七条
Article 137, paragraph (1)
When the defendant or a person other than the defendant refuses an inspection and examination of the person without a justifiable reason, the court may punish said person by making a ruling for a non-criminal fine of not more than 100,000 yen and order said person to compensate for the expenses incurred due to said refusal.
被告人又は被告人以外の者が正当な理由がなく身体の検査を拒んだときは、決定で、十万円以下の過料に処し、かつ、その拒絶により生じた費用の賠償を命ずることができる。
Article 137, paragraph (2)
An immediate appeal against the ruling prescribed in the preceding paragraph may be filed.
前項の決定に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。
Article 138第百三十八条
Article 138, paragraph (1)
Any person who refuses an inspection and examination of the person without a justifiable reason is punished by a fine of not more than 100,000 yen or penal detention.
正当な理由がなく身体の検査を拒んだ者は、十万円以下の罰金又は拘留に処する。
Article 138, paragraph (2)
The court may, taking into account the circumstances, punish a person who commits the crime prescribed in the preceding paragraph by cumulative imposition of both a fine and penal detention.
前項の罪を犯した者には、情状により、罰金及び拘留を併科することができる。
Article 139第百三十九条
Article 139, paragraph (1)
The court may, if it deems that a non-criminal fine or criminal punishment will have no effect on the person refusing the inspection and examination of the person, execute the inspection and examination compulsorily.
裁判所は、身体の検査を拒む者を過料に処し、又はこれに刑を科しても、その効果がないと認めるときは、そのまま、身体の検査を行うことができる。
Article 140第百四十条
Article 140, paragraph (1)
The court must, when it is going to punish a person by a non-criminal fine in accordance with Article 137, or execute an inspection and examination of the person in accordance with the preceding Article, hear the opinion of the public prosecutor in advance, and endeavor to ascertain the reason for the objection of a person who is to undergo an inspection and examination of the person.
裁判所は、第百三十七条の規定により過料を科し、又は前条の規定により身体の検査をするにあたつては、あらかじめ、検察官の意見を聴き、且つ、身体の検査を受ける者の異議の理由を知るため適当な努力をしなければならない。
Article 141第百四十一条
Article 141, paragraph (1)
The court may, when it is necessary for the inspection, have a judicial police official assist.
検証をするについて必要があるときは、司法警察職員に補助をさせることができる。
Article 142第百四十二条
Article 142, paragraph (1)
Articles 111-2 to 114, 118 and 125 apply mutatis mutandis to the inspection.
第百十一条の二から第百十四条まで、第百十八条及び第百二十五条の規定は、検証についてこれを準用する。