Changes by (Act No. 39 of 2025)
The warrant set forth in the preceding Article must contain the name of the suspect or defendant, the charged offense, the articles to be seized, the place, body or articles to be searched, the electronic or magnetic records to be provided, the person who is to provide them and the method of provision, the place or articles to be inspected, or the person to be inspected and examined and conditions regarding the inspection and examination of a person, the period of validity, a statement to the effect that after the lapse of such period seizure, search or inspection may not be commenced or an order to provide electronic or magnetic records may not be issued, and that the warrant must be returned, the date of issue, and other particulars as prescribed in the Rules of Court; and the judge must affix said judge's name and seal to it.
Changes by (Act No. 39 of 2025)
In cases of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, in addition to the particulars prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the warrant set forth in the preceding Article must contain the scope to be copied out of the electronic or magnetic records with regard to the recording medium connected via telecommunication lines to the computer which is to be seized.
Changes and moves to paragraph (4) by (Act No. 39 of 2025)
When granting the permission under paragraph (3) of the preceding Article, the judge must state in the warrant of that Article to that effect and the period for which non-disclosure is ordered pursuant to that paragraph.
Changes and moves to paragraph (5) by (Act No. 39 of 2025)
The provisions of Article 64, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to the warrant set forth in the preceding Article.
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electronic or magnetic recordmachine translation
「電磁的記録」
A record made in electronic, magnetic or any other form people cannot perceive directly, for use in computer processing.
Defined inArticle 99, paragraph (2)
order to provide electronic or magnetic recordsmachine translation
「電磁的記録提供命令」
An order by which a court requires a person who keeps electronic or magnetic records (電磁的記録), or another person with authority to use them, to provide the records it needs, by copying or moving them onto a recording medium that is handed over or, over a telecommunications line, onto one the court manages.
Defined inArticle 102-2, paragraph (1)