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Article 228

第二百二十八条

A judge who receives the request set forth in the preceding two Articles has the same authority as a court or a presiding judge with regard to the examination of the witness.

前二条の請求を受けた裁判官は、証人の尋問に関し、裁判所又は裁判長と同一の権限を有する。

The judge may, if said judge deems there is no fear of interference with the criminal investigation, have the defendant, the suspect or the defense counsel be present at the examination set forth in the preceding paragraph.

裁判官は、捜査に支障を生ずる虞がないと認めるときは、被告人、被疑者又は弁護人を前項の尋問に立ち会わせることができる。

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