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Article 268

第二百六十八条

Where a case has been committed to trial pursuant to the provisions of Article 266, item (ii), the court must appoint a person who maintains the prosecution of such case from among attorneys.

裁判所は、第二百六十六条第二号の規定により事件がその裁判所の審判に付されたときは、その事件について公訴の維持にあたる者を弁護士の中から指定しなければならない。

The attorney appointed as prescribed in the preceding paragraph exercises the same function as a public prosecutor in order to maintain the prosecution until the decision has become final and binding; provided however, that with regard to issuing orders to a public prosecutor's assistant officer or a judicial police official for investigation the appointed attorney must do so by commissioning a public prosecutor.

前項の指定を受けた弁護士は、事件について公訴を維持するため、裁判の確定に至るまで検察官の職務を行う。但し、検察事務官及び司法警察職員に対する捜査の指揮は、検察官に嘱託してこれをしなければならない。

The attorney who exercises the same function as a public prosecutor pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is deemed to be an official engaged in public service in accordance with laws and regulations.

前項の規定により検察官の職務を行う弁護士は、これを法令により公務に従事する職員とみなす。

The court may cancel the appointment of the attorney set forth in paragraph (1) at any time if it finds that the attorney is not suitable to exercise the duties or there are any other special circumstances.

裁判所は、第一項の指定を受けた弁護士がその職務を行うに適さないと認めるときその他特別の事情があるときは、何時でもその指定を取り消すことができる。

The attorney appointed as set forth in paragraph (1) is given an allowance as provided in a Cabinet Order.

第一項の指定を受けた弁護士には、政令で定める額の手当を給する。

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