In giving an opportunity to learn of the name and address of a witness, an expert witness, an interpreter or a translator or to inspect documentary evidence or an article of evidence pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, when a public prosecutor or a defense counsel finds that the body or property of the witness, expert witness, interpreter, translator or a person whose name is included or recorded in the documentary evidence or article of evidence, or that person's relative is likely to be harmed, or any of these persons is likely to be threatened or confused, the public prosecutor or defense counsel may notify the opponent to that effect, and request that special care be taken so that particulars that may identify the address, workplace and other ordinary whereabouts of that person are not known by persons concerned (including the defendant) and the safety of that person is not otherwise threatened, unless those particulars are necessary for the proof or investigation of the crime, or the defense of the defendant.
検察官又は弁護人は、前条第一項の規定により証人、鑑定人、通訳人若しくは翻訳人の氏名及び住居を知る機会を与え又は証拠書類若しくは証拠物を閲覧する機会を与えるに当たり、証人、鑑定人、通訳人若しくは翻訳人若しくは証拠書類若しくは証拠物にその氏名が記載され若しくは記録されている者若しくはこれらの親族の身体若しくは財産に害を加え又はこれらの者を畏怖させ若しくは困惑させる行為がなされるおそれがあると認めるときは、相手方に対し、その旨を告げ、これらの者の住居、勤務先その他その通常所在する場所が特定される事項が、犯罪の証明若しくは犯罪の捜査又は被告人の防御に関し必要がある場合を除き、関係者(被告人を含む。)に知られないようにすることその他これらの者の安全が脅かされることがないように配慮することを求めることができる。
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public prosecutor
検察官
The official who brings a prosecution (公訴) for a crime before a court (Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 247), and who may decide not to prosecute where, in view of the offender's character, age and circumstances, the gravity and circumstances of the offence and what happened after it, prosecution is not needed (Article 248). In criminal cases a public prosecutor asks the court to apply the law correctly and oversees the carrying out of its judgments; and, as the representative of the public interest, a public prosecutor also does the work other laws and regulations assign to a public prosecutor, which is not limited to criminal cases (Public Prosecutors Office Act, Article 4). A public prosecutor may investigate any crime (Article 6, paragraph (1)). Public prosecutors work through the public prosecutors offices (検察庁): the Supreme, High, District and Local Public Prosecutors Offices (Article 1).
Written by AI using Code of Criminal Procedure, Arts. 247, 248 and Public Prosecutors Office Act, Arts. 1, 4, 6 as a reference.