Article 241, paragraph (1)

第二百四十一条第一項

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A criminal complaint or an accusation must be filed with a public prosecutor or a judicial police officer in writing or orally.
告訴又は告発は、書面又は口頭で検察官又は司法警察員にこれをしなければならない。
By 31 March 2027 Not yet in force Act No. 39 of 2025 Reworded
A criminal complaint or an accusation must be ~~filed with~~made to a public prosecutor or a judicial police officer in writing or orally, or, as provided by order of the competent ministry, by electronic or magnetic means (meaning means using an electronic data processing system (meaning an electronic data processing system connecting the computer used by a public prosecutor or judicial police officer and the computer used by the person making the complaint or accusation via telecommunication lines) or other means utilizing information and communications technology that are specified by order of the competent ministry).
告訴又は告発は、書面又若しくは口頭で~~検察官又は司法警察員にこれを~~、又は主務省令で定めるところにより電磁的方法（電子情報処理組織（検察官又は司法警察員の使用に係る電子計算機と告訴又は告発をする者の使用に係る電子計算機とを電気通信回線で接続した電子情報処理組織をいう。）を使用する方法その他の情報通信の技術を利用する方法であつて主務省令で定めるものをいう。）により、検察官又は司法警察員にしなければならない。

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