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Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

家事事件手続法(かじじけんてつづきほう)

Chapter VII Proceedings of Domestic Relations Cases

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Chapter VII Proceedings of Domestic Relations Cases第七章 家事事件の審理等

Article 33第三十三条

Closed Proceedings(手続の非公開)
Article 33, paragraph (1)

The proceedings of domestic relations cases are not to be open to the public; provided, however, that the court may permit observation by a person whom it considers to be appropriate.

家事事件の手続は、公開しない。ただし、裁判所は、相当と認める者の傍聴を許すことができる。

Article 34第三十四条

Date and Period(期日及び期間)
Article 34, paragraph (1)

The designation of a date for proceedings of a domestic relations case and a change thereof are made ex officio by the presiding judge.

家事事件の手続の期日の指定及び変更は、職権で、裁判長が行う。

Article 34, paragraph (2)

A date for proceedings of a domestic relations case, only if unavoidable, may be designated on a Sunday or any other general holiday.

家事事件の手続の期日は、やむを得ない場合に限り、日曜日その他の一般の休日に指定することができる。

Article 34, paragraph (3)

A change of a date for proceedings of a domestic relations case may be made only if there are obvious reasons therefor.

家事事件の手続の期日の変更は、顕著な事由がある場合に限り、することができる。

Article 34, paragraph (4)

The provisions of Articles 94 through 97 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to the date and period for the proceedings of a domestic relations case.

民事訴訟法第九十四条から第九十七条までの規定は、家事事件の手続の期日及び期間について準用する。

Article 34-2第三十四条の二

Recording of Electronic Records in Files, etc.(電子調書のファイルへの記録等)
Article 34-2, paragraph (1)

A court clerk, when having prepared an electronic record (meaning an electronic or magnetic record (meaning a record made in an electronic form, magnetic form, or any other form that cannot be perceived by human senses and that is used for information processing by computers; the same applies hereinafter) prepared by a court clerk pursuant to the provisions of this Act or other laws and regulations for the purpose of recording and authenticating the form, content, progress, etc. of procedures on or outside a date; the same applies hereinafter) in the proceedings of domestic relations cases, must record it, as provided by the Rules of the Supreme Court, in a file kept on a computer used by the court (including input/output devices; the same applies hereinafter) (excluding Article 47-2, paragraphs (2) and (3), Article 47-3, paragraph (1), Article 254-2, paragraphs (2) and (3), Article 254-3, paragraph (1), Article 289-3, paragraphs (2) and (3), and Article 289-4, paragraph (1); hereinafter simply referred to as the "file").

裁判所書記官は、家事事件の手続について、電子調書(期日又は期日外における手続の方式、内容及び経過等の記録及び公証をするためにこの法律その他の法令の規定により裁判所書記官が作成する電磁的記録(電子的方式、磁気的方式その他人の知覚によっては認識することができない方式で作られる記録であって、電子計算機による情報処理の用に供されるものをいう。以下同じ。)をいう。以下同じ。)を作成したときは、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより、これを裁判所の使用に係る電子計算機(入出力装置を含む。以下同じ。)に備えられたファイル(第四十七条の二第二項及び第三項、第四十七条の三第一項、第二百五十四条の二第二項及び第三項、第二百五十四条の三第一項、第二百八十九条の三第二項及び第三項並びに第二百八十九条の四第一項を除き、以下単に「ファイル」という。)に記録しなければならない。

Article 34-3第三十四条の三

Correction of Electronic Records(電子調書の更正)
Article 34-3, paragraph (1)

If there is a miscalculation, clerical error, or any other clear error similar thereto in the content of an electronic record recorded in a file pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article, the court clerk may, upon petition or by the clerk's own authority, make a correction at any time.

前条の規定によりファイルに記録された電子調書の内容に計算違い、誤記その他これらに類する明白な誤りがあるときは、裁判所書記官は、申立てにより又は職権で、いつでも更正することができる。

Article 34-3, paragraph (2)

A disposition of correction under the provisions of the preceding paragraph must be made by recording to that effect in the file, as provided by the Rules of the Supreme Court.

前項の規定による更正の処分は、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより、その旨をファイルに記録してしなければならない。

Article 34-3, paragraph (3)

A disposition of correction under the provisions of paragraph (1) or a disposition dismissing a petition under that paragraph takes effect upon notification by a method found to be appropriate.

第一項の規定による更正の処分又は同項の申立てを却下する処分は、相当と認める方法で告知することによって、その効力を生ずる。

Article 34-3, paragraph (4)

An objection to a disposition of correction under the provisions of paragraph (1) or a disposition dismissing a petition under that paragraph must be filed within an unextendable period of one week from the day of receiving notice thereof.

第一項の規定による更正の処分又は同項の申立てを却下する処分に対する異議の申立ては、その告知を受けた日から一週間の不変期間内にしなければならない。

Article 35第三十五条

Consolidation of Proceedings(手続の併合等)
Article 35, paragraph (1)

The court may consolidate or bifurcate the proceedings of domestic relations cases.

裁判所は、家事事件の手続を併合し、又は分離することができる。

Article 35, paragraph (2)

The court may revoke a judicial decision made under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

裁判所は、前項の規定による裁判を取り消すことができる。

Article 35, paragraph (3)

When the court has ordered the consolidation of proceedings of Domestic Relations Cases involving different parties, and if a party requests the examination of a witness who had already been examined before the consolidation but whom that party had no chance to examine, the court must have the witness examined.

裁判所は、当事者を異にする家事事件について手続の併合を命じた場合において、その前に尋問をした証人について、尋問の機会がなかった当事者が尋問の申出をしたときは、その尋問をしなければならない。

Article 36第三十六条

Service and Suspension of Proceedings(送達及び手続の中止)
Article 36, paragraph (1)

The provisions of Part I, Chapter 5, Section 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure and Articles 130 through 132 of the Code (excluding Article 132, paragraph (1) of the Code) apply mutatis mutandis to service and the suspension of proceedings of domestic relations cases. In this case: in Article 109-4, paragraph (1) of the Code, the phrase "the items of Article 132-11, paragraph (1)" is deemed to be replaced with "the items of Article 132-11, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing certain terms and phrases pursuant to Article 38, paragraph (1) of the Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act"; and in Article 113 of the Code, the phrase "the claim that is the subject matter of litigation or concerning the means of defense" is deemed to be replaced with "the matter for which a judicial decision or mediation is sought".

送達及び家事事件の手続の中止については、民事訴訟法第一編第五章第四節及び第百三十条から第百三十二条まで(同条第一項を除く。)の規定を準用する。この場合において、同法第百九条の四第一項中「第百三十二条の十一第一項各号」とあるのは「家事事件手続法第三十八条第一項において読み替えて準用する第百三十二条の十一第一項各号」と、同法第百十三条中「その訴訟の目的である請求又は防御の方法」とあるのは「裁判又は調停を求める事項」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 37第三十七条

Objection to Disposition by Court Clerks(裁判所書記官の処分に対する異議)
Article 37, paragraph (1)

With regard to an objection to a disposition by a court clerk, the court to which the court clerk belongs is to make a judicial decision.

裁判所書記官の処分に対する異議の申立てについては、その裁判所書記官の所属する裁判所が裁判をする。

Article 37, paragraph (2)

An immediate appeal may be filed against the judicial decision set forth in the preceding paragraph.

前項の裁判に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。

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