Upon request from the victim, etc., of the case involving a juvenile as stated in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i) or (ii) pursuant to the Rules of the Supreme Court, the family court is to give the victim, etc. an explanation on the status of the trial and decision on the trial and decision date as provided for by the Rules of the Supreme Court, if it is found appropriate and unlikely to hinder the sound development of the juvenile.
The request stated in the preceding paragraph may not be filed when three years have passed since the ruling to close the case related to that request had become final and binding.
前項の申出は、その申出に係る事件を終局させる決定が確定した後三年を経過したときは、することができない。
The provisions of Article 5-2, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the person who is given the explanations pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).
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juvenile
「少年」
In this Act, a person under 20 years of age.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law
victim, etc.machine translation
「被害者等」
From Article 5-2 on, a victim, the victim's legal representative (法定代理人), or, where the victim has died or has a serious physical or mental disability, the victim's spouse, lineal relative (直系の親族) or brother or sister.
Defined inArticle 5-2, paragraph (1)