Personal Status Litigation Act
Article 16-4, paragraph (1)
第十六条の四第一項
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Among petitions and other statements in personal status litigation proceedings (referred to below in this Article as "motion or statement"), a motion or statement that is to be made by means of a paper document, etc. (meaning a paper document, written material, transcript, extract, authenticated copy, duplicate copy, extra copy, or any other paper or other tangible object into which information that can be perceived with the human senses, such as characters and shapes, has been entered; the same applies in the following paragraph and paragraph (4)) pursuant to the provisions of this Act or other laws and regulations relevant to that motion or statement, and that is made to a court designated by the Supreme Court (including one made to the presiding judge, authorized judge, commissioned judge, or court clerk of that court), may, notwithstanding the provisions of those laws and regulations, be made by using an electronic data processing system (meaning an electronic data processing system that connects a computer (including input and output devices; the same applies in this paragraph and paragraph (3) below) used by the court and a computer used by the person filing the motion or statement over telecommunication lines), as provided for by the Rules of the Supreme Court.
人事訴訟に関する手続における申立てその他の申述（以下この条において「申立て等」という。）のうち、当該申立て等に関するこの法律その他の法令の規定により書面等（書面、書類、文書、謄本、抄本、正本、副本、複本その他文字、図形等人の知覚によって認識することができる情報が記載された紙その他の有体物をいう。次項及び第四項において同じ。）をもってするものとされているものであって、最高裁判所の定める裁判所に対してするもの（当該裁判所の裁判長、受命裁判官、受託裁判官又は裁判所書記官に対してするものを含む。）については、当該法令の規定にかかわらず、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより、電子情報処理組織（裁判所の使用に係る電子計算機（入出力装置を含む。以下この項及び第三項において同じ。）と申立て等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。）を用いてすることができる。
Among petitions and other statements in personal status litigation proceedings (referred to below in this Article as "motion or statement"), a motion or statement that is to be made by means of a paper document, etc. (meaning a paper document, written material, transcript, extract, authenticated copy, duplicate copy, extra copy, or any other paper or other tangible object into which information that can be perceived with the human senses, such as characters and shapes, has been entered; the same applies in the following paragraph and paragraph (4)) pursuant to the provisions of this Act or other laws and regulations relevant to that motion or statement, and that is made to a court designated by the Supreme Court (including one made to the presiding judge, authorized judge, commissioned judge, or court clerk of that court), may, notwithstanding the provisions of those laws and regulations, be made by using an electronic data processing system (meaning an electronic data processing system that connects a computer (including input and output devices; the same applies in this paragraph and paragraph (3) below) used by the court and a computer used by the person filing the motion or statement over telecommunication lines), as provided for by the Rules of the Supreme Court.人事訴訟に関する手続における申立てその他の申述（以下この条において「申立て等」という。）のうち、当該申立て等に関するこの法律その他の法令の規定により書面等（書面、書類、文書、謄本、抄本、正本、副本、複本その他文字、図形等人の知覚によって認識することができる情報が記載された紙その他の有体物をいう。次項及び第四項において同じ。）をもってするものとされているものであって、最高裁判所の定める裁判所に対してするもの（当該裁判所の裁判長、受命裁判官、受託裁判官又は裁判所書記官に対してするものを含む。）については、当該法令の規定にかかわらず、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより、電子情報処理組織（裁判所の使用に係る電子計算機（入出力装置を含む。以下この項及び第三項において同じ。）と申立て等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。）を用いてすることができる。