When a public prosecutor finds it necessary in order to make a disposition, etc. listed in the items of Article 26, paragraph (1) or a determination specified in the items of Article 29, paragraph (1) relating to that disposition, etc., the public prosecutor may conduct the following investigations:
to order a person specified in the items of Article 17, paragraph (1) or any other related person to make a report, submit documents or other articles, or appear, or to inquire of a public office or a public or private organization and request a report of necessary matters;
第十七条第一項各号に定める者その他の関係人に対して、報告、文書その他の物件の提出若しくは出頭を命じ、又は公務所若しくは公私の団体に照会して、必要な事項の報告を求めること。
Unlocking a covered retained article, opening its seal, confirming a covered electronic or magnetic record, and taking other necessary dispositions;
Commissioning an expert opinion on a covered retained article or an electronic or magnetic record in custody, etc., or commissioning interpretation or translation.
If a public prosecutor finds it necessary in order to ascertain whether a covered electronic or magnetic record has been erased in accordance with an erasure order, the public prosecutor may order the person specified in Article 17, paragraph (1), item (iii) or other interested persons to make a report, to submit documents or other articles, or to appear, or may make inquiries of public offices or public or private organizations and request reports on necessary matters.
検察官は、消去命令に従って対象電磁的記録の消去がされたかどうかを確かめるため必要があると認めるときは、第十七条第一項第三号に定める者その他の関係人に対して、報告、文書その他の物件の提出若しくは出頭を命じ、又は公務所若しくは公私の団体に照会して、必要な事項の報告を求めることができる。
A public prosecutor may have a public prosecutor's assistant officer conduct the investigation under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs.
検察官は、検察事務官に前二項の規定による調査をさせることができる。
The authority under the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) must not be interpreted as having been granted for the purpose of criminal investigation.