裁判所は、次に掲げる罪に係る被告事件の被害者等若しくは当該被害者の法定代理人又はこれらの者から委託を受けた弁護士から、被告事件の手続への参加の申出があるときは、被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴き、犯罪の性質、被告人との関係その他の事情を考慮し、相当と認めるときは、決定で、当該被害者等又は当該被害者の法定代理人の被告事件の手続への参加を許すものとする。
When the victim or others concerned in the case under public prosecution that involves one of the following crimes, or the legal representative of that victim or an attorney who has been entrusted by those persons makes a request to participate in the proceedings of that case, and a court finds it appropriate after hearing the opinions of the defendant or the defense counsel and taking into account the nature of the crime, the relationship with the defendant and other circumstances, the court is to render a ruling to allow the victim or others, or the legal representative of that victim to participate in the proceedings of that case: