In executing a seizure warrant or search warrant in a public office, the executing officer must notify the head of the office or the deputy of the execution, and have said head or deputy attend it.
公務所内で差押状又は捜索状の執行をするときは、その長又はこれに代わるべき者に通知してその処分に立ち会わせなければならない。
Except for the cases pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in executing the seizure warrant or search warrant in the residence of a person, or on the premises, in a building or a vessel guarded by a person, the executing officer must have the head of the household, the guard or the deputy of said head or guard attend its execution. When such person is unable to do so, the executing officer must have a neighbor or an official of the local government attend said execution.
前項の規定による場合を除き、人の住居又は人の看守する邸宅、建造物若しくは船舶内で差押状又は捜索状の執行をするときは、住居主若しくは看守者又はこれらの者に代わるべき者をこれに立ち会わせなければならない。これらの者を立ち会わせることができないときは、隣人又は地方公共団体の職員を立ち会わせなければならない。