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).
定義第五条の二第一項
被害者又はその法定代理人若しくは被害者が死亡した場合若しくはその心身に重大な故障がある場合におけるその配偶者、直系の親族若しくは兄弟姉妹