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Article 116

第百十六条

Changes by (Act No. 39 of 2025)

The executing officer may not enter the residence of a person, or premises, building or vessel guarded by a person to execute a seizure warrant or search warrant before sunrise or after sunset, unless the warrant contains a written statement to the effect that execution during the night is permitted.

日出前、日没後には、令状に夜間でも執行することができる旨の記載がなければ、差押状又は捜索状の執行のため、人の住居又は人の看守する邸宅、建造物若しくは船舶内に入ることはできない。

When the execution of the seizure warrant or search warrant starts before sunset, the execution of said warrant may continue after sunset.

日没前に差押状又は捜索状の執行に着手したときは、日没後でも、その処分を継続することができる。

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