In the examination of a witness, if it is found that the witness is likely to feel extreme anxiety or tension taking into account the witness's age or mental or physical condition, or other circumstances, a court may, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel, have the witness accompanied during testimony by those who are suitable for easing the witness's anxiety or tension, and are unlikely to disturb examination by a judge or persons concerned in the case or the testimony of the witness, or to unduly influence the content of the testimony.
裁判所は、証人を尋問する場合において、証人の年齢、心身の状態その他の事情を考慮し、証人が著しく不安又は緊張を覚えるおそれがあると認めるときは、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴き、その不安又は緊張を緩和するのに適当であり、かつ、裁判官若しくは訴訟関係人の尋問若しくは証人の供述を妨げ、又はその供述の内容に不当な影響を与えるおそれがないと認める者を、その証人の供述中、証人に付き添わせることができる。
The person accompanying the witness pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must not behave in any manner, during the testimony of the witness, which may disturb examination by a judge or persons concerned in the case or the testimony of the witness, or unduly influence the content of the testimony.
前項の規定により証人に付き添うこととされた者は、その証人の供述中、裁判官若しくは訴訟関係人の尋問若しくは証人の供述を妨げ、又はその供述の内容に不当な影響を与えるような言動をしてはならない。
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public prosecutor
検察官
The official who brings a prosecution (公訴) for a crime before a court (Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 247), and who may decide not to prosecute where, in view of the offender's character, age and circumstances, the gravity and circumstances of the offence and what happened after it, prosecution is not needed (Article 248). In criminal cases a public prosecutor asks the court to apply the law correctly and oversees the carrying out of its judgments; and, as the representative of the public interest, a public prosecutor also does the work other laws and regulations assign to a public prosecutor, which is not limited to criminal cases (Public Prosecutors Office Act, Article 4). A public prosecutor may investigate any crime (Article 6, paragraph (1)). Public prosecutors work through the public prosecutors offices (検察庁): the Supreme, High, District and Local Public Prosecutors Offices (Article 1).
Written by AI using Code of Criminal Procedure, Arts. 247, 248 and Public Prosecutors Office Act, Arts. 1, 4, 6 as a reference.