Changes by (Act No. 39 of 2025)
If the Participating Victim appears on the trial date or in the trial preparation pursuant to the provisions of Article 316-34, paragraph (1) (including cases to which these provisions apply mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (5) of the same Article; the same applies hereinafter in paragraph (4)), when, taking into account the Participating Victim's age, mental or physical condition or other circumstances, the Participating Victim is likely to feel extreme anxiety or tension, the court may, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel, have the Participating Victim accompanied by a person who is appropriate for easing the Participating Victim's anxiety or tension, and is unlikely to disturb examination by a judge or persons concerned in the case, an act seeking a statement from the defendant, or the statement of persons concerned in the case, or to unduly influence the content of the statements.
裁判所は、被害者参加人が第三百十六条の三十四第一項（同条第五項において準用する場合を含む。第四項において同じ。）の規定により公判期日又は公判準備に出席する場合において、被害者参加人の年齢、心身の状態その他の事情を考慮し、被害者参加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被告人に対する供述を求める行為若しくは訴訟関係人がする陳述を妨げ、又はその陳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、被害者参加人に付き添わせることができる。
The person accompanying the Participating Victim pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must not behave in any manner which may disturb examination of the witness by a judge or persons concerned in the case or an act seeking a statement from the defendant, or the statement of persons concerned in the case, or which will unduly influence the content of the statements.
Where the court deems that the person permitted to accompany the Participating Victim pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) is likely to disturb examination of the witness by a judge or persons concerned in the case or an act seeking a statement from the defendant, or the statement of persons concerned in the case, or is likely to unduly influence the contents of the statements, or otherwise deems that it is inappropriate to have the person accompany the Participating Victim, it may rule to revoke the ruling set forth in the same paragraph.
Changes by (Act No. 39 of 2025)
Where the Participating Victim attends a trial date or trial preparation pursuant to Article 316-34, paragraph (1), if the court finds that, due to the nature of the crime, the Participating Victim's age, mental or physical condition, relationship with the defendant, or other circumstances, the Participating Victim is likely to feel pressure and the Participating Victim's mental peace of mind is likely to be seriously harmed when the Participating Victim is present, examines, questions or makes a statement in the presence of the defendant, and finds it appropriate, the court may, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel, take measures between the defendant and the Participating Victim so that the defendant cannot recognize the condition of the Participating Victim, only when the defense counsel is present.
裁判所は、被害者参加人が第三百十六条の三十四第一項の規定により公判期日又は公判準備に出席する場合において、犯罪の性質、被害者参加人の年齢、心身の状態、被告人との関係その他の事情により、被害者参加人が被告人の面前において在席、尋問、質問又は陳述をするときは圧迫を受け精神の平穏を著しく害されるおそれがあると認める場合であつて、相当と認めるときは、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴き、弁護人が出頭している場合に限り、被告人とその被害者参加人との間で、被告人から被害者参加人の状態を認識することができないようにするための措置を採ることができる。
Changes by (Act No. 39 of 2025)
The court may take measures so that the spectators and the Participating Victim cannot be aware of each other's presence, if the Participating Victim appears on the trial date pursuant to the provisions of Article 316-34, paragraph (1), after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel, when it finds appropriate, taking into account the nature of the crime, the Participating Victim's age, mental or physical condition or effects upon said Participating Victim's reputation or other circumstances.
裁判所は、被害者参加人が第三百十六条の三十四第一項の規定により公判期日に出席する場合において、犯罪の性質、被害者参加人の年齢、心身の状態、名誉に対する影響その他の事情を考慮し、相当と認めるときは、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴き、傍聴人とその被害者参加人との間で、相互に相手の状態を認識することができないようにするための措置を採ることができる。
Participating Victim
「被害者参加人」
A victim or other person whom the court has permitted, under Article 316-33, paragraph (1), to take part in the proceedings of the case against the defendant.
Short name set inArticle 316-33, paragraph (3)
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.