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Article 500-4

第五百条の四

In one of the following cases, an amount prepaid pursuant to the provisions of Article 500-2 is returned upon request from the person who has made the prepayment:

次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、第五百条の二の規定による予納がされた金額は、その予納をした者の請求により返還する。

when the appointment of a defense counsel ceases to be effective pursuant to the provisions of Article 38-2;

第三十八条の二の規定により弁護人の選任が効力を失つたとき。

when court proceedings are concluded and a decision to order the defendant to bear court costs is not made; or

訴訟手続が終了する場合において、被告人に訴訟費用の負担を命ずる裁判がなされなかつたとき。

when a person who has been ordered to bear court costs is exempted in whole from execution of the decision on the court costs.

訴訟費用の負担を命ぜられた者が、訴訟費用の全部について、その裁判の執行の免除を受けたとき。

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