The court may detain the defendant when there is probable cause to suspect that the defendant has committed a crime and when:
裁判所は、被告人が罪を犯したことを疑うに足りる相当な理由がある場合で、左の各号の一にあたるときは、これを勾留することができる。
the defendant has no fixed residence;
被告人が定まつた住居を有しないとき。
there is probable cause to suspect that the defendant may conceal or destroy evidence;
被告人が罪証を隠滅すると疑うに足りる相当な理由があるとき。
the defendant has fled or there is probable cause to suspect that the defendant may flee.
被告人が逃亡し又は逃亡すると疑うに足りる相当な理由があるとき。
The period of detention is two months from the date of institution of prosecution. When it is especially necessary to continue the detention, the period may be extended for additional one-month periods by a ruling with a specific reason; provided however, that the extension is only allowed once, except in the cases falling under Article 89, item (i), (iii), (iv) or (vi).
With regard to cases which are punished with a fine of not more than 300,000 yen (with regard to crimes other than those under the Penal Code, the Act on Punishment of Physical Violence and Others (Act No. 60 of 1926), and the Act on Penal Provisions related to Economic Activities (Act No. 4 of 1944), 20,000 yen for the time being), penal detention or a petty fine, the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article apply only when the defendant has no fixed residence.
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fine
罰金
A criminal punishment of paying money to the state, of 10,000 yen or more, or less where it is reduced (Penal Code, Article 15). It ranks below imprisonment (拘禁刑) and above penal detention (拘留) and a petty fine (科料) (Articles 9 and 10, paragraph (1)). A person who cannot pay it in full is held in a workhouse (労役場) for one day to two years, or up to three years where fines are imposed together, a period set when the sentence is passed (Article 18, paragraphs (1), (3) and (4)); not within thirty days of the sentence becoming final without the person's consent (paragraph (5)). If it is not enforced for three years after the sentence becomes final, the person is released from it by prescription (Articles 31 and 32, item (v)); the three years do not run while its execution is suspended under law or the person is abroad, and an act of execution interrupts them (Articles 33 and 34, paragraph (2)).
Written by AI using Penal Code, Arts. 9, 10, 15, 18, 31 to 34 as a reference.
penal detention
拘留
A short criminal punishment of being held in a penal institution (刑事施設) for one day to less than thirty days (Penal Code, Article 16, paragraph (1)). As with imprisonment (拘禁刑), the person may be made to do work or given guidance to help them reform (paragraph (2)). It ranks below a fine (罰金) and above a petty fine (科料) (Articles 9 and 10, paragraph (1)).
Written by AI using Penal Code, Arts. 9, 10, 16 as a reference.
petty fine
科料
The lightest criminal punishment: paying 1,000 yen or more but less than 10,000 yen (Penal Code, Articles 9, 10 and 17). A person who cannot pay it in full is held in a workhouse (労役場) for one day to thirty days (Article 18, paragraph (2)).
Written by AI using Penal Code, Arts. 9, 10, 17, 18 as a reference.