Changes by (Act No. 39 of 2025)
If, after the ruling prescribed by Article 21 is made, the victim, etc. of the protection case (meaning the victim, the victim's statutory agent or their spouse, lineal relative or sibling, if the victim has died or suffers serious mental or physical conditions; this also applies below) or the attorney appointed by the victim, etc. requests pursuant to the Rules of the Supreme Court to inspect or copy the records retained by the court on the relevant protection case as specified in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i) or (ii) (except those collected by the family court exclusively for its determination on the need for protection of the juvenile, and those created or collected by a family court investigating officer that contribute to the family court's determination on the need for protection of the juvenile) , the court authorizes the applicant to inspect or copy the records, except when the court finds the request for inspection or copying has been filed on unjust grounds or the court finds it inappropriate to permit inspection or copying considering the impact it will have on the sound development of the juvenile, the nature of the case, the status of investigation or trial and decision, or other circumstances.
裁判所は、第三条第一項第一号又は第二号に掲げる少年に係る保護事件について、第二十一条の決定があつた後、最高裁判所規則の定めるところにより当該保護事件の被害者等(被害者又はその法定代理人若しくは被害者が死亡した場合若しくはその心身に重大な故障がある場合におけるその配偶者、直系の親族若しくは兄弟姉妹をいう。以下同じ。)又は被害者等から委託を受けた弁護士から、その保管する当該保護事件の記録(家庭裁判所が専ら当該少年の保護の必要性を判断するために収集したもの及び家庭裁判所調査官が家庭裁判所による当該少年の保護の必要性の判断に資するよう作成し又は収集したものを除く。)の閲覧又は謄写の申出があるときは、閲覧又は謄写を求める理由が正当でないと認める場合及び少年の健全な育成に対する影響、事件の性質、調査又は審判の状況その他の事情を考慮して閲覧又は謄写をさせることが相当でないと認める場合を除き、申出をした者にその閲覧又は謄写をさせるものとする。
The request stated in the preceding paragraph may not be filed, when three years have passed since the ruling to close the protection case on the request had become final and binding.
前項の申出は、その申出に係る保護事件を終局させる決定が確定した後三年を経過したときは、することができない。
The person who inspected or copied the records pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) must neither divulge the name or other matters concerning personal circumstances of the juvenile acquired through the inspection or copying without reasonable grounds nor use any matters obtained through the inspection or copying in an unauthorized manner to hinder the sound development of the juvenile, damage the reputation or peaceful existence of any person concerned, or cause impediment to an investigation, or trial and decision.
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juvenile
「少年」
In this Act, a person under 20 years of age.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law
victim, etc.machine translation
「被害者等」
From Article 5-2 on, a victim, the victim's legal representative (法定代理人), or, where the victim has died or has a serious physical or mental disability, the victim's spouse, lineal relative (直系の親族) or brother or sister.
Defined inArticle 5-2, paragraph (1)