# 刑事訴訟法 / Code of Criminal Procedure — 第十五章 (Part 1, Chapter 15) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - Law: 刑事訴訟法 (Code of Criminal Procedure), 昭和二十三年法律第百三十一号 - English title "Code of Criminal Procedure": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第十五章 (Part 1, Chapter 15) — address `pt-1/ch-15` - Text: the text as amended with effect from 2028-05-16 (On a day set by Cabinet Order, no later than 16 May 2028 — the amending law allows up to five years from promulgation. The exact day is not fixed yet.), standing until 2028-12-22 as now scheduled, since the next amendment's day is not fixed — NOT yet in force (revision 20280516_505AC0000000028) - URL (this text's page, at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15 - The same address in the text in force (its wording there may differ): https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/pt-1/ch-15 - Every provision below carries its address and its place on this text's page on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. The Ministry's English is given only where this text's Japanese is a wording the Ministry translated — the same as the text in force, or for a text not yet in force, a wording it translated ahead; every other paragraph's English is machine translation. --- ## 第十五章　訴訟費用 — Chapter XV Court Costs heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-1/ch-15 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15 ### 第百八十一条 art-181 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-181 **第一項** 刑の言渡をしたときは、被告人に訴訟費用の全部又は一部を負担させなければならない。但し、被告人が貧困のため訴訟費用を納付することのできないことが明らかであるときは、この限りでない。 art-181/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-181/par-1 When the court renders a sentence, it must have the defendant bear all or part of court costs; provided however, that this does not apply when it is clear that the defendant cannot afford court costs because of indigence. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When the court renders a sentence, it must have the accused bear all or part of court costs; provided however, that this does not apply when it is clear that the accused cannot afford court costs because of indigence." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb **第二項** 被告人の責に帰すべき事由によつて生じた費用は、刑の言渡をしない場合にも、被告人にこれを負担させることができる。 art-181/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-181/par-2 The court may, even if it does not render a sentence, have the defendant bear costs which have arisen from a cause imputable to the defendant. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The court may, even if it does not render a sentence, have the accused bear costs which have arisen from a cause imputable to the accused." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb **第三項** 検察官のみが上訴を申し立てた場合において、上訴が棄却されたとき、又は上訴の取下げがあつたときは、上訴に関する訴訟費用は、これを被告人に負担させることができない。ただし、被告人の責めに帰すべき事由によつて生じた費用については、この限りでない。 art-181/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-181/par-3 When only a public prosecutor has filed an appeal and the appeal has been dismissed or withdrawn, the court may not have the defendant bear court costs in the appellate procedure; provided however, that this does not apply to costs which have arisen from a cause imputable to the defendant. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When only a public prosecutor has filed an appeal and the appeal has been dismissed or withdrawn, the court may not have the accused bear court costs in the appellate procedure; provided however, that this does not apply to costs which have arisen from a cause imputable to the accused." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb **第四項** 公訴が提起されなかつた場合において、被疑者の責めに帰すべき事由により生じた費用があるときは、被疑者にこれを負担させることができる。 art-181/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-181/par-4 If prosecution has not been instituted, the court may have the suspect bear costs which have arisen from a cause imputable to the suspect. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百八十二条 art-182 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-182 **第一項** 共犯の訴訟費用は、共犯人に、連帯して、これを負担させることができる。 art-182/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-182/par-1 The court may have the court costs of accomplices be borne by said accomplices jointly and severally. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The court may have the court costs of co-defendants be borne by said co-defendants jointly and severally." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb ### 第百八十三条 art-183 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-183 **第一項** 告訴、告発又は請求により公訴の提起があつた事件について被告人が無罪又は免訴の裁判を受けた場合において、告訴人、告発人又は請求人に故意又は重大な過失があつたときは、その者に訴訟費用を負担させることができる。 art-183/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-183/par-1 If the defendant has been acquitted or barred further prosecution in cases where prosecution arose from a criminal complaint, accusation or claim, and if there was intent or gross negligence on the part of the person filing the criminal complaint, accusation or claim, the court may have said person bear court costs. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "If the accused has been acquitted or barred further prosecution in cases where prosecution arose from a criminal complaint, accusation or claim, and if there was intent or gross negligence on the part of the person filing the criminal complaint, accusation or claim, the court may have the person who filed said claim bear court costs." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb **第二項** 告訴、告発又は請求があつた事件について公訴が提起されなかつた場合において、告訴人、告発人又は請求人に故意又は重大な過失があつたときも、前項と同様とする。 art-183/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-183/par-2 The same applies as in the preceding paragraph if prosecution was not instituted with regard to cases where there was a criminal complaint, accusation or claim, and if there was also intent or gross negligence on the part of the person filing the criminal complaint, accusation or claim. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百八十四条 art-184 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-184 **第一項** 検察官以外の者が上訴又は再審若しくは正式裁判の請求を取り下げた場合には、その者に上訴、再審又は正式裁判に関する費用を負担させることができる。 art-184/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-184/par-1 When a person other than a public prosecutor withdraws a claim for an appeal, retrial or a formal trial, the court may have said person bear costs of the appeal, retrial or claim for a formal trial. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百八十五条 art-185 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-185 **第一項** 裁判によつて訴訟手続が終了する場合において、被告人に訴訟費用を負担させるときは、職権でその裁判をしなければならない。この裁判に対しては、本案の裁判について上訴があつたときに限り、不服を申し立てることができる。 art-185/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-185/par-1 When court proceedings are concluded by a judicial decision and court costs are to be borne by the defendant, the court must make the decision ex officio. An appeal against this decision may only be made in the case of an appeal against a decision on the merits. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When court proceedings are concluded by a judgment and court costs are to be borne by the accused, the court must make the judgment ex officio. An appeal against this judgment may only be made in the case of an appeal against a judgment of merit." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb ### 第百八十六条 art-186 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-186 **第一項** 裁判によつて訴訟手続が終了する場合において、被告人以外の者に訴訟費用を負担させるときは、職権で別にその決定をしなければならない。この決定に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。 art-186/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-186/par-1 When court proceedings are concluded by a judicial decision and court costs are to be borne by a person other than the defendant, the court must make a ruling ex officio and separately. An immediate appeal against this ruling may be filed. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When court proceedings are concluded by a judgment and court costs are to be borne by a person other than the accused, the court must make a ruling ex officio and separately. An immediate appeal against this ruling may be filed." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb ### 第百八十七条 art-187 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-187 **第一項** 裁判によらないで訴訟手続が終了する場合において、訴訟費用を負担させるときは、最終に事件の係属した裁判所が、職権でその決定をしなければならない。この決定に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。 art-187/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-187/par-1 When court proceedings are concluded without a judicial decision and court costs are to be borne, a ruling must be made ex officio by the court where the case was last pending. An immediate appeal against this ruling may be filed. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When court proceedings are concluded without a judgment and court costs are to be borne, a ruling must be made ex officio by the court where the case was last pending. An immediate appeal against this ruling may be filed." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb ### 第百八十七条の二 art-187-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-187-2 **第一項** 公訴が提起されなかつた場合において、訴訟費用を負担させるときは、検察官の請求により、裁判所が決定をもつてこれを行う。この決定に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。 art-187-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-187-2/par-1 When prosecution is not instituted and court costs are to be borne, the court makes a ruling on such matter upon the request of a public prosecutor. An immediate appeal against this ruling may be filed. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百八十八条 art-188 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-188 **第一項** 訴訟費用の負担を命ずる裁判にその額を表示しないときは、執行の指揮をすべき検察官が、これを算定する。 art-188/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-188/par-1 If the court does not indicate the amount of the costs in the judgment ordering the bearing of court costs, the public prosecutor who is to direct execution of the judgment calculates said costs. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-183/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百八十三条第一項 (Article 183, paragraph (1)), art-183/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20280516_505AC0000000028/text/pt-1/ch-15#art-183/par-1 --- ## Sources - claude-opus-5-5 — Corrections to the Ministry of Justice's English of the Code of Criminal Procedure, written 2026-11-06 - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 刑事訴訟法 — the text as 令和五年法律第二十八号 leaves it, from a date not yet fixed (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131/20280516_505AC0000000028), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 181, paragraph (1) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 181, paragraph (2) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 181, paragraph (3) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 182, paragraph (1) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 183, paragraph (1) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 185, paragraph (1) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 186, paragraph (1) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 187, paragraph (1) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice translation (part 1 of 2) (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - This site's parser, version 225 — 刑事訴訟法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-06