# 刑事訴訟法 / Code of Criminal Procedure — 第三章 (Part 3, Chapter 3) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3. 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: 第三章 (Part 3, Chapter 3) — address `pt-3/ch-3` - Text: the text as amended with effect from 2028-12-23 (The date on which the Act Partially Amending the Civil Code, etc. (Act No. 45 of 2026) comes into force. 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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. --- ## 第三章　上告 — Chapter III Final Appeal heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-3/ch-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3 ### 第四百五条 art-405 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-405 **第一項** 高等裁判所がした第一審又は第二審の判決に対しては、左の事由があることを理由として上告の申立をすることができる。 art-405/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-405/par-1 A final appeal may be filed against a high court judgment of first or second instance on the grounds that: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 憲法の違反があること又は憲法の解釈に誤があること。 art-405/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-405/par-1/item-1 There is a violation of the Constitution or an error in the interpretation of the Constitution; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 最高裁判所の判例と相反する判断をしたこと。 art-405/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-405/par-1/item-2 A determination has been rendered that conflicts with a Supreme Court precedent; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 最高裁判所の判例がない場合に、大審院若しくは上告裁判所たる高等裁判所の判例又はこの法律施行後の控訴裁判所たる高等裁判所の判例と相反する判断をしたこと。 art-405/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-405/par-1/item-3 In the event that there is no Supreme Court precedent, a determination has been rendered that conflicts with a precedent of the former Supreme Court (daishin'in) or a high court that was the court of the final appellate instance, or that conflicts with a precedent of a high court that was the court of second instance at a time after the enforcement date of this Act. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "In the event that there is no Supreme court precedent, a determination has been rendered that conflicts with a precedent of the former Supreme Court (daishin'in) or a high court that was the court of the final appellate instance, or that conflicts with a precedent of a high court that was the court of second instance at a time after the enforcement date of this Act." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3740/tb ### 第四百六条 art-406 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-406 **第一項** 最高裁判所は、前条の規定により上告をすることができる場合以外の場合であつても、法令の解釈に関する重要な事項を含むものと認められる事件については、その判決確定前に限り、裁判所の規則の定めるところにより、自ら上告審としてその事件を受理することができる。 art-406/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-406/par-1 The Supreme Court, as the final appellate instance, may accept a case that is deemed to involve important matters relating to the interpretation of laws and regulations pursuant to the Rules of Court, only before the judgment on the case has become final and binding, even if it is not a case in which a final appeal may be filed pursuant to the preceding Article. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四百七条 art-407 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-407 **第一項** 上告趣意書には、裁判所の規則の定めるところにより、上告の申立の理由を明示しなければならない。 art-407/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-407/par-1 The grounds for a final appeal shall be clarified in the written statement of the reasons for appeal, pursuant to the Rules of Court. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四百八条 art-408 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-408 **第一項** 上告裁判所は、上告趣意書その他の書類又は電磁的記録によつて、上告の申立ての理由がないことが明らかであると認めるときは、弁論を経ないで、判決で上告を棄却することができる。 art-408/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-408/par-1 The final appellate court may enter a judgment to dismiss the final appeal without hearing oral arguments when it is deemed to be clear that there are no grounds for a final appeal in the statement of the reasons for appeal or other documents or electronic or magnetic records. machine translation, not official ### 第四百九条 art-409 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-409 **第一項** 上告審においては、公判期日に被告人を召喚することを要しない。 art-409/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-409/par-1 In the final appellate court, it is not necessary to summon the defendant to appear at the trial. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "In the final appellate court, it is not necessary to summon the accused to appear at the trial." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3740/tb ### 第四百十条 art-410 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-410 **第一項** 上告裁判所は、第四百五条各号に規定する事由があるときは、判決で原判決を破棄しなければならない。但し、判決に影響を及ぼさないことが明らかな場合は、この限りでない。 art-410/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-410/par-1 The final appellate court shall, on a judgment, reverse the judgment of the court of first or second instance when there are grounds as prescribed in the items of Article 405; provided, however, that this shall not apply when it is clear that this would not affect the judgment. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 第四百五条第二号又は第三号に規定する事由のみがある場合において、上告裁判所がその判例を変更して原判決を維持するのを相当とするときは、前項の規定は、これを適用しない。 art-410/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-410/par-2 The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply when there are grounds as in item (ii) or item (iii) of Article 405 alone, and when the final appellate court deems it is appropriate to alter that precedent and to uphold the judgment of the court of first or second instance. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四百十一条 art-411 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-411 **第一項** 上告裁判所は、第四百五条各号に規定する事由がない場合であつても、左の事由があつて原判決を破棄しなければ著しく正義に反すると認めるときは、判決で原判決を破棄することができる。 art-411/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-411/par-1 Even in absence of grounds as prescribed in the items of Article 405, the final appellate court may render a judgment to reverse the judgment of the court of first or second instance, on any of the following grounds when it deems that not doing so would clearly be contrary to justice: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 判決に影響を及ぼすべき法令の違反があること。 art-411/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-411/par-1/item-1 There is a violation of laws and regulations which would have affected the judgment; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "There is a violation of laws and regulations which would have affected the judgment." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3740/tb **二** 刑の量定が甚しく不当であること。 art-411/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-411/par-1/item-2 The degree of punishment is seriously unfair; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 判決に影響を及ぼすべき重大な事実の誤認があること。 art-411/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-411/par-1/item-3 There is an erroneous finding of a material fact which would have affected the judgment; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "There is an erroneous finding of a material fact which would have affected the judgment.;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3740/tb **四** 再審の請求をすることができる場合にあたる事由があること。 art-411/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-411/par-1/item-4 There are grounds to request a retrial; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 判決があつた後に刑の廃止若しくは変更又は大赦があつたこと。 art-411/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-411/par-1/item-5 There was abolition or a change of punishment or a general pardon was granted after the judgment was rendered. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四百十二条 art-412 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-412 **第一項** 不法に管轄を認めたことを理由として原判決を破棄するときは、判決で事件を管轄控訴裁判所又は管轄第一審裁判所に移送しなければならない。 art-412/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-412/par-1 When the decision of the court of first or second instance is reversed on the grounds that jurisdiction was unlawfully found, a judgment shall be rendered to remit the case to the competent court of second or first instance. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四百十三条 art-413 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-413 **第一項** 前条に規定する理由以外の理由によつて原判決を破棄するときは、判決で、事件を原裁判所若しくは第一審裁判所に差し戻し、又はこれらと同等の他の裁判所に移送しなければならない。但し、上告裁判所は、訴訟記録並びに原裁判所及び第一審裁判所において取り調べた証拠によつて、直ちに判決をすることができるものと認めるときは、被告事件について更に判決をすることができる。 art-413/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-413/par-1 When the judgment of the court of first or second instance is reversed on grounds other than those prescribed in the preceding Article, a judgment shall be rendered to remit the case to the deciding court or the court of first instance or to transfer the case to another court of the same level; provided, however, that the final appellate court may immediately render a further judgment on the case when it deems that it is possible to do so based on the case records and the evidence examined in the deciding court and the court of first instance. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When the judgment of the court of first or second instance is reversed on grounds other than those prescribed in the preceding Article, a judgment shall be rendered to remit the case to the deciding court or the court of first instance or to remit the case to another court of the same level; provided, however, that the final appellate court may immediately render a further judgment on the case when it deems that it is possible do so based on the case records and the evidence examined in the deciding court and the court of first instance." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3740/tb ### 第四百十三条の二 art-413-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-413-2 **第一項** 第一審裁判所が即決裁判手続によつて判決をした事件については、第四百十一条の規定にかかわらず、上告裁判所は、当該判決の言渡しにおいて示された罪となるべき事実について同条第三号に規定する事由があることを理由としては、原判決を破棄することができない。 art-413-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-413-2/par-1 In a case in which the court of first instance has rendered a judgment in expedited trial proceedings, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 411, the final appellate court may not reverse the original judgment on the grounds that there are grounds prescribed in item (iii) of that Article with regard to the facts constituting the crime indicated in the rendered judgment. machine translation, not official ### 第四百十四条 art-414 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-414 **第一項** 前章の規定は、この法律に特別の定のある場合を除いては、上告の審判についてこれを準用する。 art-414/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-414/par-1 Except as otherwise provided in this Code, the provisions of the preceding Chapter shall apply mutatis mutandis to a trial in its final appeal. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四百十五条 art-415 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-415 **第一項** 上告裁判所は、その判決の内容に誤のあることを発見したときは、検察官、被告人又は弁護人の申立により、判決でこれを訂正することができる。 art-415/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-415/par-1 When the final appellate court finds an error in the contents of its judgment, the court may render a judgment to amend such a judgment upon the request of the public prosecutor, the defendant, or his/her defense counsel. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When the final appellate court finds an error in the contents of an appealed judgment, the court may render a judgment to amend such a judgment upon the request of the public prosecutor, the accused, or his/her counsel." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3740/tb **第二項** 前項の申立は、判決の宣告があつた日から十日以内にこれをしなければならない。 art-415/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-415/par-2 A request as prescribed in the preceding paragraph shall be made within ten days from the day of pronouncement of said judgment. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "A request as prescribed in the preceding paragraph shall be made within ten days from the day of pronouncement of said judgment.." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3740/tb **第三項** 上告裁判所は、適当と認めるときは、第一項に規定する者の申立により、前項の期間を延長することができる。 art-415/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-415/par-3 The final appellate court may extend the period prescribed in the preceding paragraph upon the request of a person prescribed in paragraph (1), when it deems appropriate. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四百十六条 art-416 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-416 **第一項** 訂正の判決は、弁論を経ないでもこれをすることができる。 art-416/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-416/par-1 Judgment for amendment may be rendered without hearing oral arguments. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四百十七条 art-417 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-417 **第一項** 上告裁判所は、訂正の判決をしないときは、速やかに決定で申立を棄却しなければならない。 art-417/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-417/par-1 When not rendering a judgment for amendment, the final appellate court shall promptly dismiss the request on a ruling. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 訂正の判決に対しては、第四百十五条第一項の申立をすることはできない。 art-417/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-417/par-2 A request as prescribed in paragraph (1) of Article 415 shall not be made against a judgment for amendment. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四百十八条 art-418 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-418 **第一項** 上告裁判所の判決は、宣告があつた日から第四百十五条の期間を経過したとき、又はその期間内に同条第一項の申立があつた場合には訂正の判決若しくは申立を棄却する決定があつたときに、確定する。 art-418/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-418/par-1 The judgment of the final appellate court shall become final and binding when the period prescribed in Article 415 has elapsed since the date said judgment was rendered or when a request as prescribed in paragraph (1) of the same Article has been made within that period and a judgment for amendment or a ruling for dismissal of the request has been pronounced. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-406/par-1: 前条 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百五条 (Article 405), art-405 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-405 - art-410/par-1: 第四百五条 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百五条 (Article 405), art-405 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-405 - art-410/par-2: 第四百五条第二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百五条第一項第二号 (Article 405, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-405/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-405/par-1/item-2 - art-410/par-2: 第三号 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百五条第一項第三号 (Article 405, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-405/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-405/par-1/item-3 - art-410/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百十条第一項 (Article 410, paragraph (1)), art-410/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-410/par-1 - art-411/par-1: 第四百五条 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百五条 (Article 405), art-405 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-405 - art-413/par-1: 前条 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百十二条 (Article 412), art-412 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-412 - art-413-2/par-1: 第四百十一条 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百十一条 (Article 411), art-411 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-411 - art-413-2/par-1: 同条第三号 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百十一条第一項第三号 (Article 411, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-411/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-411/par-1/item-3 - art-415/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百十五条第一項 (Article 415, paragraph (1)), art-415/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-415/par-1 - art-415/par-3: 第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百十五条第一項 (Article 415, paragraph (1)), art-415/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-415/par-1 - art-415/par-3: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百十五条第二項 (Article 415, paragraph (2)), art-415/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-415/par-2 - art-417/par-2: 第四百十五条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百十五条第一項 (Article 415, paragraph (1)), art-415/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-415/par-1 - art-418/par-1: 第四百十五条 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百十五条 (Article 415), art-415 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-415 - art-418/par-1: 同条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百十五条第一項 (Article 415, paragraph (1)), art-415/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-3/ch-3#art-415/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 令和八年法律第四十六号 leaves it, from a date not yet fixed (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131/20281223_508AC0000000046), retrieved 2026-11-06 - 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