# 刑事訴訟法 / Code of Criminal Procedure — 第二百九十九条の四 (Article 299-4)

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- Law: 刑事訴訟法 (Code of Criminal Procedure), 昭和二十三年法律第百三十一号
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### 第二百九十九条の四
<sup>art-299-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4</sup>

    **第一項**  検察官は、第二百九十九条第一項の規定により証人、鑑定人、通訳人又は翻訳人の氏名及び住居を知る機会を与えるべき場合において、その者若しくはその親族の身体若しくは財産に害を加え又はこれらの者を畏怖させ若しくは困惑させる行為がなされるおそれがあると認めるときは、弁護人に対し、当該氏名及び住居を知る機会を与えた上で、当該氏名又は住居を被告人に知らせてはならない旨の条件を付し、又は被告人に知らせる時期若しくは方法を指定することができる。ただし、その証人、鑑定人、通訳人又は翻訳人の供述の証明力の判断に資するような被告人その他の関係者との利害関係の有無を確かめることができなくなるときその他の被告人の防御に実質的な不利益を生ずるおそれがあるときは、この限りでない。
    <sup>art-299-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-1</sup>
    When a public prosecutor is to give an opportunity to learn of the name and address of a witness, an expert witness, an interpreter or a translator pursuant to the provisions of Article 299, paragraph (1), and finds that the body or property of the person or the person's relative is likely to be harmed or either of these persons is likely to be threatened or confused, the public prosecutor may, after giving the defendant's defense counsel the opportunity to learn of the person's name and address, set a condition that the defense counsel must not notify the defendant of that name or address, or designate the time or method of notification to the defendant; provided, however, that this does not apply when the condition or designation makes it impossible to confirm whether or not the witness, expert witness, interpreter or translator has an interest in the defendant or other persons concerned, which may contribute to the determination of the probative value of that person's statement, or otherwise is likely to substantially harm the defense of the defendant.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When a public prosecutor is to give an opportunity to learn of the name and address of a witness, an expert witness, an interpreter or a translator pursuant to the provisions of Article 299, paragraph (1), and finds that the body or property of the person or the person's relative is likely to be harmed or either of these persons is likely to be threatened or confused, the public prosecutor may, after giving the accused's defense counsel the opportunity to learn of the person's name and address, set a condition that the defense counsel must not notify the accused of that name or address, or designate the time or method of notification to the accused; provided, however, that this does not apply when the condition or designation makes impossible to confirm whether or not the witness, expert witness, interpreter or translator has an interest in the accused or other persons concerned, which may contribute to the determination of the probative value of that person's statement, or otherwise is likely to substantially harm the defense of the accused." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

    **第二項**  第二百九十九条第一項の規定により証人の氏名及び住居を知る機会を与えるべき場合において、第二百七十一条の二第二項の規定により起訴状抄本等を提出した場合又は第三百十二条の二第二項の規定により訴因変更等請求書面抄本等（同項に規定する訴因変更等請求書面抄本等をいう。以下この条及び次条第二項第一号において同じ。）を提出した場合（第三百十二条第一項の請求を却下する決定があつた場合を除く。第七項において同じ。）であつて、当該氏名又は住居が起訴状に記載された個人特定事項のうち起訴状抄本等に記載がないもの又は訴因変更等請求書面（第三百十二条第四項に規定する訴因変更等請求書面をいう。以下この条及び同号において同じ。）に記載された個人特定事項のうち訴因変更等請求書面抄本等に記載がないもの（いずれも第二百七十一条の五第一項（第三百十二条の二第四項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）の決定により通知することとされたものを除く。第七項及び同号において同じ。）に該当し、かつ、第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号又は第二号に掲げる者のものに該当すると認めるときも、前項と同様とする。この場合において、同項ただし書中「証人、鑑定人、通訳人又は翻訳人」とあるのは、「証人」とする。
    <sup>art-299-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-2</sup>
    Where the opportunity to learn of the name and address of a witness is to be given pursuant to Article 299, paragraph (1), the same applies as in the preceding paragraph also if the extract of the charging sheet, etc. has been submitted pursuant to Article 271-2, paragraph (2), or the extract of the written request for alteration of counts, etc. (meaning the extract of the written request for alteration of counts, etc. prescribed in Article 312-2, paragraph (2); hereinafter the same applies in this Article and Article 299-5, paragraph (2), item (i)) has been submitted pursuant to Article 312-2, paragraph (2) (excluding the case where a ruling dismissing the request under Article 312, paragraph (1) has been made; the same applies in paragraph (7)), and it is found that the name or address falls under the particulars identifying an individual stated in the charging sheet that are not stated in the extract of the charging sheet, etc., or the particulars identifying an individual stated in the written request for alteration of counts, etc. (meaning the written request for alteration of counts, etc. prescribed in Article 312, paragraph (4); hereinafter the same applies in this Article and Article 299-5, paragraph (2), item (i)) that are not stated in the extract of the written request for alteration of counts, etc. (in either case excluding those that are to be notified by a ruling under Article 271-5, paragraph (1) (including the case where it is applied mutatis mutandis with the terms replaced pursuant to Article 312-2, paragraph (4)); the same applies in paragraph (7) and Article 299-5, paragraph (2), item (i)), and it is found to be those of a person set forth in Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i) or item (ii). In this case, the phrase "the witness, expert witness, interpreter or translator" in the proviso of the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the witness".
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第三項**  検察官は、第一項本文の場合において、同項本文の規定による措置によつては同項本文に規定する行為を防止できないおそれがあると認めるとき（被告人に弁護人がないときを含む。）は、その証人、鑑定人、通訳人又は翻訳人の供述の証明力の判断に資するような被告人その他の関係者との利害関係の有無を確かめることができなくなる場合その他の被告人の防御に実質的な不利益を生ずるおそれがある場合を除き、被告人及び弁護人に対し、その証人、鑑定人、通訳人又は翻訳人の氏名又は住居を知る機会を与えないことができる。この場合において、被告人又は弁護人に対し、氏名にあつてはこれに代わる呼称を、住居にあつてはこれに代わる連絡先を知る機会を与えなければならない。
    <sup>art-299-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-3</sup>
    In the case of the main clause of paragraph (1), when a public prosecutor finds that it is likely impossible to prevent the acts provided in the main clause of the same paragraph by the measures taken pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of the same paragraph (including the case when there is no defense counsel for the defendant), the public prosecutor does not have to give the defendant and the defense counsel an opportunity to learn of the name or address of a witness, an expert witness, an interpreter or a translator, unless this makes it impossible to confirm whether or not the witness, expert witness, interpreter or translator has an interest in the defendant or other persons concerned, which may contribute to the determination of the probative value of that person's statement, or otherwise is likely to substantially harm the defense of the defendant. In this case, the public prosecutor must give the defendant or the defense counsel an opportunity to learn of a pseudonym in lieu of the name, or a contact address in lieu of the address.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第四項**  第二百九十九条第一項の規定により証人の氏名及び住居を知る機会を与えるべき場合において、第二百七十一条の三第三項又は第二百七十一条の四第四項（これらの規定を第三百十二条の二第四項において準用する場合を含む。第九項において同じ。）の規定により起訴状抄本等又は訴因変更等請求書面抄本等を提出した場合（第三百十二条第一項の請求を却下する決定があつた場合を除く。第九項において同じ。）であつて、当該氏名又は住居が起訴状に記載された個人特定事項のうち起訴状抄本等に記載がないもの又は訴因変更等請求書面に記載された個人特定事項のうち訴因変更等請求書面抄本等に記載がないもの（いずれも第二百七十一条の五第一項又は第二項（これらの規定を第三百十二条の二第四項において準用する場合を含む。）の決定により通知することとされたものを除く。第九項において同じ。）に該当し、かつ、第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号又は第二号に掲げる者のものに該当すると認めるときも、前項と同様とする。この場合において、同項中「証人、鑑定人、通訳人又は翻訳人の供述」とあるのは「証人の供述」と、「その証人、鑑定人、通訳人又は翻訳人の氏名」とあるのは「当該氏名」とする。
    <sup>art-299-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-4</sup>
    Where the opportunity to learn of the name and address of a witness is to be given pursuant to Article 299, paragraph (1), the same applies as in the preceding paragraph also if the extract of the charging sheet, etc. or the extract of the written request for alteration of counts, etc. has been submitted pursuant to Article 271-3, paragraph (3) or Article 271-4, paragraph (4) (including the case where these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 312-2, paragraph (4); the same applies in paragraph (9)) (excluding the case where a ruling dismissing the request under Article 312, paragraph (1) has been made; the same applies in paragraph (9)), and it is found that the name or address falls under the particulars identifying an individual stated in the charging sheet that are not stated in the extract of the charging sheet, etc., or the particulars identifying an individual stated in the written request for alteration of counts, etc. that are not stated in the extract of the written request for alteration of counts, etc. (in either case excluding those that are to be notified by a ruling under Article 271-5, paragraph (1) or (2) (including the case where these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 312-2, paragraph (4)); the same applies in paragraph (9)), and it is found to be those of a person set forth in Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i) or item (ii). In this case, the phrase "the witness, expert witness, interpreter or translator has an interest in the defendant or other persons concerned, which may contribute to the determination of the probative value of that person's statement" in the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the witness has an interest in the defendant or other persons concerned, which may contribute to the determination of the probative value of the testimony of the witness", and the phrase "the name or address of a witness, an expert witness, an interpreter or a translator" in that paragraph with "that name or address".
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第五項**  第二項前段に規定する場合において、被告人に弁護人がないときも、第三項と同様とする。この場合において、同項中「証人、鑑定人、通訳人又は翻訳人の供述」とあるのは「証人の供述」と、「その証人、鑑定人、通訳人又は翻訳人の氏名」とあるのは「当該氏名」とする。
    <sup>art-299-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-5</sup>
    In the case prescribed in the first sentence of paragraph (2), the same applies as in paragraph (3) also when the defendant has no defense counsel. In this case, the phrase "the witness, expert witness, interpreter or translator has an interest in the defendant or other persons concerned, which may contribute to the determination of the probative value of that person's statement" in paragraph (3) is deemed to be replaced with "the witness has an interest in the defendant or other persons concerned, which may contribute to the determination of the probative value of the testimony of the witness", and the phrase "the name or address of a witness, an expert witness, an interpreter or a translator" in that paragraph with "that name or address".
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第六項**  検察官は、第二百九十九条第一項の規定により証拠書類又は証拠物を閲覧する機会を与えるべき場合において、証拠書類若しくは証拠物に氏名若しくは住居が記載され若しくは記録されている者であつて検察官が証人、鑑定人、通訳人若しくは翻訳人として尋問を請求するもの若しくは供述録取書等の供述者（以下この項及び第八項において「検察官請求証人等」という。）若しくは検察官請求証人等の親族の身体若しくは財産に害を加え又はこれらの者を畏怖させ若しくは困惑させる行為がなされるおそれがあると認めるときは、弁護人に対し、証拠書類又は証拠物を閲覧する機会を与えた上で、その検察官請求証人等の氏名又は住居を被告人に知らせてはならない旨の条件を付し、又は被告人に知らせる時期若しくは方法を指定することができる。ただし、その検察官請求証人等の供述の証明力の判断に資するような被告人その他の関係者との利害関係の有無を確かめることができなくなるときその他の被告人の防御に実質的な不利益を生ずるおそれがあるときは、この限りでない。
    <sup>art-299-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-6</sup>
    When a public prosecutor is to give an opportunity to inspect documentary evidence or articles of evidence pursuant to the provisions of Article 299, paragraph (1), and finds that the body or property of a person whose name or address is included or recorded in the documentary evidence or articles of evidence and whose examination as a witness, an expert witness, an interpreter or a translator is to be requested by the public prosecutor, or of a person who has made a statement in a recorded statement document (hereinafter referred to as the "witness, etc. requested by the public prosecutor" in this paragraph and paragraph (8)), or of a relative of the witness, etc. requested by the public prosecutor, is likely to be harmed, or either of these persons is likely to be threatened or confused, the public prosecutor may, after giving the defendant's defense counsel the opportunity to inspect the documentary evidence or articles of evidence, set a condition that the defense counsel must not notify the defendant of the name or address of that witness, etc. requested by the public prosecutor, or designate the time or method of notification to the defendant; provided, however, that this does not apply when the condition or designation makes it impossible to confirm whether or not that witness, etc. requested by the public prosecutor has an interest in the defendant or other persons concerned, which may contribute to the determination of the probative value of that person's statement, or otherwise is likely to substantially harm the defense of the defendant.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第七項**  第二百九十九条第一項の規定により証拠書類又は証拠物を閲覧する機会を与えるべき場合において、第二百七十一条の二第二項の規定により起訴状抄本等を提出した場合又は第三百十二条の二第二項の規定により訴因変更等請求書面抄本等を提出した場合であつて、起訴状に記載された個人特定事項のうち起訴状抄本等に記載がないもの又は訴因変更等請求書面に記載された個人特定事項のうち訴因変更等請求書面抄本等に記載がないものが第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号又は第二号に掲げる者のものに該当すると認めるときも、前項と同様とする。この場合において、同項中「その検察官請求証人等の氏名又は住居」とあるのは「これらに記載され又は記録されているこれらの個人特定事項」と、同項ただし書中「その検察官請求証人等」とあるのは「これらの個人特定事項に係る証人」とする。
    <sup>art-299-4/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-7</sup>
    Where the opportunity to inspect documentary evidence or articles of evidence is to be given pursuant to Article 299, paragraph (1), the same applies as in the preceding paragraph also if the extract of the charging sheet, etc. has been submitted pursuant to Article 271-2, paragraph (2), or the extract of the written request for alteration of counts, etc. has been submitted pursuant to Article 312-2, paragraph (2), and it is found that the particulars identifying an individual stated in the charging sheet that are not stated in the extract of the charging sheet, etc., or the particulars identifying an individual stated in the written request for alteration of counts, etc. that are not stated in the extract of the written request for alteration of counts, etc. are those of a person set forth in Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i) or item (ii). In this case, the phrase "the name or address of that witness, etc. requested by the public prosecutor" in the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "those particulars identifying an individual that are included or recorded in them", and the phrase "that witness, etc. requested by the public prosecutor" in the proviso of that paragraph with "the witness pertaining to those particulars identifying an individual".
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第八項**  検察官は、第六項本文の場合において、同項本文の規定による措置によつては同項本文に規定する行為を防止できないおそれがあると認めるとき（被告人に弁護人がないときを含む。）は、その検察官請求証人等の供述の証明力の判断に資するような被告人その他の関係者との利害関係の有無を確かめることができなくなる場合その他の被告人の防御に実質的な不利益を生ずるおそれがある場合を除き、被告人及び弁護人に対し、証拠書類又は証拠物のうちその検察官請求証人等の氏名又は住居が記載され又は記録されている部分について閲覧する機会を与えないことができる。この場合において、被告人又は弁護人に対し、氏名にあつてはこれに代わる呼称を、住居にあつてはこれに代わる連絡先を知る機会を与えなければならない。
    <sup>art-299-4/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-8</sup>
    In the case of the main clause of paragraph (6), when a public prosecutor finds that it is likely impossible to prevent the acts provided in the main clause of the same paragraph by the measures taken pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of the same paragraph (including the case when there is no defense counsel for the defendant), the public prosecutor does not have to give the defendant and the defense counsel an opportunity to inspect the part of the documentary evidence or articles of evidence, in which the name or address of that witness, etc. requested by the public prosecutor is included or recorded, unless this makes it impossible to confirm whether or not that witness, etc. requested by the public prosecutor has an interest in the defendant or other persons concerned, which may contribute to the determination of the probative value of that person's statement, or otherwise is likely to substantially harm the defense of the defendant. In this case, the public prosecutor must give the defendant or the defense counsel an opportunity to learn of a pseudonym in lieu of the name, or a contact address in lieu of the address.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第九項**  第二百九十九条第一項の規定により証拠書類又は証拠物を閲覧する機会を与えるべき場合において、第二百七十一条の三第三項又は第二百七十一条の四第四項の規定により起訴状抄本等又は訴因変更等請求書面抄本等を提出した場合であつて、起訴状に記載された個人特定事項のうち起訴状抄本等に記載がないもの又は訴因変更等請求書面に記載された個人特定事項のうち訴因変更等請求書面抄本等に記載がないものが第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号又は第二号に掲げる者のものに該当すると認めるときも、前項と同様とする。この場合において、同項中「その検察官請求証人等の供述」とあるのは「これらの個人特定事項に係る証人の供述」と、「その検察官請求証人等の氏名又は住居」とあるのは「これらの個人特定事項」とする。
    <sup>art-299-4/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-9</sup>
    Where the opportunity to inspect documentary evidence or articles of evidence is to be given pursuant to Article 299, paragraph (1), the same applies as in the preceding paragraph also if the extract of the charging sheet, etc. or the extract of the written request for alteration of counts, etc. has been submitted pursuant to Article 271-3, paragraph (3) or Article 271-4, paragraph (4), and it is found that the particulars identifying an individual stated in the charging sheet that are not stated in the extract of the charging sheet, etc., or the particulars identifying an individual stated in the written request for alteration of counts, etc. that are not stated in the extract of the written request for alteration of counts, etc. are those of a person set forth in Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i) or item (ii). In this case, the phrase "that witness, etc. requested by the public prosecutor has an interest in the defendant or other persons concerned, which may contribute to the determination of the probative value of that person's statement" in the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the witness pertaining to those particulars identifying an individual has an interest in the defendant or other persons concerned, which may contribute to the determination of the probative value of the testimony of that witness", and the phrase "the name or address of that witness, etc. requested by the public prosecutor" in that paragraph with "those particulars identifying an individual".
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第十項**  第七項前段に規定する場合において、被告人に弁護人がないときも、第八項と同様とする。この場合において、同項中「その検察官請求証人等の供述」とあるのは「これらの個人特定事項に係る証人の供述」と、「その検察官請求証人等の氏名又は住居」とあるのは「これらの個人特定事項」とする。
    <sup>art-299-4/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-10</sup>
    In the case prescribed in the first sentence of paragraph (7), the same applies as in paragraph (8) also when the defendant has no defense counsel. In this case, the phrase "that witness, etc. requested by the public prosecutor has an interest in the defendant or other persons concerned, which may contribute to the determination of the probative value of that person's statement" in paragraph (8) is deemed to be replaced with "the witness pertaining to those particulars identifying an individual has an interest in the defendant or other persons concerned, which may contribute to the determination of the probative value of the testimony of that witness", and the phrase "the name or address of that witness, etc. requested by the public prosecutor" in that paragraph with "those particulars identifying an individual".
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第十一項**  検察官は、前各項の規定による措置をとつたときは、速やかに、裁判所にその旨を通知しなければならない。
    <sup>art-299-4/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-11</sup>
    A public prosecutor must, when having taken measures pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraphs, promptly notify the court to that effect.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-299-4/par-1: 第二百九十九条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条第一項 (Article 299, paragraph (1)), art-299/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299/par-1
- art-299-4/par-2: 第二百九十九条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条第一項 (Article 299, paragraph (1)), art-299/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299/par-1
- art-299-4/par-2: 第二百七十一条の二第二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の二第二項 (Article 271-2, paragraph (2)), art-271-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/par-2
- art-299-4/par-2: 第三百十二条の二第二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十二条の二第二項 (Article 312-2, paragraph (2)), art-312-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-312-2/par-2
- art-299-4/par-2: この条 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四 (Article 299-4), art-299-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4
- art-299-4/par-2: 次条第二項第一号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の五第二項第一号 (Article 299-5, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-299-5/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-5/par-2/item-1
- art-299-4/par-2: 第三百十二条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十二条第一項 (Article 312, paragraph (1)), art-312/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-312/par-1
- art-299-4/par-2: 第七項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第七項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (7)), art-299-4/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-7
- art-299-4/par-2: 第三百十二条第四項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十二条第四項 (Article 312, paragraph (4)), art-312/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-312/par-4
- art-299-4/par-2: 第二百七十一条の五第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の五第一項 (Article 271-5, paragraph (1)), art-271-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-5/par-1
- art-299-4/par-2: 第三百十二条の二第四項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十二条の二第四項 (Article 312-2, paragraph (4)), art-312-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-312-2/par-4
- art-299-4/par-2: 第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号 (Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-271-2/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/par-1/item-1
- art-299-4/par-2: 第二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の二第一項第二号 (Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-271-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/par-1/item-2
- art-299-4/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第一項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (1)), art-299-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-1
- art-299-4/par-3: 第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第一項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (1)), art-299-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-1
- art-299-4/par-4: 第二百九十九条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条第一項 (Article 299, paragraph (1)), art-299/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299/par-1
- art-299-4/par-4: 第二百七十一条の三第三項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の三第三項 (Article 271-3, paragraph (3)), art-271-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-3/par-3
- art-299-4/par-4: 第二百七十一条の四第四項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の四第四項 (Article 271-4, paragraph (4)), art-271-4/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-4/par-4
- art-299-4/par-4: 第三百十二条の二第四項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十二条の二第四項 (Article 312-2, paragraph (4)), art-312-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-312-2/par-4
- art-299-4/par-4: 第九項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第九項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (9)), art-299-4/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-9
- art-299-4/par-4: 第三百十二条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十二条第一項 (Article 312, paragraph (1)), art-312/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-312/par-1
- art-299-4/par-4: 第二百七十一条の五第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の五第一項 (Article 271-5, paragraph (1)), art-271-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-5/par-1
- art-299-4/par-4: 第二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の五第二項 (Article 271-5, paragraph (2)), art-271-5/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-5/par-2
- art-299-4/par-4: 第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号 (Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-271-2/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/par-1/item-1
- art-299-4/par-4: 第二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の二第一項第二号 (Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-271-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/par-1/item-2
- art-299-4/par-4: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第三項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (3)), art-299-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-3
- art-299-4/par-5: 第二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第二項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (2)), art-299-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-2
- art-299-4/par-5: 第三項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第三項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (3)), art-299-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-3
- art-299-4/par-6: 第二百九十九条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条第一項 (Article 299, paragraph (1)), art-299/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299/par-1
- art-299-4/par-6: この項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第六項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (6)), art-299-4/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-6
- art-299-4/par-6: 第八項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第八項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (8)), art-299-4/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-8
- art-299-4/par-7: 第二百九十九条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条第一項 (Article 299, paragraph (1)), art-299/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299/par-1
- art-299-4/par-7: 第二百七十一条の二第二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の二第二項 (Article 271-2, paragraph (2)), art-271-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/par-2
- art-299-4/par-7: 第三百十二条の二第二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十二条の二第二項 (Article 312-2, paragraph (2)), art-312-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-312-2/par-2
- art-299-4/par-7: 第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号 (Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-271-2/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/par-1/item-1
- art-299-4/par-7: 第二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の二第一項第二号 (Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-271-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/par-1/item-2
- art-299-4/par-7: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第六項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (6)), art-299-4/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-6
- art-299-4/par-8: 第六項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第六項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (6)), art-299-4/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-6
- art-299-4/par-9: 第二百九十九条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条第一項 (Article 299, paragraph (1)), art-299/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299/par-1
- art-299-4/par-9: 第二百七十一条の三第三項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の三第三項 (Article 271-3, paragraph (3)), art-271-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-3/par-3
- art-299-4/par-9: 第二百七十一条の四第四項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の四第四項 (Article 271-4, paragraph (4)), art-271-4/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-4/par-4
- art-299-4/par-9: 第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号 (Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-271-2/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/par-1/item-1
- art-299-4/par-9: 第二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の二第一項第二号 (Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-271-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/par-1/item-2
- art-299-4/par-9: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第八項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (8)), art-299-4/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-8
- art-299-4/par-10: 第七項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第七項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (7)), art-299-4/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-7
- art-299-4/par-10: 第八項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第八項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (8)), art-299-4/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-8
- art-299-4/par-11: 前各項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第一項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (1)), art-299-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-1
- art-299-4/par-11: 前各項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第十項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (10)), art-299-4/par-10 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-10
- art-299-4/par-11: 前各項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第二項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (2)), art-299-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-2
- art-299-4/par-11: 前各項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第三項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (3)), art-299-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-3
- art-299-4/par-11: 前各項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第四項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (4)), art-299-4/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-4
- art-299-4/par-11: 前各項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第五項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (5)), art-299-4/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-5
- art-299-4/par-11: 前各項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第六項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (6)), art-299-4/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-6
- art-299-4/par-11: 前各項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第七項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (7)), art-299-4/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-7
- art-299-4/par-11: 前各項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第八項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (8)), art-299-4/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-8
- art-299-4/par-11: 前各項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第九項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (9)), art-299-4/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-9

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- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-2
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-3
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第四項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-4
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第五項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-5
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第六項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-6
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第七項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-7
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第八項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-8
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第九項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-9
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第十項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-10
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第十一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-11
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の五第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-5/par-1
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の五第一項第三号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-5/par-1/item-3
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の五第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-5/par-2
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の五第二項第三号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-5/par-2/item-3
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の五第二項第五号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-5/par-2/item-5
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の六第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-6/par-1
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の六第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-6/par-2
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の六第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-6/par-3
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の六第四項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-6/par-4
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の六第五項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-6/par-5
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の六第六項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-6/par-6
- 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の七第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-7/par-1
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の二十三第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-23/par-2
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の二十三第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-23/par-3
- 刑事訴訟法 附則第四条第一項（秘匿措置に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-28/art-4/par-1
- 刑事訴訟法 附則第十九条第一項（刑事訴訟法等の一部を改正する法律の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1

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