# 刑事訴訟法 / Code of Criminal Procedure — 第三百十六条の十四 (Article 316-14)

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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
- English title "Code of Criminal Procedure": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第三百十六条の十四 (Article 316-14) — address `art-316-14`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-20
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### 第三百十六条の十四
<sup>art-316-14 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14</sup>

        **第一項**  検察官は、前条第二項の規定により取調べを請求した証拠（以下「検察官請求証拠」という。）については、速やかに、被告人又は弁護人に対し、次の各号に掲げる証拠の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める方法による開示をしなければならない。
        <sup>art-316-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-1</sup>
        A public prosecutor must promptly disclose the evidence the prosecutor has requested to examine pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as "evidence for examination requested by the public prosecutor") to the defendant or the defense counsel by the means provided in the following items according to each category set forth in each item:
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "A public prosecutor must promptly disclose the evidence the prosecutor has requested to examine pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as "evidence for examination requested by the public prosecutor") to the accused or the defense counsel by the means provided in the following items according to each category set forth in each item:" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

          **一**  証拠書類又は証拠物　当該証拠書類又は証拠物を閲覧する機会（弁護人に対しては、閲覧し、かつ、謄写する機会）を与えること。
          <sup>art-316-14/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-1/item-1</sup>
          in the case of documentary evidence or an article of evidence, an opportunity is given to inspect (for the defense counsel, to inspect and copy) the documentary evidence or article of evidence; or
          <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

          **二**  証人、鑑定人、通訳人又は翻訳人　その氏名及び住居を知る機会を与え、かつ、その者の供述録取書等のうち、その者が公判期日において供述すると思料する内容が明らかになるもの（当該供述録取書等が存在しないとき、又はこれを閲覧させることが相当でないと認めるときにあつては、その者が公判期日において供述すると思料する内容の要旨を記載した書面）を閲覧する機会（弁護人に対しては、閲覧し、かつ、謄写する機会）を与えること。
          <sup>art-316-14/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-1/item-2</sup>
          in the case of a witness, an expert witness, an interpreter or a translator, an opportunity is given to learn of the person's name and address and to inspect (for the defense counsel, to inspect and copy) those of the person's recorded statement documents that reveal the content of what the person is considered to state on the trial date (when there are no recorded statement documents, or those documents are found inappropriate to be inspected, documents that include an outline of the content of what the person is considered to state on the trial date).
          <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "in the case of a witness, an expert witness, an interpreter or a translator, an opportunity is given to learn of the person's name and address and to inspect (for the defense counsel, to inspect and copy) the person's recorded statement documents, which reveal the content of that the person is considered to state on the trial date (when there are no recorded statement documents, or those documents are found inappropriate to be inspected, documents that include an outline of the content of that the person is considered to state on the trial date)." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

        **第二項**  検察官は、前項の規定による証拠の開示をした後、被告人又は弁護人から請求があつたときは、速やかに、被告人又は弁護人に対し、検察官が保管する証拠の一覧表の交付をしなければならない。
        <sup>art-316-14/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-2</sup>
        Upon request from the defendant or the defense counsel after the disclosure of evidence pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a public prosecutor must promptly deliver to the defendant or the defense counsel a list of the evidence held by the public prosecutor.
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "Upon request from the accused or the defense counsel after the disclosure of evidence pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a public prosecutor must promptly deliver to the accused or the defense counsel a list of the evidence held by the public prosecutor." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

        **第三項**  前項の一覧表には、次の各号に掲げる証拠の区分に応じ、証拠ごとに、当該各号に定める事項を記載しなければならない。
        <sup>art-316-14/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-3</sup>
        The list referred to in the preceding paragraph must include matters provided in the following items by evidence according to each category set forth in each item:
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

          **一**  証拠物　品名及び数量
          <sup>art-316-14/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-3/item-1</sup>
          in the case of an article of evidence, the name and quantity;
          <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

          **二**  供述を録取した書面で供述者の署名又は押印のあるもの　当該書面の標目、作成の年月日及び供述者の氏名
          <sup>art-316-14/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-3/item-2</sup>
          in the case of a statement recorded and taken down in writing with the signature or seal of the person making the statement, the title of the document, the date of preparation, and the name of the person making the statement; or
          <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

          **三**  証拠書類（前号に掲げるものを除く。）　当該証拠書類の標目、作成の年月日及び作成者の氏名
          <sup>art-316-14/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-3/item-3</sup>
          in the case of documentary evidence (excluding that set forth in the preceding item), the title of the documentary evidence, the date of preparation, and the name of the person preparing the documentary evidence.
          <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

        **第四項**  前項の規定にかかわらず、検察官は、同項の規定により第二項の一覧表に記載すべき事項であつて、これを記載することにより次に掲げるおそれがあると認めるものは、同項の一覧表に記載しないことができる。
        <sup>art-316-14/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-4</sup>
        Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a public prosecutor may not be required to include any matter otherwise to be included in the list referred to in paragraph (2) pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, which is found to be likely to cause any of the following risks if it is included in the list:
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

          **一**  人の身体若しくは財産に害を加え又は人を畏怖させ若しくは困惑させる行為がなされるおそれ
          <sup>art-316-14/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-4/item-1</sup>
          risk that the body or property of any person may be harmed or the person may be threatened or confused;
          <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

          **二**  人の名誉又は社会生活の平穏が著しく害されるおそれ
          <sup>art-316-14/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-4/item-2</sup>
          risk that the reputation or peaceful social life of any person may be seriously harmed; or
          <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

          **三**  犯罪の証明又は犯罪の捜査に支障を生ずるおそれ
          <sup>art-316-14/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-4/item-3</sup>
          risk that the proof or investigation of the crime may be interfered with.
          <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "risk that the proof or investigation of the crime may be interfered." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

        **第五項**  検察官は、第二項の規定により一覧表の交付をした後、証拠を新たに保管するに至つたときは、速やかに、被告人又は弁護人に対し、当該新たに保管するに至つた証拠の一覧表の交付をしなければならない。この場合においては、前二項の規定を準用する。
        <sup>art-316-14/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-5</sup>
        When a public prosecutor comes to hold new evidence after the delivery of the list pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), the public prosecutor must promptly deliver to the defendant or the defense counsel a list of the new evidence the public prosecutor comes to hold. In this case, the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis.
        <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When a public prosecutor comes to hold new evidence after the delivery of the list pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), the public prosecutor must promptly deliver to the accused or the defense counsel a list of the new evidence the public prosecutor comes to hold. In this case, the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

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## Cites
- art-316-14/par-1: 前条第二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の十三第二項 (Article 316-13, paragraph (2)), art-316-13/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-13/par-2
- art-316-14/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の十四第一項 (Article 316-14, paragraph (1)), art-316-14/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-1
- art-316-14/par-3: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の十四第二項 (Article 316-14, paragraph (2)), art-316-14/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-2
- art-316-14/par-3/item-3: 前号 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の十四第三項第二号 (Article 316-14, paragraph (3), item (ii)), art-316-14/par-3/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-3/item-2
- art-316-14/par-4: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の十四第三項 (Article 316-14, paragraph (3)), art-316-14/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-3
- art-316-14/par-4: 第二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の十四第二項 (Article 316-14, paragraph (2)), art-316-14/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-2
- art-316-14/par-5: 第二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の十四第二項 (Article 316-14, paragraph (2)), art-316-14/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-2
- art-316-14/par-5: 前二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の十四第三項 (Article 316-14, paragraph (3)), art-316-14/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-3
- art-316-14/par-5: 前二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の十四第四項 (Article 316-14, paragraph (4)), art-316-14/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-4

## Cited by

17 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の十四第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-2
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の十四第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-3
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の十四第三項第三号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-3/item-3
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の十四第四項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-4
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の十四第五項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-5
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の十五第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-15/par-1
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の十五第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-15/par-2
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の十六第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-16/par-1
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の十七第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-17/par-1
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の二十第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-20/par-1
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の二十一第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-21/par-1
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の二十一第四項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-21/par-4
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の二十二第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-22/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 第三百十六条の二十五第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-25/par-1
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の二十六第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-26/par-1
- 刑事訴訟法 附則第六条第一項（経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-4231-74/art-6/par-1

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