# 刑事訴訟法 / Code of Criminal Procedure — 第三百十六条の三十三 (Article 316-33)

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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: 第三百十六条の三十三 (Article 316-33) — address `art-316-33`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-20
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### 第三百十六条の三十三
<sup>art-316-33 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33</sup>

    **第一項**  裁判所は、次に掲げる罪に係る被告事件の被害者等若しくは当該被害者の法定代理人又はこれらの者から委託を受けた弁護士から、被告事件の手続への参加の申出があるときは、被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴き、犯罪の性質、被告人との関係その他の事情を考慮し、相当と認めるときは、決定で、当該被害者等又は当該被害者の法定代理人の被告事件の手続への参加を許すものとする。
    <sup>art-316-33/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-1</sup>
    When the victim or others concerned in the case under public prosecution that involves one of the following crimes, or the legal representative of that victim or an attorney who has been entrusted by those persons makes a request to participate in the proceedings of that case, and a court finds it appropriate after hearing the opinions of the defendant or the defense counsel and taking into account the nature of the crime, the relationship with the defendant and other circumstances, the court is to render a ruling to allow the victim or others, or the legal representative of that victim to participate in the proceedings of that case:
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When the victim or others concerned in the case under public prosecution that involves one of the following crimes, or the legal representative of that victim or an attorney who has been entrusted by those persons makes a request to participate in the proceedings of that case, and a court finds it appropriate after hearing the opinions of the accused or the defense counsel and taking into account the nature of the crime, the relationship with the accused and other circumstance, the court may render a ruling to allow the victim or others, or the legal representative of that victim to participate in the proceedings of that case:" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

      **一**  故意の犯罪行為により人を死傷させた罪
      <sup>art-316-33/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-1/item-1</sup>
      crimes causing death or injury to a person through an intentional criminal act;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **二**  刑法第百七十六条、第百七十七条、第百七十九条、第二百十一条、第二百二十条又は第二百二十四条から第二百二十七条までの罪
      <sup>art-316-33/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-1/item-2</sup>
      crimes under Article 176, Article 177, Article 179, Article 211, Article 220 or Articles 224 through 227 of the Penal Code;
      <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

      **三**  前号に掲げる罪のほか、その犯罪行為にこれらの罪の犯罪行為を含む罪（第一号に掲げる罪を除く。）
      <sup>art-316-33/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-1/item-3</sup>
      in addition to the crimes set forth in the preceding item, crimes whose criminal acts include the criminal acts of these crimes (except for the crimes set forth in item (i));
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "in addition to the crimes set forth in the preceding items, crimes whose criminal acts include the criminal acts of these crimes (except for the crimes set forth in item (i));" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

      **四**  自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律（平成二十五年法律第八十六号）第四条、第五条又は第六条第三項若しくは第四項の罪
      <sup>art-316-33/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-1/item-4</sup>
      crimes under Article 4, Article 5, or Article 6, paragraph (3) or (4) of the Act on Punishment of Acts Inflicting Death or Injury on Others by Driving a Motor Vehicle, etc. (Act No. 86 of 2013); or
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **五**  第一号から第三号までに掲げる罪の未遂罪
      <sup>art-316-33/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-1/item-5</sup>
      attempts of the crimes set forth in items (i) through (iii).
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  前項の申出は、あらかじめ、検察官にしなければならない。この場合において、検察官は、意見を付して、これを裁判所に通知するものとする。
    <sup>art-316-33/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-2</sup>
    The request under the preceding paragraph must be made to a public prosecutor in advance. In this case, the public prosecutor shall notify the court of this request together with the public prosecutor's opinion.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第三項**  裁判所は、第一項の規定により被告事件の手続への参加を許された者（以下「被害者参加人」という。）が当該被告事件の被害者等若しくは当該被害者の法定代理人に該当せず若しくは該当しなくなつたことが明らかになつたとき、又は第三百十二条の規定により罰条が撤回若しくは変更されたため当該被告事件が同項各号に掲げる罪に係るものに該当しなくなつたときは、決定で、同項の決定を取り消さなければならない。犯罪の性質、被告人との関係その他の事情を考慮して被告事件の手続への参加を認めることが相当でないと認めるに至つたときも、同様とする。
    <sup>art-316-33/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-3</sup>
    When it becomes clear that the person allowed to participate in the proceedings of the case under public prosecution pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as the "Participating Victim") is not or no longer is the victim or others concerned, or legal representative of the victim in that case, or when that case no longer falls under the category of a case that involves a crime set forth in any of items of the same paragraph due to the withdrawal or alteration of the applicable penal statute pursuant to the provisions of Article 312, a court must render a ruling to revoke the ruling set forth under the same paragraph. The same applies when a court comes to find that it is inappropriate to allow participation in the proceedings of the case under public prosecution taking into account the nature of the crime, the relationship with the defendant and other circumstances.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When it becomes clear that the person allowed to participate in the proceedings of the case under public prosecution pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as the "Participating Victim") is not or no longer is the victim or others concerned, or legal representative of the victim in that case, or when that case no longer falls under the category of a case that involves a crime set forth in any of items of the same paragraph due to the withdrawal or alteration of the applicable penal statute pursuant to the provisions of Article 312, a court may render a ruling to revoke the ruling set forth under the same paragraph. The same applies when a court comes to find that it is inappropriate to allow participation in the proceedings of the case under public prosecution taking into account the nature of the crime, the relationship with the accused and other circumstances." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

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## Cites
- art-316-33/par-1/item-2: 刑法第百七十六条 → 刑法 第百七十六条 (Article 176), art-176 — https://japanlaw.org/en/penal-code/art-176 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045)
- art-316-33/par-1/item-2: 第百七十七条 → 刑法 第百七十七条 (Article 177), art-177 — https://japanlaw.org/en/penal-code/art-177 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045)
- art-316-33/par-1/item-2: 第百七十九条 → 刑法 第百七十九条 (Article 179), art-179 — https://japanlaw.org/en/penal-code/art-179 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045)
- art-316-33/par-1/item-2: 第二百十一条 → 刑法 第二百十一条 (Article 211), art-211 — https://japanlaw.org/en/penal-code/art-211 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045)
- art-316-33/par-1/item-2: 第二百二十条 → 刑法 第二百二十条 (Article 220), art-220 — https://japanlaw.org/en/penal-code/art-220 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045)
- art-316-33/par-1/item-2: 第二百二十四条から第二百二十七条まで → 刑法 第二百二十四条 (Article 224), art-224 — https://japanlaw.org/en/penal-code/art-224 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045)
- art-316-33/par-1/item-2: 第二百二十四条から第二百二十七条まで → 刑法 第二百二十五条 (Article 225), art-225 — https://japanlaw.org/en/penal-code/art-225 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045)
- art-316-33/par-1/item-2: 第二百二十四条から第二百二十七条まで → 刑法 第二百二十五条の二 (Article 225-2), art-225-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/penal-code/art-225-2 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045)
- art-316-33/par-1/item-2: 第二百二十四条から第二百二十七条まで → 刑法 第二百二十六条 (Article 226), art-226 — https://japanlaw.org/en/penal-code/art-226 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045)
- art-316-33/par-1/item-2: 第二百二十四条から第二百二十七条まで → 刑法 第二百二十六条の二 (Article 226-2), art-226-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/penal-code/art-226-2 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045)
- art-316-33/par-1/item-2: 第二百二十四条から第二百二十七条まで → 刑法 第二百二十六条の三 (Article 226-3), art-226-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/penal-code/art-226-3 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045)
- art-316-33/par-1/item-2: 第二百二十四条から第二百二十七条まで → 刑法 第二百二十七条 (Article 227), art-227 — https://japanlaw.org/en/penal-code/art-227 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045)
- art-316-33/par-1/item-3: 前号 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の三十三第一項第二号 (Article 316-33, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-316-33/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-1/item-2
- art-316-33/par-1/item-3: 第一号 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の三十三第一項第一号 (Article 316-33, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-316-33/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-1/item-1
- art-316-33/par-1/item-4: 自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律（平成二十五年法律第八十六号）第四条 → 自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律 第四条 (Article 4), art-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/dangerous-driving-act/art-4 (e-Gov law ID 425AC0000000086)
- art-316-33/par-1/item-4: 第五条 → 自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律 第五条 (Article 5), art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/dangerous-driving-act/art-5 (e-Gov law ID 425AC0000000086)
- art-316-33/par-1/item-4: 第六条第三項 → 自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律 第六条第三項 (Article 6, paragraph (3)), art-6/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/dangerous-driving-act/art-6/par-3 (e-Gov law ID 425AC0000000086)
- art-316-33/par-1/item-4: 第四項 → 自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律 第六条第四項 (Article 6, paragraph (4)), art-6/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/dangerous-driving-act/art-6/par-4 (e-Gov law ID 425AC0000000086)
- art-316-33/par-1/item-5: 第一号から第三号まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の三十三第一項第一号 (Article 316-33, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-316-33/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-1/item-1
- art-316-33/par-1/item-5: 第一号から第三号まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の三十三第一項第二号 (Article 316-33, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-316-33/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-1/item-2
- art-316-33/par-1/item-5: 第一号から第三号まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の三十三第一項第三号 (Article 316-33, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-316-33/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-1/item-3
- art-316-33/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の三十三第一項 (Article 316-33, paragraph (1)), art-316-33/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-1
- art-316-33/par-3: 第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の三十三第一項 (Article 316-33, paragraph (1)), art-316-33/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-1
- art-316-33/par-3: 第三百十二条 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十二条 (Article 312), art-312 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-312

## Cited by

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

- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の五第一項第十二号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-5/par-1/item-12
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の三十三第一項第三号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-1/item-3
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の三十三第一項第五号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-1/item-5
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の三十三第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-2
- 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の三十三第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-3
- 刑事訴訟法 附則第十条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-4191-95/art-10/par-1
- 刑事訴訟法 附則第二条第四項（罰則の適用に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-2/par-4
- 刑法 附則第十五条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/penal-code/suppl-4251-86/art-15/par-1 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045)

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## Sources

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- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 316-33, 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 316-33, paragraph (1), item (iii) — 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 316-33, paragraph (3) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06
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