# Article 107, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 107, paragraph (1) (第百七条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure
- Provision: Article 107, paragraph (1) (第百七条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-107/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-107/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 39 of 2025

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 差押状又は捜索状には、被告人の氏名、罪名、差し押さえるべき物又は捜索すべき場所、身体若しくは物、有効期間及びその期間経過後は執行に着手することができず令状はこれを返還しなければならない旨並びに発付の年月日その他裁判所の規則で定める事項を記載し、裁判長が、これに記名押印しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Seizure warrants or search warrants must contain the name of the defendant, the charged offense, the articles to be seized, or the place, body or articles to be searched, the period of validity and a statement to the effect that after said period of validity expires searches or seizures may not be executed and said warrant must be returned, as well as the date of issue and other particulars prescribed in the Rules of Court; and the name and seal of the presiding judge must be affixed to said warrants.

## 2. By 31 March 2027 — Act No. 39 of 2025

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 31 March 2027
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 39 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039

Japanese:

> 差押状又は捜索状には、被告人の氏名、罪名、差し押さえるべき物又は捜索すべき場所、身体若しくは物、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ当該各号に定める事項及び発付の年月日その他裁判所の規則で定める事項を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Seizure warrants or search warrants must state or record the name of the defendant, the charged offense, the articles to be seized, or the place, body or articles to be searched, the particulars specified in each of the following items in accordance with the category of cases set forth in those items, as well as the date of issue and other particulars prescribed in the Rules of Court.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131/20261020_508AC0000000067)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131/20270331_507AC0000000039)