# Article 107, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 107, paragraph (2) (第百七条第二項) 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 (2) (第百七条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-107/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-107/par-2)
- 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:

> 第九十九条第二項の規定による処分をするときは、前項の差押状に、同項に規定する事項のほか、差し押さえるべき電子計算機に電気通信回線で接続している記録媒体であつて、その電磁的記録を複写すべきものの範囲を記載しなければならない。

English (Written for this site with AI, correcting the Ministry of Justice's English):

> When making the disposition provided for in Article 99, paragraph (2), in addition to the particulars prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the seizure warrants set forth in the preceding paragraph must contain the range of recording medium from which the electronic or magnetic records are to be copied and which is connected via telecommunication lines to the computer to be seized.

## 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:

> 第九十九条第二項の規定による処分をするときは、前項の差押状に、同項に規定する事項のほか、差し押さえるべき電子計算機に電気通信回線で接続している記録媒体であつて、その電磁的記録を複写すべきものの範囲を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When making the disposition provided for in Article 99, paragraph (2), in addition to the particulars prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the seizure warrants set forth in the preceding paragraph must state or record the range of recording medium from which the electronic or magnetic records are to be copied and which is connected via telecommunication lines to the computer to be seized.

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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)