# Article 119, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 119, paragraph (1) (第百十九条第一項) 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 119, paragraph (1) (第百十九条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-119/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-119/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:

> 捜索をした場合において証拠物又は没収すべきものがないときは、捜索を受けた者の請求により、その旨の証明書を交付しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If no article of evidence or article requiring confiscation has been found in a search, the executing officer must, upon the request of the person who is subject to the search, issue a certificate certifying said fact.

## 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:

> 捜索をした場合において証拠物又は没収すべきものがないときは、捜索を受けた者の請求により、その旨の証明書（電磁的記録をもつて作成するものを含む。）を提供しなければならない。ただし、電磁的記録をもつて作成する証明書の提供は、これを受ける者に異議があるときは、することができない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If no article of evidence or article requiring confiscation has been found in a search, the executing officer must, upon the request of the person who is subject to the search, provide a certificate certifying said fact (including one prepared as an electronic or magnetic record); provided, however, that a certificate prepared as an electronic or magnetic record may not be provided if the person to receive it objects.

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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)