# Article 120, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 120, paragraph (1) (第百二十条第一項) 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 120, paragraph (1) (第百二十条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-120/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-120/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:

> 押収をした場合には、その目録を作り、所有者、所持者若しくは保管者（第百十条の二の規定による処分又は電磁的記録提供命令（第百二条の二第一項第一号イに掲げる方法による提供を命ずるものに限る。）を受けた者を含む。）又はこれらの者に代わるべき者に交付しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If articles have been seized, the executing officer must make an inventory and deliver it to the owner, possessor or custodian of the articles (including the person subject to the measure pursuant to the provisions of Article 110-2 or an order to provide electronic or magnetic records (limited to an order for provision by the method set forth in Article 102-2, paragraph (1), item (i), (a))) or said person's deputy.

## 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:

> 押収をした場合には、書面又は電磁的記録をもつてその目録を作り、所有者、所持者若しくは保管者（第百十条の二の規定による処分又は電磁的記録提供命令（第百二条の二第一項第一号イに掲げる方法による提供を命ずるものに限る。）を受けた者を含む。）又はこれらの者に代わるべき者に提供しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If articles have been seized, the executing officer must make an inventory in writing or as an electronic or magnetic record and provide it to the owner, possessor or custodian of the articles (including the person subject to the measure pursuant to the provisions of Article 110-2 or an order to provide electronic or magnetic records (limited to an order for provision by the method set forth in Article 102-2, paragraph (1), item (i), (a))) or said person's deputy.

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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)