# Article 157-6, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 157-6, paragraph (1) (第百五十七条の六第一項) 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 157-6, paragraph (1) (第百五十七条の六第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-157-6/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-157-6/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:

> 裁判所は、次に掲げる者を証人として尋問する場合において、相当と認めるときは、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴き、裁判官及び訴訟関係人が証人を尋問するために在席する場所以外の場所であつて、同一構内（これらの者が在席する場所と同一の構内をいう。次項において同じ。）にあるものにその証人を在席させ、映像と音声の送受信により相手の状態を相互に認識しながら通話をすることができる方法によつて、尋問することができる。

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

> In the examination of the person set forth in the following items as a witness, when a court finds it appropriate, the court may, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel, have the witness be present in a place located in the same premises (meaning in the same premises as the place where these persons are present; the same applies in the following paragraph) other than the place where the judge and persons concerned in the case are present for the examination of the witness, and examine the witness by means that allows the recognition of each other's presence and communication through the transmission of images and sound:

## 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:

> 裁判所は、次に掲げる者を証人として尋問する場合において、相当と認めるときは、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴き、裁判官及び訴訟関係人が証人を尋問するために在席する場所以外の場所であつて、同一構内にあるものにその証人を在席させ、映像と音声の送受信により相手の状態を相互に認識しながら通話をすることができる方法によつて、尋問することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In the examination of the person set forth in the following items as a witness, when a court finds it appropriate, the court may, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel, have the witness be present in a place located in the same premises other than the place where the judge and persons concerned in the case are present for the examination of the witness, and examine the witness by means that allows the recognition of each other's presence and communication through the transmission of images and sound:

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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)