# Article 157-6, paragraph (5), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 157-6, paragraph (5) (第百五十七条の六第五項) 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 (5) (第百五十七条の六第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-157-6/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-157-6/par-5)
- 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:

> 前項の規定により証人の尋問及び供述並びにその状況を記録した記録媒体は、訴訟記録に添付して調書の一部とするものとする。

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

> The recording medium on which the examination and testimony of and the circumstances surrounding a witness are recorded pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall be attached to the case record as part of the record.

## 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:

> 前項の規定によりファイルに記録した電磁的記録は、調書の一部とするものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The electronic or magnetic record recorded in the file pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is to be made part of the record.

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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)