# Article 168, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 168, paragraph (2) (第百六十八条第二項) 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 168, paragraph (2) (第百六十八条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-168/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-168/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:

> 裁判所は、前項の許可をするには、被告人の氏名、罪名及び立ち入るべき場所、検査すべき身体、解剖すべき死体、発掘すべき墳墓又は破壊すべき物並びに鑑定人の氏名その他裁判所の規則で定める事項を記載した許可状を発して、これをしなければならない。

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

> The court must, when it gives permission as prescribed in the preceding paragraph, issue a written permit which contains the name of the defendant, the crime, and the place to be entered, the body to be inspected and examined, the corpse to be autopsied, the grave to be excavated, the object to be destroyed and the name of the expert witness and other particulars provided for by the Rules of Court.

## 2. By 31 March 2027 — Act No. 39 of 2025

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 31 March 2027
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (4) and reworded (Act No. 39 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039

Japanese:

> 第二項の許可状には、被告人の氏名、罪名及び立ち入るべき場所、検査すべき身体、解剖すべき死体、発掘すべき墳墓又は破壊すべき物並びに鑑定人の氏名その他裁判所の規則で定める事項を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The permit set forth in paragraph (2) must state or record the name of the defendant, the crime, and the place to be entered, the body to be inspected and examined, the corpse to be autopsied, the grave to be excavated, the object to be destroyed and the name of the expert witness and other particulars provided for by the Rules of Court.

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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)