# Article 168, paragraph (6), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 168, paragraph (6) (第百六十八条第六項) 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 (6) (第百六十八条第六項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-168/par-6 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-168/par-6)
- 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:

> 第百三十一条、第百三十七条、第百三十八条及び第百四十条の規定は、鑑定人の第一項の規定によつてする身体の検査についてこれを準用する。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of Articles 131, 137, 138 and 140 apply mutatis mutandis to inspections and examinations of persons by an expert witness in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article.

## 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 (8) and reworded (Act No. 39 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039

Japanese:

> 第百三十一条、第百三十七条、第百三十八条及び第百四十条の規定は、鑑定人の第一項の規定によつてする身体の検査について準用する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Articles 131, 137, 138 and 140 apply mutatis mutandis to inspections and examinations of persons by an expert witness in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article.

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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)