# Article 180, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 180, paragraph (1) (第百八十条第一項) 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 180, paragraph (1) (第百八十条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-180/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-180/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:

> 検察官及び弁護人は、裁判所において、前条第一項の処分に関する書類及び証拠物を閲覧し、及び謄写することができる。ただし、弁護人が証拠物の謄写をするについては、裁判官の許可を受けなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The public prosecutor and the defense counsel may inspect and copy the documents and articles of evidence pertaining to the dispositions prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article in court; provided however, that defense counsel must receive permission from the judge to copy the articles of evidence.

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

Japanese:

> 前項の場合において、弁護人が次に掲げる行為をするについては、裁判官の許可を受けなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, defense counsel must receive permission from the judge to perform any of the following acts:

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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)