# Article 198, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 198, paragraph (1) (第百九十八条第一項) 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 198, paragraph (1) (第百九十八条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-198/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-198/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、検察事務官又は司法警察職員は、犯罪の捜査をするについて必要があるときは、被疑者の出頭を求め、これを取り調べることができる。但し、被疑者は、逮捕又は勾留されている場合を除いては、出頭を拒み、又は出頭後、何時でも退去することができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> A public prosecutor, public prosecutor's assistant officer or judicial police official may ask any suspect to appear in their offices and interrogate said person when it is necessary for the investigation of a crime; provided however, that the suspect may, except in cases where said person is under arrest or under detention, refuse to appear or after said person has appeared, may withdraw at any time.

## 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:

> 検察官、検察事務官又は司法警察職員は、犯罪の捜査をするについて必要があるときは、被疑者の出頭を求め、これを取り調べることができる。ただし、被疑者は、逮捕又は勾留されている場合を除いては、出頭を拒み、又は出頭後、何時でも退去することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A public prosecutor, public prosecutor's assistant officer or judicial police official may ask any suspect to appear in their offices and interrogate said person when it is necessary for the investigation of a crime; provided however, that the suspect may, except in cases where said person is under arrest or under detention, refuse to appear or after said person has appeared, may withdraw at any time.

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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)