# Article 198, paragraph (4), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 198, paragraph (4) (第百九十八条第四項) 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 (4) (第百九十八条第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-198/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-198/par-4)
- 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:

> 前項の調書は、これを被疑者に閲覧させ、又は読み聞かせて、誤がないかどうかを問い、被疑者が増減変更の申立をしたときは、その供述を調書に記載しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The written statement set forth in the preceding paragraph must be inspected by the suspect or read to said person for verification, and if said person makes a motion for any addition, removal or alteration, said person's remarks must be entered in the written statement.

## 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:

> 前項の調書については、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定めるものを被疑者に閲覧させ、又は読み聞かせて、誤りがないかどうかを問い、被疑者が増減変更の申立てをしたときは、その供述を調書に記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> With regard to the written statement set forth in the preceding paragraph, what is specified in each of the following items in accordance with the category of cases set forth in those items must be inspected by the suspect or read to said person for verification, and if said person makes a motion for any addition, removal or alteration, said person's remarks must be entered or recorded in the written statement:

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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)