# Article 199, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 199, paragraph (2) (第百九十九条第二項) 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 199, paragraph (2) (第百九十九条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-199/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-199/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:

> 裁判官は、被疑者が罪を犯したことを疑うに足りる相当な理由があると認めるときは、検察官又は司法警察員（警察官たる司法警察員については、国家公安委員会又は都道府県公安委員会が指定する警部以上の者に限る。次項及び第二百一条の二第一項において同じ。）の請求により、前項の逮捕状を発する。ただし、明らかに逮捕の必要がないと認めるときは、この限りでない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If a judge deems that there exists sufficient probable cause to suspect that the suspect has committed an offense, said judge issues the arrest warrant set forth in the preceding paragraph, upon the request of a public prosecutor or a judicial police officer (in the case of a judicial police officer who is a police official, only a person designated by the National Public Safety Commission or the Prefectural Public Safety Commission and who ranks as equal to or above chief inspector; the same applies in the following paragraph and Article 201-2, paragraph (1)); provided however, that this does not apply if the judge deems that it is clearly not necessary to arrest the suspect.

## 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:

> 裁判官は、被疑者が罪を犯したことを疑うに足りる相当な理由があると認めるときは、検察官又は司法警察員（警察官たる司法警察員については、国家公安委員会又は都道府県公安委員会が指定する警部以上の者に限る。第四項及び第二百一条の二第一項において同じ。）の請求により、前項の逮捕状を発する。ただし、明らかに逮捕の必要がないと認めるときは、この限りでない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If a judge deems that there exists sufficient probable cause to suspect that the suspect has committed an offense, said judge issues the arrest warrant set forth in the preceding paragraph, upon the request of a public prosecutor or a judicial police officer (in the case of a judicial police officer who is a police official, only a person designated by the National Public Safety Commission or the Prefectural Public Safety Commission and who ranks as equal to or above chief inspector; the same applies in paragraph (4) and Article 201-2, paragraph (1)); provided however, that this does not apply if the judge deems that it is clearly not necessary to arrest the suspect.

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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)