# Article 20, paragraph (1), item (iii), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 20, paragraph (1), item (iii) (第二十条第一項第三号) 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 20, paragraph (1), item (iii) (第二十条第一項第三号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-20/par-1/item-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-20/par-1/item-3)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 46 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 裁判官が被告人又は被害者の法定代理人、後見監督人、保佐人、保佐監督人、補助人又は補助監督人であるとき。

English (Written for this site with AI, correcting the Ministry of Justice's English):

> the judge is a legal representative, supervisor of a guardian, curator, supervisor of a curator, assistant, or supervisor of an assistant for the defendant or the victim;

## 2. Date not yet set — Act No. 46 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: Date not yet set
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 46 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046

Japanese:

> 裁判官が被告人又は被害者の法定代理人、未成年後見監督人、補助人又は補助監督人であるとき。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> the judge is a legal representative, supervisor of a guardian of a minor, assistant, or supervisor of an assistant for the defendant or the victim;

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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/323AC0000000131/20280516_505AC0000000028)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131/20281223_508AC0000000046)