# Article 200, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 200, paragraph (1) (第二百条第一項) 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 200, paragraph (1) (第二百条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-200/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-200/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:

> 逮捕状には、被疑者の氏名及び住居、罪名、被疑事実の要旨、引致すべき官公署その他の場所、有効期間及びその期間経過後は逮捕をすることができず令状はこれを返還しなければならない旨並びに発付の年月日その他裁判所の規則で定める事項を記載し、裁判官が、これに記名押印しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Arrest warrants must contain the name and residence of the suspect, the charged offense, an outline of the alleged facts of the crime, the public office or other place where the suspect is to be brought, the period of validity and a statement that after expiry of the period of validity the arrest warrant may not be executed but must be returned, the date of issue, and other particulars as prescribed in the Rules of Court; and the judge must affix their name and seal to it.

## 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:

> 逮捕状には、被疑者の氏名及び住居、罪名、被疑事実の要旨、引致すべき官公署その他の場所、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ当該各号に定める事項並びに発付の年月日その他裁判所の規則で定める事項を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Arrest warrants must state or record the name and residence of the suspect, the charged offense, an outline of the alleged facts of the crime, the public office or other place where the suspect is to be brought, the particulars specified in each of the following items in accordance with the category of cases set forth in those items, the date of issue, and other particulars as prescribed in the Rules of Court.

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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)