# Article 201-2, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 201-2, paragraph (1) (第二百一条の二第一項) 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 201-2, paragraph (1) (第二百一条の二第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-201-2/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-201-2/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:

> 検察官又は司法警察員は、次に掲げる者の個人特定事項（氏名及び住所その他の個人を特定させることとなる事項をいう。以下同じ。）について、必要と認めるときは、第百九十九条第二項本文の請求と同時に、裁判官に対し、被疑者に示すものとして、当該個人特定事項の記載がない逮捕状の抄本その他の逮捕状に代わるものの交付を請求することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A public prosecutor or judicial police officer may, when finding it necessary with regard to the particulars identifying an individual (meaning the name, address and other particulars that would identify the individual; the same applies hereinafter) of the persons set forth in the following items, request a judge, simultaneously with the request under the main clause of Article 199, paragraph (2), to deliver an extract of the arrest warrant that does not contain those particulars identifying an individual or other substitute for the arrest warrant, as what is to be shown to 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:

> 検察官又は司法警察員は、次に掲げる者の個人特定事項（氏名及び住所その他の個人を特定させることとなる事項をいう。以下同じ。）について、必要と認めるときは、第百九十九条第二項本文の請求と同時に、裁判官に対し、第三項の規定による措置に用いるものとして、当該個人特定事項の記載又は記録がない逮捕状の抄本その他の逮捕状に代わるものの提供を請求することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A public prosecutor or judicial police officer may, when finding it necessary with regard to the particulars identifying an individual (meaning the name, address and other particulars that would identify the individual; the same applies hereinafter) of the persons set forth in the following items, request a judge, simultaneously with the request under the main clause of Article 199, paragraph (2), to provide an extract of the arrest warrant that does not state or record those particulars identifying an individual or other substitute for the arrest warrant, for use in the measure under paragraph (3).

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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)