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

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How the wording of Article 201-2, paragraph (2) (第二百一条の二第二項) 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 201-2, paragraph (2) (第二百一条の二第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-201-2/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-201-2/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、前項の規定による請求を受けた場合において、第百九十九条第二項の規定により逮捕状を発するときは、これと同時に、被疑者に示すものとして、当該請求に係る個人特定事項を明らかにしない方法により被疑事実の要旨を記載した逮捕状の抄本その他の逮捕状に代わるものを交付するものとする。ただし、当該請求に係る者が前項第一号又は第二号に掲げる者に該当しないことが明らかなときは、この限りでない。

English (Machine translation, corrected on review, not official):

> When a judge has received a request under the preceding paragraph and issues an arrest warrant pursuant to the provisions of Article 199, paragraph (2), the judge is, at the same time, to deliver, as the document to be shown to the suspect, an extract of the arrest warrant stating an outline of the alleged facts of the crime in a manner that does not disclose the particulars identifying an individual pertaining to the request, or other document in lieu of the arrest warrant; provided, however, that this does not apply when it is clear that the person pertaining to the request does not fall under the persons set out in item (i) or (ii) of the preceding paragraph.

## 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、前項の規定による請求を受けた場合において、第百九十九条第二項の規定により逮捕状を発するときは、これと同時に、次項の規定による措置に用いるものとして、当該請求に係る個人特定事項を明らかにしない方法により被疑事実の要旨を記載し、又は記録した逮捕状の抄本その他の逮捕状に代わるものを提供するものとする。ただし、当該請求に係る者が前項第一号又は第二号に掲げる者に該当しないことが明らかなときは、この限りでない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When a judge has received a request under the preceding paragraph and issues an arrest warrant pursuant to the provisions of Article 199, paragraph (2), the judge is, at the same time, to provide, for use in the measure under the following paragraph, an extract of the arrest warrant stating or recording an outline of the alleged facts of the crime in a manner that does not disclose the particulars identifying an individual pertaining to the request, or other document in lieu of the arrest warrant; provided, however, that this does not apply when it is clear that the person pertaining to the request does not fall under the persons set out in item (i) or (ii) of the preceding paragraph.

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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)