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

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

> 逮捕状により被疑者を逮捕するには、逮捕状を被疑者に示さなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If a suspect is arrested through an arrest warrant, the arrest warrant must 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:

> 逮捕状により被疑者を逮捕するには、被疑者に対し、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める措置をとらなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> To arrest a suspect through an arrest warrant, the measures specified in each of the following items in accordance with the category of cases set forth in those items must be taken with respect to 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)