# Article 205, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 205, paragraph (2) (第二百五条第二項) 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 205, paragraph (2) (第二百五条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-205/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-205/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:

> 前項の時間の制限は、被疑者が身体を拘束された時から七十二時間を超えることができない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The time limit under the preceding paragraph may not exceed 72 hours from the time the suspect is placed under physical restraint.

## 2. By 31 March 2027 — Act No. 39 of 2025

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 31 March 2027
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (3) and reworded (Act No. 39 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039

Japanese:

> 第一項の時間の制限は、被疑者が身体を拘束された時から七十二時間を超えることができない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The time limit under paragraph (1) may not exceed 72 hours from the time the suspect is placed under physical restraint.

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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)