# Article 207-2, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 207-2, paragraph (1) (第二百七条の二第一項) 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 207-2, paragraph (1) (第二百七条の二第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-207-2/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-207-2/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:

> 検察官は、第二百一条の二第一項第一号又は第二号に掲げる者の個人特定事項について、必要と認めるときは、前条第一項の勾留の請求と同時に、裁判官に対し、勾留を請求された被疑者に被疑事件を告げるに当たつては当該個人特定事項を明らかにしない方法によること及び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勾留状の抄本その他の勾留状に代わるものを交付することを請求することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When a public prosecutor finds it necessary with regard to the particulars identifying an individual of a person set out in Article 201-2, paragraph (1), item (i) or item (ii), the public prosecutor may, at the same time as the request for detention under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, request a judge to inform the suspect whose detention has been requested of the alleged facts of the crime in a manner that does not disclose those particulars identifying an individual, and to deliver, as the document to be shown to the suspect, an extract of the detention warrant not stating those particulars identifying an individual, or other document in lieu of the detention warrant.

## 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:

> 検察官は、第二百一条の二第一項第一号又は第二号に掲げる者の個人特定事項について、必要と認めるときは、前条第一項の勾留の請求と同時に、裁判官に対し、勾留を請求された被疑者に被疑事件を告げるに当たつては当該個人特定事項を明らかにしない方法によること及び勾留状を執行するための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勾留状の抄本その他の勾留状に代わるものを提供することを請求することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When a public prosecutor finds it necessary with regard to the particulars identifying an individual of a person set out in Article 201-2, paragraph (1), item (i) or item (ii), the public prosecutor may, at the same time as the request for detention under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, request a judge to inform the suspect whose detention has been requested of the alleged facts of the crime in a manner that does not disclose those particulars identifying an individual, and to provide, for use in the measure for executing the detention warrant, an extract of the detention warrant not stating or recording those particulars identifying an individual, or other document in lieu of the detention warrant.

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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)