# Article 219, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 219, paragraph (2) (第二百十九条第二項) 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 219, paragraph (2) (第二百十九条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-219/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-219/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:

> 前条第二項の場合には、同条の令状に、前項に規定する事項のほか、差し押さえるべき電子計算機に電気通信回線で接続している記録媒体であつて、その電磁的記録を複写すべきものの範囲を記載しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> In cases of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, in addition to the particulars prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the warrant set forth in the preceding Article must contain the scope to be copied out of the electronic or magnetic records with regard to the recording medium connected via telecommunication lines to the computer which is to be seized.

## 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:

> 前条第二項の場合には、同条第一項の令状に、前項に規定する事項のほか、差し押さえるべき電子計算機に電気通信回線で接続している記録媒体であつて、その電磁的記録を複写すべきものの範囲を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In cases of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, in addition to the particulars prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the warrant set forth in paragraph (1) of that Article must state or record the scope to be copied out of the electronic or magnetic records with regard to the recording medium connected via telecommunication lines to the computer which is to be seized.

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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)