# Article 219, paragraph (3), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 219, paragraph (3) (第二百十九条第三項) 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 (3) (第二百十九条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-219/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-219/par-3)
- 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、前条第三項の許可をするときは、同条の令状にその旨及び同項の規定により漏らしてはならない旨を命ずる期間を記載しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When granting the permission under paragraph (3) of the preceding Article, the judge must state in the warrant of that Article to that effect and the period for which non-disclosure is ordered pursuant to that paragraph.

## 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 (4) and reworded (Act No. 39 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039

Japanese:

> 裁判官は、前条第三項の許可をするときは、同条第一項の令状にその旨及び同条第三項の規定により漏らしてはならない旨を命ずる期間を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When granting the permission under paragraph (3) of the preceding Article, the judge must state or record in the warrant set forth in paragraph (1) of that Article to that effect and the period for which non-disclosure is ordered pursuant to paragraph (3) of that Article.

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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)