# Article 222, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/history/art-222/par-1. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. How the wording of Article 222, paragraph (1) (第二百二十二条第一項) 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 222, paragraph (1) (第二百二十二条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-222/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-222/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: > 第九十九条第一項、第百条、第百二条、第百三条から第百五条まで、第百十条、第百十条の二前段、第百十一条第一項前段及び第二項、第百十一条の二前段、第百十二条、第百十四条、第百十五条、第百十八条、第百十九条、第百二十条第一項、第百二十一条第一項及び第二項、第百二十二条、第百二十三条第一項から第三項まで並びに第百二十四条の規定は、検察官、検察事務官又は司法警察職員が第二百十八条、第二百二十条及び前条の規定によつてする押収又は捜索について、第百十条の規定は、検察官、検察事務官又は司法警察職員が第二百十八条の規定によつてする電磁的記録提供命令（第百二条の二第一項第一号イに掲げる方法による提供を命ずるものに限る。）について、第百五条の二、第百十条、第百十一条第三項、第百二十条第二項及び第三項並びに第百二十三条の二第一項の規定は、検察官、検察事務官又は司法警察職員が第二百十八条の規定によつてする電磁的記録提供命令（同号ロに掲げる方法による提供を命ずるものに限る。）（当該電磁的記録提供命令により電磁的記録を提供させることを含む。）について、第百十条、第百十一条の二前段、第百十二条、第百十四条、第百十八条、第百二十九条、第百三十一条及び第百三十七条から第百四十条までの規定は、検察官、検察事務官又は司法警察職員が第二百十八条又は第二百二十条の規定によつてする検証について、それぞれ準用する。ただし、司法巡査は、第百二十二条から第百二十四条までに規定する処分をすることができない。 English (Machine translation, not official): > The provisions of Article 99, paragraph (1), Article 100, Article 102, Articles 103 through 105, Article 110, the first sentence of Article 110-2, the first sentence of Article 111, paragraph (1) and Article 111, paragraph (2), the first sentence of Article 111-2, Article 112, Article 114, Article 115, Article 118, Article 119, Article 120, paragraph (1), Article 121, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 122, Article 123, paragraphs (1) through (3), and Article 124 apply mutatis mutandis to a seizure or search conducted by a public prosecutor, public prosecutor's assistant officer or judicial police official pursuant to the provisions of Article 218, Article 220 and the preceding Article; the provisions of Article 110 apply mutatis mutandis to an order to provide electronic or magnetic records (limited to an order for provision by the method set forth in Article 102-2, paragraph (1), item (i), (a)) issued by a public prosecutor, public prosecutor's assistant officer or judicial police official pursuant to the provisions of Article 218; the provisions of Article 105-2, Article 110, Article 111, paragraph (3), Article 120, paragraphs (2) and (3) and Article 123-2, paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis to an order to provide electronic or magnetic records (limited to an order for provision by the method set forth in (b) of that item) (including having electronic or magnetic records provided under that order to provide electronic or magnetic records) issued by a public prosecutor, public prosecutor's assistant officer or judicial police official pursuant to the provisions of Article 218; and the provisions of Article 110, the first sentence of Article 111-2, Article 112, Article 114, Article 118, Article 129, Article 131 and Articles 137 through 140 apply mutatis mutandis to an inspection conducted by a public prosecutor, public prosecutor's assistant officer or judicial police official pursuant to the provisions of Article 218 or Article 220, respectively; provided, however, that a judicial police constable may not take the dispositions prescribed in Articles 122 through 124. ## 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: > 第九十九条第一項、第百条、第百二条、第百三条から第百五条まで、第百十条、第百十条の二前段、第百十一条第一項前段及び第二項、第百十一条の二前段、第百十二条、第百十四条、第百十五条、第百十八条、第百十九条、第百二十条第一項及び第三項、第百二十一条第一項及び第二項、第百二十二条、第百二十三条第一項から第三項まで並びに第百二十四条の規定は、検察官、検察事務官又は司法警察職員が第二百十八条、第二百二十条及び前条の規定によつてする押収又は捜索について、第百十条第一項の規定は、検察官、検察事務官又は司法警察職員が第二百十八条の規定によつてする電磁的記録提供命令（第百二条の二第一項第一号イに掲げる方法による提供を命ずるものに限る。）について、第百五条の二、第百十条第一項、第百十一条第三項、第百二十条第二項及び第三項並びに第百二十三条の二第一項の規定は、検察官、検察事務官又は司法警察職員が第二百十八条の規定によつてする電磁的記録提供命令（同号ロに掲げる方法による提供を命ずるものに限る。）（当該電磁的記録提供命令により電磁的記録を提供させることを含む。）について、第百十条第一項、第百十一条の二前段、第百十二条、第百十四条、第百十八条、第百二十九条、第百三十一条及び第百三十七条から第百四十条までの規定は、検察官、検察事務官又は司法警察職員が第二百十八条又は第二百二十条の規定によつてする検証について、それぞれ準用する。ただし、司法巡査は、第百二十二条から第百二十四条までに規定する処分をすることができない。 English (Machine translation, not official): > The provisions of Article 99, paragraph (1), Article 100, Article 102, Articles 103 through 105, Article 110, the first sentence of Article 110-2, the first sentence of Article 111, paragraph (1) and Article 111, paragraph (2), the first sentence of Article 111-2, Article 112, Article 114, Article 115, Article 118, Article 119, Article 120, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 121, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 122, Article 123, paragraphs (1) through (3), and Article 124 apply mutatis mutandis to a seizure or search conducted by a public prosecutor, public prosecutor's assistant officer or judicial police official pursuant to the provisions of Article 218, Article 220 and the preceding Article; the provisions of Article 110, paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis to an order to provide electronic or magnetic records (limited to an order for provision by the method set forth in Article 102-2, paragraph (1), item (i), (a)) issued by a public prosecutor, public prosecutor's assistant officer or judicial police official pursuant to the provisions of Article 218; the provisions of Article 105-2, Article 110, paragraph (1), Article 111, paragraph (3), Article 120, paragraphs (2) and (3) and Article 123-2, paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis to an order to provide electronic or magnetic records (limited to an order for provision by the method set forth in (b) of that item) (including having electronic or magnetic records provided under that order to provide electronic or magnetic records) issued by a public prosecutor, public prosecutor's assistant officer or judicial police official pursuant to the provisions of Article 218; and the provisions of Article 110, paragraph (1), the first sentence of Article 111-2, Article 112, Article 114, Article 118, Article 129, Article 131 and Articles 137 through 140 apply mutatis mutandis to an inspection conducted by a public prosecutor, public prosecutor's assistant officer or judicial police official pursuant to the provisions of Article 218 or Article 220, respectively; provided, however, that a judicial police constable may not take the dispositions prescribed in Articles 122 through 124. --- ## 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)