# Article 222, paragraph (8), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 222, paragraph (8) (第二百二十二条第八項) 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 (8) (第二百二十二条第八項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-222/par-8 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-222/par-8)
- 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、検察事務官又は司法警察職員は、第二百十八条の規定により電磁的記録提供命令をする場合において、第一項において準用する第百十条の規定による令状の提示のため必要があるときは、裁判官の許可を受けて、人の住居又は人の看守する邸宅、建造物若しくは船舶内に入ることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When a public prosecutor, public prosecutor's assistant officer or judicial police official issues an order to provide electronic or magnetic records pursuant to the provisions of Article 218, if it is necessary for showing the warrant pursuant to the provisions of Article 110 as applied mutatis mutandis in paragraph (1), the official may, with the permission of a judge, enter the residence of a person, or premises, building or vessel guarded by a person.

## 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、検察事務官又は司法警察職員は、第二百十八条の規定により電磁的記録提供命令をする場合において、第一項において準用する第百十条第一項の規定による措置をとるため必要があるときは、裁判官の許可を受けて、人の住居又は人の看守する邸宅、建造物若しくは船舶内に入ることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When a public prosecutor, public prosecutor's assistant officer or judicial police official issues an order to provide electronic or magnetic records pursuant to the provisions of Article 218, if it is necessary for taking the measure pursuant to the provisions of Article 110, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis in paragraph (1), the official may, with the permission of a judge, enter the residence of a person, or premises, building or vessel guarded by a person.

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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)