# Article 224-2, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 224-2, paragraph (1) (第二百二十四条の二第一項) 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 224-2, paragraph (1) (第二百二十四条の二第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-224-2/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-224-2/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:

> 第二百七条の二第二項の規定による勾留状に代わるものの交付があつた場合における前条第二項後段において準用する第百六十七条の二第二項において準用する第九十八条の規定の適用については、同条第一項中「勾留状の謄本」とあるのは、「第二百七条の二第二項本文の勾留状に代わるもの」とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 98 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 167-2, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the second sentence of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article in the case where a document in lieu of a detention warrant has been delivered pursuant to the provisions of Article 207-2, paragraph (2), the phrase "a transcript of the detention warrant" in paragraph (1) of Article 98 is deemed to be replaced with "the document in lieu of the detention warrant under the main clause of Article 207-2, paragraph (2)".

## 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:

> 第二百七条の二第二項の規定による勾留状に代わるものの提供があつた場合における前条第二項後段において準用する第百六十七条の二第二項において準用する第九十八条の規定の適用については、同条第一項中「対し、勾留状」とあるのは「対し、第二百七条の二第二項本文の勾留状に代わるもの」と、同項第一号中「勾留状が」とあるのは「当該勾留状に代わるものが」と、「その謄本」とあるのは「当該勾留状に代わるもの」と、「勾留状に記録された事項及び第六十四条第二項（第二号に係る部分に限る。）の規定による措置に係る裁判長又は受命裁判官の氏名」とあるのは「当該勾留状に代わるものに記録された事項」と、同項第二号中「当該決定」とあるのは「当該決定又は鑑定留置状」と、「その謄本」とあるのは「当該決定又は鑑定留置状の謄本」とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 98 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 167-2, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the second sentence of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article in the case where a document in lieu of a detention warrant has been provided pursuant to the provisions of Article 207-2, paragraph (2), the phrase "the detention warrant" in paragraph (1) of Article 98 is deemed to be replaced with "the document in lieu of the detention warrant under the main clause of Article 207-2, paragraph (2)"; in item (i) of that paragraph, the phrase "the detention warrant is" is deemed to be replaced with "the document in lieu of the detention warrant is", the phrase "a transcript of it" with "the document in lieu of the detention warrant", and the phrase "the matters recorded in the detention warrant and the name of the presiding judge or the commissioned judge pertaining to the measure under Article 64, paragraph (2) (limited to the portion pertaining to item (ii))" with "the matters recorded in the document in lieu of the detention warrant"; and in item (ii) of that paragraph, the phrase "the ruling" is deemed to be replaced with "the ruling or the detention warrant for expert examination", and the phrase "a certified copy of it" with "a certified copy of the ruling or the detention warrant for expert examination".

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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)