# Article 243, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 243, paragraph (1) (第二百四十三条第一項) 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 243, paragraph (1) (第二百四十三条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-243/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-243/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:

> 前二条の規定は、告訴又は告発の取消についてこれを準用する。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of the preceding two Articles apply mutatis mutandis to the withdrawal of a criminal complaint or accusation.

## 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:

> 前二条の規定は、告訴又は告発の取消しについて準用する。この場合において、第二百四十一条第二項中「犯罪事実、その犯人の処罰を求める」とあるのは、「取消しの対象とする告訴又は告発を特定するに足りる事項、その告訴又は告発を取り消す」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of the preceding two Articles apply mutatis mutandis to the withdrawal of a criminal complaint or accusation. In this case, the phrase "the facts of the crime, a statement to the effect that punishment of the offender is sought" in Article 241, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "particulars sufficient to specify the complaint or accusation to be withdrawn, a statement to the effect that the complaint or accusation is withdrawn".

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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)