# Article 246, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 246, paragraph (1) (第二百四十六条第一項) 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 246, paragraph (1) (第二百四十六条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-246/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-246/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:

> 司法警察員は、犯罪の捜査をしたときは、この法律に特別の定のある場合を除いては、速やかに書類及び証拠物とともに事件を検察官に送致しなければならない。但し、検察官が指定した事件については、この限りでない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Except as otherwise provided in this Code, a judicial police officer must, when said police officer has conducted the investigation of an offense, send the case together with the documents and articles of evidence to a public prosecutor promptly; provided however, that this does not apply to cases which have been specially designated by a public prosecutor.

## 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:

> 司法警察員は、犯罪の捜査をしたときは、この法律に特別の定めのある場合を除いては、速やかに書類及び証拠物並びに電磁的記録と共に事件を検察官に送致しなければならない。ただし、検察官が指定した事件については、この限りでない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Except as otherwise provided in this Code, a judicial police officer must, when said police officer has conducted the investigation of an offense, send the case together with the documents and articles of evidence, and electronic or magnetic records, to a public prosecutor promptly; provided however, that this does not apply to cases which have been specially designated by a public prosecutor.

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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)