# Article 255, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 255, paragraph (2) (第二百五十五条第二項) 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 255, paragraph (2) (第二百五十五条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-255/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-255/par-2)
- 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:

> 犯人が国外にいること又は犯人が逃げ隠れているため有効に起訴状の謄本の送達若しくは略式命令の告知ができなかつたことの証明に必要な事項は、裁判所の規則でこれを定める。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Provisions are laid down in the Rules of Court for the particulars necessary in proving the absence of the offender from Japan or said offender being in hiding, which made the service of the transcript of charging sheet or notification of the summary order impossible.

## 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:

> 犯人が国外にいること又は犯人が逃げ隠れているため有効に第二百七十一条第一項の規定による送達若しくは略式命令の告知ができなかつたことの証明に必要な事項は、裁判所の規則でこれを定める。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Provisions are laid down in the Rules of Court for the particulars necessary in proving the absence of the offender from Japan or said offender being in hiding, which made the valid service pursuant to the provisions of Article 271, paragraph (1) or notification of the summary order impossible.

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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)