# Article 256, paragraph (6), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 256, paragraph (6) (第二百五十六条第六項) 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 256, paragraph (6) (第二百五十六条第六項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-256/par-6 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-256/par-6)
- 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:

> 起訴状には、裁判官に事件につき予断を生ぜしめる虞のある書類その他の物を添附し、又はその内容を引用してはならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> No documents or other articles which may cause the judge to be prejudiced are to be attached or referred to in the charging sheet.

## 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:

> 起訴状には、裁判官に事件につき予断を生じさせるおそれのある書類その他のものを添えてはならず、かつ、その内容を引用してはならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> No documents or other articles which may cause the judge to be prejudiced are to be attached or referred to in the charging sheet.

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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)