# Article 258, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 258, paragraph (1) (第二百五十八条第一項) 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 258, paragraph (1) (第二百五十八条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-258/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-258/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:

> 検察官は、事件がその所属検察庁の対応する裁判所の管轄に属しないものと思料するときは、書類及び証拠物とともにその事件を管轄裁判所に対応する検察庁の検察官に送致しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Where a public prosecutor considers that the case does not come within the jurisdiction of the court corresponding to the public prosecutor's office, such case must be sent to a public prosecutor of the public prosecutor's office corresponding to the competent court together with the documents and articles of evidence.

## 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:

> 検察官は、事件がその所属検察庁の対応する裁判所の管轄に属しないものと思料するときは、書類及び証拠物並びに電磁的記録と共にその事件を管轄裁判所に対応する検察庁の検察官に送致しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Where a public prosecutor considers that the case does not come within the jurisdiction of the court corresponding to the public prosecutor's office, such case must be sent to a public prosecutor of the public prosecutor's office corresponding to the competent court together with the documents and articles of evidence, and electronic or magnetic records.

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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)