# Article 262, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 262, paragraph (2) (第二百六十二条第二項) 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 262, paragraph (2) (第二百六十二条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-262/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-262/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:

> 前項の請求は、第二百六十条の通知を受けた日から七日以内に、請求書を公訴を提起しない処分をした検察官に差し出してこれをしなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The request set forth in the preceding paragraph must be made by submitting an application to the public prosecutor who made the disposition not to institute prosecution within 7 days from the day on which the notice set forth in Article 260 was received.

## 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:

> 前項の規定による請求は、第二百六十条の規定による通知を受けた日から七日以内に、書面で、又は法務省令で定めるところにより電磁的方法（電子情報処理組織（検察官の使用に係る電子計算機と同項の規定による請求をする者の使用に係る電子計算機とを電気通信回線で接続した電子情報処理組織をいう。）を使用する方法その他の情報通信の技術を利用する方法であつて法務省令で定めるものをいう。）により、公訴を提起しない処分をした検察官にしなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The request under the preceding paragraph must be made to the public prosecutor who made the disposition not to institute prosecution, within 7 days from the day on which the notice set forth in Article 260 was received, in writing or, as provided by Ministry of Justice Order, by electronic or magnetic means (meaning means using an electronic data processing system (meaning an electronic data processing system connecting the computer used by the public prosecutor and the computer used by the person making the request under that paragraph via telecommunication lines) or other means utilizing information and communications technology that are specified by Ministry of Justice Order).

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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)