# Article 270, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 270, paragraph (1) (第二百七十条第一項) 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 270, paragraph (1) (第二百七十条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-270/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-270/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、公訴の提起後は、訴訟に関する書類及び証拠物を閲覧し、及び謄写することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The public prosecutor may inspect and copy the documents and articles of evidence relating to trials after prosecution has been instituted.

## 2. By 31 March 2027 — Act No. 39 of 2025

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 31 March 2027
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (2) and reworded (Act No. 39 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039

Japanese:

> 検察官は、公訴の提起後は、訴訟に関する書類又は証拠物がファイルに記録されている場合においては、第百八十条の二第一項に規定する電磁的方法により、これを閲覧し、及び謄写することができる。この場合においては、前項後段の規定を準用する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The public prosecutor may, after prosecution has been instituted, when documents or articles of evidence relating to trials are recorded in the file, inspect and copy them by the electronic or magnetic means prescribed in Article 180-2, paragraph (1). In this case, the provisions of the second sentence of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis.

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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)