# Article 271-2, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 271-2, paragraph (2) (第二百七十一条の二第二項) 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 271-2, paragraph (2) (第二百七十一条の二第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/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:

> 前項の規定による求めは、公訴の提起において、裁判所に対し、起訴状とともに、被告人に送達するものとして、当該求めに係る個人特定事項の記載がない起訴状の抄本その他の起訴状の謄本に代わるもの（以下「起訴状抄本等」という。）を提出して行わなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A request under the preceding paragraph must be made by submitting to the court, upon the institution of prosecution, together with the charging sheet, an extract of the charging sheet or other document that substitutes for the transcript of the charging sheet, in which the particulars identifying an individual pertaining to the request are not stated, as one to be served on the defendant (hereinafter referred to as the "extract of the charging sheet, etc.").

## 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:

> 前項の規定による求めは、公訴の提起において、裁判所に対し、起訴状と共に、被告人に送達するものとして、当該求めに係る個人特定事項の記載がない起訴状の抄本その他の起訴状の謄本に代わるもの（以下「起訴状抄本等」という。）を提出して行わなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A request under the preceding paragraph must be made by submitting to the court, upon the institution of prosecution, together with the charging sheet, an extract of the charging sheet or other document that substitutes for the transcript of the charging sheet, in which the particulars identifying an individual pertaining to the request are not stated, as one to be served on the defendant (hereinafter referred to as the "extract of the charging sheet, etc.").

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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)