# Article 271-2, paragraph (3), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 271-2, paragraph (3) (第二百七十一条の二第三項) 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 (3) (第二百七十一条の二第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/par-3)
- 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:

> 前項の場合には、起訴状抄本等については、その公訴事実を第二百五十六条第三項に規定する公訴事実とみなして、同項の規定を適用する。この場合において、同項中「できる限り日時、場所及び方法を以て罪となるべき事実」とあるのは、「罪となるべき事実」とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In the case of the preceding paragraph, with regard to the extract of the charging sheet, etc., the charged facts are deemed to be the charged facts prescribed in Article 256, paragraph (3), and the provisions of that paragraph apply. In this case, the phrase "the facts constituting the offense must be specified as far as possible by the time, place and method" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the facts constituting the offense must be specified".

## 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:

> 前項の場合には、起訴状抄本等については、その公訴事実を第二百五十六条第三項に規定する公訴事実とみなして、同項の規定を適用する。この場合において、同項中「できる限り日時、場所及び方法をもつて罪となるべき事実」とあるのは、「罪となるべき事実」とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In the case of the preceding paragraph, with regard to the extract of the charging sheet, etc., the charged facts are deemed to be the charged facts prescribed in Article 256, paragraph (3), and the provisions of that paragraph apply. In this case, the phrase "the facts constituting the offense must be specified as far as possible by the time, place and method" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the facts constituting the offense must be specified".

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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)