# Article 271-2, paragraph (4), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 271-2, paragraph (4) (第二百七十一条の二第四項) 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 (4) (第二百七十一条の二第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/par-4)
- 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:

> 裁判所は、第二項の規定による起訴状抄本等の提出があつたときは、前条第一項の規定にかかわらず、遅滞なく起訴状抄本等を被告人に送達しなければならない。この場合において、第二百五十五条及び前条第二項中「起訴状の謄本」とあるのは、「起訴状抄本等」とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When the extract of the charging sheet, etc. has been submitted pursuant to paragraph (2), the court must, notwithstanding paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, serve the extract of the charging sheet, etc. on the defendant without delay. In this case, the phrase "transcript of the charging sheet" in Article 255 and paragraph (2) of the preceding Article is deemed to be replaced with "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:

> 裁判所は、第一項の規定による求めがあつたときは、前条第一項の規定にかかわらず、遅滞なく、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定めるものを被告人に送達しなければならない。この場合において、第二百五十五条中「第二百七十一条第一項」とあるのは「第二百七十一条の二第四項」と、前条第二項中「前項」とあるのは「次条第四項」とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When a request under paragraph (1) has been made, the court must, notwithstanding paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, serve on the defendant without delay what is specified in each of the following items in accordance with the category of cases set forth in those items. In this case, the phrase "Article 271, paragraph (1)" in Article 255 is deemed to be replaced with "Article 271-2, paragraph (4)", and the phrase "the preceding paragraph" in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article is deemed to be replaced with "paragraph (4) of the following Article".

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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)