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

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How the wording of Article 271-4, paragraph (4) (第二百七十一条の四第四項) 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 271-4, paragraph (4) (第二百七十一条の四第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-4/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-4/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:

> 検察官は、第二項に規定する場合において、前項の規定による措置によつては、第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号ハ（１）若しくは第二号イに規定する名誉若しくは社会生活の平穏が著しく害されること又は同項第一号ハ（２）若しくは第二号ロに規定する行為を防止できないおそれがあると認めるときは、裁判所に対し、起訴状の謄本に代えて弁護人に送達するものとして、起訴状抄本等を提出することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In the case prescribed in paragraph (2), if the public prosecutor finds that there is a risk that the measures under the preceding paragraph will not prevent the reputation or peaceful social life prescribed in Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i), (c), (1) or item (ii), (a) from being seriously harmed, or the acts prescribed in item (i), (c), (2) or item (ii), (b) of that paragraph, the public prosecutor may submit to the court, in lieu of the transcript of the charging sheet, an extract of the charging sheet, etc. to be served on the defense counsel.

## 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:

> 検察官は、第二項に規定する場合において、前項の規定による措置によつては、第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号ハ（１）若しくは第二号イに規定する名誉若しくは社会生活の平穏が著しく害されること又は同項第一号ハ（２）若しくは第二号ロに規定する行為を防止できないおそれがあると認めるときは、裁判所に対し、第二項の規定による措置に代えて、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める措置をとることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In the case prescribed in paragraph (2), if the public prosecutor finds that there is a risk that the measures under the preceding paragraph will not prevent the reputation or peaceful social life prescribed in Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i), (c), (1) or item (ii), (a) from being seriously harmed, or the acts prescribed in item (i), (c), (2) or item (ii), (b) of that paragraph, the public prosecutor may, in lieu of the measure under paragraph (2), take, with respect to the court, the measure specified in each of the following items in accordance with the category of cases set forth in those items:

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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)