# Article 271-6, paragraph (3), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 271-6, paragraph (3) (第二百七十一条の六第三項) 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 271-6, paragraph (3) (第二百七十一条の六第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-6/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-6/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:

> 裁判所は、第一項本文に規定する事件について、起訴状に記載された個人特定事項のうち起訴状抄本等に記載がないものが第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号又は第二号に掲げる者のものに該当すると認める場合において、弁護人から第四十六条の規定による請求があつた場合であつて、検察官及び弁護人の意見を聴き、相当と認めるときは、弁護人に裁判書又は裁判を記載した調書の謄本又は抄本を交付するに当たり、これらに記載されている当該個人特定事項を被告人に知らせてはならない旨の条件を付し、又は被告人に知らせる時期若しくは方法を指定することができる。ただし、当該個人特定事項に係る者の供述の証明力の判断に資するような被告人その他の関係者との利害関係の有無を確かめることができなくなるときその他の被告人の防御に実質的な不利益を生ずるおそれがあるときは、この限りでない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> With regard to a case prescribed in the main clause of paragraph (1), if the court finds that, among the particulars identifying an individual stated in the charging sheet, those not stated in the extract of the charging sheet, etc. are those of a person set forth in Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i) or item (ii), and if a request has been made by the defense counsel under Article 46, then, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defense counsel, if it finds it appropriate, it may, when delivering to the defense counsel a transcript or extract of the written decision or the trial record in which the judicial decision is recorded, set a condition that the defense counsel must not make those particulars identifying an individual stated therein known to the defendant, or designate the time or method of making them known to the defendant; provided, however, that this does not apply when it becomes impossible to confirm whether or not the person pertaining to those particulars identifying an individual has an interest in the defendant or other persons concerned, which may contribute to the determination of the probative value of that person's statement, or when it is otherwise likely to substantially harm the defense of the defendant.

## 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、第一項本文に規定する事件について、第二百七十一条の二第一項の規定による求めに係る個人特定事項が同項第一号又は第二号に掲げる者のものに該当すると認める場合において、弁護人から次の各号に掲げる請求があつた場合であつて、検察官及び弁護人の意見を聴き、相当と認めるときは、当該各号に定める措置をとることができる。ただし、当該個人特定事項に係る者の供述の証明力の判断に資するような被告人その他の関係者との利害関係の有無を確かめることができなくなるときその他の被告人の防御に実質的な不利益を生ずるおそれがあるときは、この限りでない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> With regard to a case prescribed in the main clause of paragraph (1), if the court finds that the particulars identifying an individual pertaining to the request under Article 271-2, paragraph (1) are those of a person set forth in item (i) or item (ii) of that paragraph, and a request set forth in one of the following items has been made by the defense counsel, then, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defense counsel, if it finds it appropriate, it may take the measure specified in the relevant item; provided, however, that this does not apply when it becomes impossible to confirm whether or not the person pertaining to those particulars identifying an individual has an interest in the defendant or other persons concerned, which may contribute to the determination of the probative value of that person's statement, or when it is otherwise likely to substantially harm the defense of the defendant.

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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)