# Article 271-6, paragraph (5), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 271-6, paragraph (5) (第二百七十一条の六第五項) 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 (5) (第二百七十一条の六第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-6/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-6/par-5)
- 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、第二百七十一条の二第二項の規定による起訴状抄本等の提出があつた事件について、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同条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、被告人その他訴訟関係人（検察官及び弁護人を除く。）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、検察官及び当該請求をした被告人その他訴訟関係人の意見を聴き、相当と認めるときは、裁判書又は裁判を記載した調書の抄本であつて当該個人特定事項の記載がないものを交付することができる。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 for which the extract of the charging sheet, etc. has been submitted pursuant to Article 271-2, paragraph (2), 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 paragraph (1), item (i) or item (ii) of that Article, and if a request has been made under Article 46 by the defendant or other persons concerned in the case (excluding the public prosecutor and the defense counsel), then, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or other persons concerned in the case who made the request, if it finds it appropriate, it may deliver an extract of the written decision or the trial record in which the judicial decision is recorded, in which those particulars identifying an individual are not stated; 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、第二百七十一条の二第一項の規定による求めがあつた事件について、当該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、被告人その他訴訟関係人（検察官及び弁護人を除く。）から次の各号に掲げる請求があつた場合であつて、検察官及び当該請求をした被告人その他訴訟関係人の意見を聴き、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 for which a request has been made pursuant to Article 271-2, paragraph (1), if the court finds that the particulars identifying an individual pertaining to the request are those of a person set forth in item (i) or item (ii) of that paragraph, and if a request set forth in the following items has been made by the defendant or other persons concerned in the case (excluding the public prosecutor and the defense counsel), then, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or other persons concerned in the case who made the request, if it finds it appropriate, it may take the measure prescribed 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)