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

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How the wording of Article 271-6, paragraph (6) (第二百七十一条の六第六項) 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 (6) (第二百七十一条の六第六項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-6/par-6 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-6/par-6)
- 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、前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、検察官及び被告人の意見を聴き、相当と認めるときは、被告人が第四十九条の規定により公判調書を閲覧し又はその朗読を求めるについて、このうち当該個人特定事項が記載され若しくは記録されている部分の閲覧を禁じ、又は当該部分の朗読の求めを拒むことができる。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 the preceding paragraph, 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), then, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant, if it finds it appropriate, it may, when the defendant inspects the trial records or requests that they be read aloud pursuant to Article 49, prohibit the inspection of the part of them in which those particulars identifying an individual are stated or recorded, or refuse the request that that part be read aloud; 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、前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、検察官及び被告人の意見を聴き、相当と認めるときは、被告人が第四十九条の規定により公判調書の内容を表示したものを閲覧し若しくはその内容を再生したものを視聴し又はその内容の朗読を求めるについて、このうち当該個人特定事項が記載され若しくは記録されている部分の閲覧若しくは視聴を禁じ、又は当該部分の朗読の求めを拒むことができる。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, corrected on review, not official):

> With regard to a case prescribed in the main clause of the preceding paragraph, 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, then, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant, if it finds it appropriate, it may, when the defendant inspects what displays the contents of the trial records, views and listens to what reproduces their contents, or requests that their contents be read aloud pursuant to Article 49, prohibit the inspection of, or the viewing and listening to, the part of them in which those particulars identifying an individual are stated or recorded, or refuse the request that that part be read aloud; 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)