# Article 271-8, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 271-8, paragraph (1) (第二百七十一条の八第一項) 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 271-8, paragraph (1) (第二百七十一条の八第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-8/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-8/par-1)
- 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（第一号及び第四号にあつては裁判長及び合議体の構成員を、第二号及び第三号にあつては第六十六条第四項の裁判官並びに裁判長及び合議体の構成員を含み、第五号にあつては裁判官とする。）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、相当と認めるときは、次に掲げる措置をとることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The court (in the case of items (i) and (iv), including the presiding judge and the judges of the panel; in the case of items (ii) and (iii), including the judge under Article 66, paragraph (4), and the presiding judge and the judges of the panel; and in the case of item (v), meaning the judge) may, 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 it 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 finds it appropriate, take the following measures:

## 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（第一号及び第四号にあつては裁判長及び合議体の構成員を、第二号及び第三号にあつては第六十六条第四項の裁判官並びに裁判長及び合議体の構成員を含み、第五号にあつては裁判官とする。）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、相当と認めるときは、次に掲げる措置をとることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The court (in the case of items (i) and (iv), including the presiding judge and the members of the panel; in the case of items (ii) and (iii), including the judge under Article 66, paragraph (4), and the presiding judge and the members of the panel; and in the case of item (v), meaning the judge) may, with regard to a case for which a request has been made pursuant to Article 271-2, paragraph (1), if it 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 finds it appropriate, take the following measures:

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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)