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

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How the wording of Article 271-8, paragraph (1), item (ii) (第二百七十一条の八第一項第二号) 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), item (ii) (第二百七十一条の八第一項第二号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-8/par-1/item-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-8/par-1/item-2)
- 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:

> 勾引状又は勾留状を発する場合において、これと同時に、被告人に示すものとして、当該個人特定事項を明らかにしない方法により公訴事実の要旨を記載した勾引状の抄本その他の勾引状に代わるもの又は勾留状の抄本その他の勾留状に代わるものを交付すること。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> when issuing a subpoena or detention warrant, delivering at the same time, as the document to be shown to the defendant, an extract of the subpoena stating an outline of the facts of the charges by a method that does not disclose those particulars identifying an individual, or other substitute for the subpoena, or an extract of the detention warrant or other substitute for the detention warrant;

## 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:

> 勾引状又は勾留状を発する場合において、これと同時に、これらを執行するための措置に用いるものとして、当該個人特定事項を明らかにしない方法により公訴事実の要旨を記載し、又は記録した勾引状の抄本その他の勾引状に代わるもの又は勾留状の抄本その他の勾留状に代わるものを提供すること。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> when issuing a subpoena or detention warrant, providing at the same time, as the document to be used in the measures for executing them, an extract of the subpoena stating or recording an outline of the facts of the charges by a method that does not disclose those particulars identifying an individual, or other substitute for the subpoena, or an extract of the detention warrant or other substitute for the detention warrant;

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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)