# Article 271-8, paragraph (3), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 271-8, paragraph (3) (第二百七十一条の八第三項) 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 271-8, paragraph (3) (第二百七十一条の八第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-8/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-8/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:

> 第一項（第二号に係る部分に限る。）の規定による勾留状に代わるものの交付があつた場合における第七十三条第二項及び第三項の規定の適用については、同条第二項中「これ」とあり、同条第三項中「勾引状又は勾留状」とあり、及び同項ただし書中「令状」とあるのは「第二百七十一条の八第一項第二号の勾留状に代わるもの」と、同項中「公訴事実の要旨及び」とあるのは「勾留状に記載された個人特定事項のうち第二百七十一条の八第一項第二号の勾留状に代わるものに記載がないものを明らかにしない方法により公訴事実の要旨を告げるとともに、」とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> With regard to the application of Article 73, paragraphs (2) and (3) where a substitute for the detention warrant has been delivered pursuant to paragraph (1) (limited to the part pertaining to item (ii)), the phrase "said warrant" in paragraph (2) of that Article, the phrase "the subpoena or detention warrant" in paragraph (3) of that Article, and the phrase "the warrant" in the proviso of that paragraph are deemed to be replaced with "the substitute for the detention warrant prescribed in Article 271-8, paragraph (1), item (ii)", and the phrase "an outline of the facts of the charges to the defendant and" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "an outline of the facts of the charges to the defendant by a method that does not disclose those particulars identifying an individual stated in the detention warrant that are not stated in the substitute for the detention warrant prescribed in Article 271-8, paragraph (1), item (ii), and".

## 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:

> 第一項（第二号に係る部分に限る。）の規定による勾留状に代わるものの提供があつた場合における第七十三条第二項及び第三項の規定の適用については、同条第二項第一号及び第二号中「勾留状」とあり、並びに同条第三項中「勾引状又は勾留状」とあるのは「第二百七十一条の八第一項第二号の勾留状に代わるもの」と、同条第二項第二号中「事項及び第六十四条第二項（第二号に係る部分に限る。）の規定による措置に係る裁判長又は受命裁判官の氏名」とあるのは「事項」と、同条第三項中「公訴事実の要旨及び」とあるのは「勾留状に記載され又は記録された個人特定事項のうち第二百七十一条の八第一項第二号の勾留状に代わるものに記載又は記録がないものを明らかにしない方法により公訴事実の要旨を告げるとともに、」とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> With regard to the application of Article 73, paragraphs (2) and (3) where a substitute for the detention warrant has been provided pursuant to paragraph (1) (limited to the part pertaining to item (ii)), the phrase "the detention warrant" in paragraph (2), items (i) and (ii) of that Article and the phrase "a subpoena or detention warrant" in paragraph (3) of that Article are deemed to be replaced with "the substitute for the detention warrant prescribed in Article 271-8, paragraph (1), item (ii)", the phrase "matters recorded in the detention warrant and the name of the presiding judge or the commissioned judge pertaining to the measure under Article 64, paragraph (2) (limited to the portion pertaining to item (ii))" in paragraph (2), item (ii) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "matters recorded in the detention warrant", and the phrase "an outline of the facts of the charges to the defendant and" in paragraph (3) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "an outline of the facts of the charges to the defendant by a method that does not disclose those particulars identifying an individual stated or recorded in the detention warrant that are not stated or recorded in the substitute for the detention warrant prescribed in Article 271-8, paragraph (1), item (ii), and".

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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)