# Article 271-8, paragraph (4), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/history/art-271-8/par-4. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. How the wording of Article 271-8, paragraph (4) (第二百七十一条の八第四項) 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 (4) (第二百七十一条の八第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-8/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-8/par-4) - 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: > 裁判長又は合議体の構成員は、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又は第二百七条の二第二項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いて、勾留状に記載された個人特定事項のうちこれらの勾留状に代わるものに記載がないもの（第二百七十一条の五第一項の決定又は第二百七条の三第一項の裁判により通知することとされたものを除く。）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であつて、検察官及び弁護人の意見を聴き、相当と認めるときは、勾留の理由の開示をするに当たり、当該個人特定事項を明らかにしない方法により被告事件を告げることができる。 English (Machine translation, not official): > The presiding judge or a judge of the panel may, where a substitute for the detention warrant has been delivered pursuant to paragraph (1) (limited to the part pertaining to item (ii)) or where a substitute for the detention warrant has been delivered pursuant to Article 207-2, paragraph (2), if the presiding judge or that judge finds that, among the particulars identifying an individual stated in the detention warrant, those not stated in those substitutes for the detention warrant (excluding those that are to be notified by a ruling under Article 271-5, paragraph (1) or a judicial decision under Article 207-3, paragraph (1)) are those of a person set forth in Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i) or item (ii), and, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defense counsel, finds it appropriate, state the case charged, when disclosing the grounds for detention, by a method that does not disclose those particulars identifying an individual. ## 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: > 裁判長又は合議体の構成員は、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又は第二百七条の二第二項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いて、勾留状に記載され又は記録された個人特定事項のうちこれらの勾留状に代わるものに記載又は記録がないもの（第二百七十一条の五第一項の決定又は第二百七条の三第一項の裁判により通知することとされたものを除く。）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であつて、検察官及び弁護人の意見を聴き、相当と認めるときは、勾留の理由の開示をするに当たり、当該個人特定事項を明らかにしない方法により被告事件を告げることができる。 English (Machine translation, not official): > The presiding judge or a member of the panel may, where a substitute for the detention warrant has been provided pursuant to paragraph (1) (limited to the part pertaining to item (ii)) or where a substitute for the detention warrant has been provided pursuant to Article 207-2, paragraph (2), if the presiding judge or member finds that, among the particulars identifying an individual stated or recorded in the detention warrant, those not stated or recorded in those substitutes for the detention warrant (excluding those that are to be notified by a ruling under Article 271-5, paragraph (1) or a judicial decision under Article 207-3, paragraph (1)) are those of a person set forth in Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i) or item (ii), and, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defense counsel, finds it appropriate, state the case charged, when disclosing the grounds for detention, by a method that does not disclose those particulars identifying an individual. --- ## 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)