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

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How the wording of Article 271, paragraph (1) (第二百七十一条第一項) 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, paragraph (1) (第二百七十一条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271/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:

> 裁判所は、公訴の提起があつたときは、遅滞なく起訴状の謄本を被告人に送達しなければならない。

English (Written for this site with AI, correcting the Ministry of Justice's English):

> The court must, when prosecution has been instituted, serve a transcript of the charging sheet on the defendant without delay.

## 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、公訴の提起があつたときは、遅滞なく、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定めるものを被告人に送達しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The court must, when prosecution has been instituted, serve on the defendant without delay what is specified in each of the following items in accordance with the category of cases set forth in those items:

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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)