# Article 290-3, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 290-3, paragraph (1) (第二百九十条の三第一項) 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 290-3, paragraph (1) (第二百九十条の三第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-290-3/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-290-3/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、次に掲げる場合において、証人、鑑定人、通訳人、翻訳人又は供述録取書等（供述書、供述を録取した書面で供述者の署名若しくは押印のあるもの又は映像若しくは音声を記録することができる記録媒体であつて供述を記録したものをいう。以下同じ。）の供述者（以下この項において「証人等」という。）から申出があるときは、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴き、相当と認めるときは、証人等特定事項（氏名及び住所その他の当該証人等を特定させることとなる事項をいう。以下同じ。）を公開の法廷で明らかにしない旨の決定をすることができる。

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

> In the following cases, when a witness, an expert witness, an interpreter, a translator or a person who has made a statement in recorded statement documents (meaning written statements, statements recorded and taken down in writing with the signature or seal of the person making the statements, or recording media capable of recording images or sound on which statements have been recorded; the same applies hereinafter) (hereinafter referred to as the "witness or the like" in this paragraph) makes a request and a court finds it appropriate after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel, the court may render a ruling to the effect that particulars identifying the witness or the like (meaning the name and address of or other particulars which will identify the witness or the like; the same applies hereinafter) should not be disclosed in an open court:

## 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、次に掲げる場合において、証人、鑑定人、通訳人、翻訳人又は供述録取書等（供述書（電磁的記録を含む。第三百二十一条第一項及び第三百二十二条第一項において同じ。）、供述を録取した書面若しくは電磁的記録であつて供述者の署名若しくは押印があり、若しくは裁判所の規則で定める供述者の署名若しくは押印に代わる措置がとられたもの又は録音若しくは録画を行う方法により供述を記録した電磁的記録をいう。以下同じ。）の供述者（以下この項において「証人等」という。）から申出があるときは、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴き、相当と認めるときは、証人等特定事項（氏名及び住所その他の当該証人等を特定させることとなる事項をいう。以下同じ。）を公開の法廷で明らかにしない旨の決定をすることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In the following cases, when a witness, an expert witness, an interpreter, a translator or a person who has made a statement in recorded statement documents (meaning written statements (including electronic or magnetic records; the same applies in Article 321, paragraph (1) and Article 322, paragraph (1)), statements recorded and taken down in a document or electronic or magnetic record that bears the signature or seal of the person making the statements or for which a measure prescribed by the Rules of Court in place of the signature or seal of the person making the statements has been taken, or electronic or magnetic records in which statements have been recorded by means of audio or video recording; the same applies hereinafter) (hereinafter referred to as the "witness or the like" in this paragraph) makes a request and a court finds it appropriate after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel, the court may render a ruling to the effect that particulars identifying the witness or the like (meaning the name and address of or other particulars which will identify the witness or the like; the same applies hereinafter) should not be disclosed in an open court:

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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)