# Article 291, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 291, paragraph (2) (第二百九十一条第二項) 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 291, paragraph (2) (第二百九十一条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-291/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-291/par-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:

> 第二百九十条の二第一項又は第三項の決定があつたときは、前項の起訴状の朗読は、被害者特定事項を明らかにしない方法でこれを行うものとする。この場合においては、検察官は、被告人に起訴状を示さなければならない。

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

> When a ruling is rendered under Article 290-2, paragraph (1) or paragraph (3), a public prosecutor shall read a charging sheet aloud under the preceding paragraph by a method whereby particulars identifying the victim are not disclosed. In this case, the public prosecutor must show the charging sheet to the defendant.

## 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:

> 第二百九十条の二第一項又は第三項の決定があつたときは、前項の規定による朗読は、被害者特定事項を明らかにしない方法でこれを行うものとする。この場合においては、検察官は、被告人に対し、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める措置をとらなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When a ruling is rendered under Article 290-2, paragraph (1) or paragraph (3), the reading aloud under the preceding paragraph shall be conducted by a method whereby particulars identifying the victim are not disclosed. In this case, the public prosecutor must take, with respect to the defendant, the measure specified in the relevant item in accordance with the category of cases set forth in the following 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)