# Article 291, paragraph (3), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 291, paragraph (3) (第二百九十一条第三項) 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 291, paragraph (3) (第二百九十一条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-291/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-291/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:

> 前条第一項の決定があつた場合における第一項の起訴状の朗読についても、前項と同様とする。この場合において、同項中「被害者特定事項」とあるのは、「証人等特定事項」とする。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The preceding paragraph also applies to the reading of a charging sheet under paragraph (1), when a ruling is rendered under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article. In this case, the term "particulars identifying the victim" in the same paragraph is replaced with "particulars identifying the witness or the like."

## 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:

> 前条第一項の決定があつた場合における第一項の規定による朗読についても、前項と同様とする。この場合において、同項中「被害者特定事項」とあるのは、「証人等特定事項」とする。

English (Machine translation, corrected on review, not official):

> The preceding paragraph also applies to the reading under paragraph (1), when a ruling is rendered under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article. In this case, the term "particulars identifying the victim" in the preceding paragraph is replaced with "particulars identifying the witness or the like."

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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)