# Article 291, paragraph (4), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 291, paragraph (4) (第二百九十一条第四項) 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 291, paragraph (4) (第二百九十一条第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-291/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-291/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:

> 第二百七十一条の二第四項の規定による措置がとられた場合においては、第二項後段（前項前段の規定により第二項後段と同様とすることとされる場合を含む。以下この項において同じ。）の規定は、当該措置に係る個人特定事項の全部又は一部について第二百七十一条の五第一項の決定があつた場合に限り、適用する。この場合において、第二項後段中「起訴状」とあるのは、「第二百七十一条の二第四項の規定による措置に係る個人特定事項の全部について第二百七十一条の五第一項の決定があつた場合にあつては起訴状を、第二百七十一条の二第四項の規定による措置に係る個人特定事項の一部について当該決定があつた場合にあつては起訴状抄本等及び第二百七十一条の五第四項に規定する書面」とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Where measures have been taken under Article 271-2, paragraph (4), the provisions of the second sentence of paragraph (2) (including the case where it is to be treated in the same way as the second sentence of paragraph (2) pursuant to the first sentence of the preceding paragraph; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) apply only where a ruling under Article 271-5, paragraph (1) has been made as to all or part of the particulars identifying an individual pertaining to those measures. In this case, the phrase "the charging sheet" in the second sentence of paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "in the case where a ruling under Article 271-5, paragraph (1) has been made as to all of the particulars identifying an individual pertaining to the measures under Article 271-2, paragraph (4), the charging sheet, and in the case where that ruling has been made as to part of the particulars identifying an individual pertaining to the measures under Article 271-2, paragraph (4), the extract of the charging sheet, etc. and the document prescribed in Article 271-5, paragraph (4)".

## 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:

> 第二百七十一条の二第四項の規定による措置がとられた場合においては、当該措置に係る個人特定事項の全部について第二百七十一条の五第一項の決定があつたときを除き、第二項後段（前項前段の規定により第二項後段と同様とすることとされる場合を含む。）の規定は、適用しない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Where measures have been taken under Article 271-2, paragraph (4), the provisions of the second sentence of paragraph (2) (including the case where it is to be treated in the same way as the second sentence of paragraph (2) pursuant to the first sentence of the preceding paragraph) do not apply, except where a ruling under Article 271-5, paragraph (1) has been made as to all of the particulars identifying an individual pertaining to those measures.

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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)