# Article 292-2, paragraph (9), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 292-2, paragraph (9) (第二百九十二条の二第九項) 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 292-2, paragraph (9) (第二百九十二条の二第九項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-9 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-9)
- 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:

> 第一項の規定による陳述又は第七項の規定による書面は、犯罪事実の認定のための証拠とすることができない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The statement pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or the document pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (7) may not be used as evidence for fact finding of the crime.

## 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:

> 第一項の規定による陳述又は第七項の規定により提出された意見は、犯罪事実の認定のための証拠とすることができない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The statement pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or the opinion submitted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (7) may not be used as evidence for fact finding of the crime.

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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)