# Article 299-4, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 299-4, paragraph (2) (第二百九十九条の四第二項) 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 299-4, paragraph (2) (第二百九十九条の四第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/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:

> 第二百九十九条第一項の規定により証人の氏名及び住居を知る機会を与えるべき場合において、第二百七十一条の二第二項の規定により起訴状抄本等を提出した場合又は第三百十二条の二第二項の規定により訴因変更等請求書面抄本等（同項に規定する訴因変更等請求書面抄本等をいう。以下この条及び次条第二項第一号において同じ。）を提出した場合（第三百十二条第一項の請求を却下する決定があつた場合を除く。第七項において同じ。）であつて、当該氏名又は住居が起訴状に記載された個人特定事項のうち起訴状抄本等に記載がないもの又は訴因変更等請求書面（第三百十二条第四項に規定する訴因変更等請求書面をいう。以下この条及び同号において同じ。）に記載された個人特定事項のうち訴因変更等請求書面抄本等に記載がないもの（いずれも第二百七十一条の五第一項（第三百十二条の二第四項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）の決定により通知することとされたものを除く。第七項及び同号において同じ。）に該当し、かつ、第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号又は第二号に掲げる者のものに該当すると認めるときも、前項と同様とする。この場合において、同項ただし書中「証人、鑑定人、通訳人又は翻訳人」とあるのは、「証人」とする。

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

> Where the opportunity to learn of the name and address of a witness is to be given pursuant to Article 299, paragraph (1), the same applies as in the preceding paragraph also if the extract of the charging sheet, etc. has been submitted pursuant to Article 271-2, paragraph (2), or the extract of the written request for alteration of counts, etc. (meaning the extract of the written request for alteration of counts, etc. prescribed in Article 312-2, paragraph (2); hereinafter the same applies in this Article and Article 299-5, paragraph (2), item (i)) has been submitted pursuant to Article 312-2, paragraph (2) (excluding the case where a ruling dismissing the request under Article 312, paragraph (1) has been made; the same applies in paragraph (7)), and it is found that the name or address falls under the particulars identifying an individual stated in the charging sheet that are not stated in the extract of the charging sheet, etc., or the particulars identifying an individual stated in the written request for alteration of counts, etc. (meaning the written request for alteration of counts, etc. prescribed in Article 312, paragraph (4); hereinafter the same applies in this Article and Article 299-5, paragraph (2), item (i)) that are not stated in the extract of the written request for alteration of counts, etc. (in either case excluding those that are to be notified by a ruling under Article 271-5, paragraph (1) (including the case where it is applied mutatis mutandis with the terms replaced pursuant to Article 312-2, paragraph (4)); the same applies in paragraph (7) and Article 299-5, paragraph (2), item (i)), and it is found to be those of a person set forth in Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i) or item (ii). In this case, the phrase "the witness, expert witness, interpreter or translator" in the proviso of the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the witness".

## 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:

> 第二百九十九条第一項の規定により証人の氏名及び住居を知る機会を与えるべき場合において、第二百七十一条の二第一項の規定による求めをした場合又は第三百十二条の二第一項の規定による求めをした場合（第三百十二条第一項の請求を却下する決定があつた場合を除く。第七項において同じ。）であつて、当該氏名又は住居が第二百七十一条の二第一項又は第三百十二条の二第一項の規定による求めに係る個人特定事項（第二百七十一条の五第一項（第三百十二条の二第四項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）の決定により通知することとされたものを除く。第七項及び次条第二項第一号において同じ。）に該当し、かつ、第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号又は第二号に掲げる者のものに該当すると認めるときも、前項と同様とする。この場合において、同項ただし書中「証人、鑑定人、通訳人又は翻訳人」とあるのは、「証人」とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Where the opportunity to learn of the name and address of a witness is to be given pursuant to Article 299, paragraph (1), the same applies as in the preceding paragraph also if a request has been made pursuant to Article 271-2, paragraph (1) or a request has been made pursuant to Article 312-2, paragraph (1) (excluding the case where a ruling dismissing the request under Article 312, paragraph (1) has been made; the same applies in paragraph (7)), and it is found that the name or address falls under the particulars identifying an individual pertaining to a request under Article 271-2, paragraph (1) or Article 312-2, paragraph (1) (excluding those that are to be notified by a ruling under Article 271-5, paragraph (1) (including the case where it is applied mutatis mutandis with the terms replaced pursuant to Article 312-2, paragraph (4)); the same applies in paragraph (7) and Article 299-5, paragraph (2), item (i)), and it is found to be those of a person set forth in Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i) or item (ii). In this case, the phrase "the witness, expert witness, interpreter or translator" in the proviso of the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the witness".

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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)