# Article 299-4, paragraph (7), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 299-4, paragraph (7) (第二百九十九条の四第七項) 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 (7) (第二百九十九条の四第七項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-7 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-7)
- 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拠書類又は証拠物を閲覧す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を提出した場合であつて、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が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、同項中「その検察官請求証人等の氏名又は住居」とあるのは「これらに記載され又は記録されているこれらの個人特定事項」と、同項ただし書中「その検察官請求証人等」とあるのは「これらの個人特定事項に係る証人」とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Where the opportunity to inspect documentary evidence or articles of evidence 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. has been submitted pursuant to Article 312-2, paragraph (2), and it is found that 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. that are not stated in the extract of the written request for alteration of counts, etc. are those of a person set forth in Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i) or item (ii). In this case, the phrase "the name or address of that witness, etc. requested by the public prosecutor" in the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "those particulars identifying an individual that are included or recorded in them", and the phrase "that witness, etc. requested by the public prosecutor" in the proviso of that paragraph with "the witness pertaining to those particulars identifying an individual".

## 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拠書類又は証拠物を閲覧す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であつて、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が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、同項中「その検察官請求証人等の氏名又は住居」とあるのは「これらに記載され又は記録されているこれらの個人特定事項」と、同項ただし書中「その検察官請求証人等」とあるのは「これらの個人特定事項に係る証人」とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Where the opportunity to inspect documentary evidence or articles of evidence 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), and it is found that the particulars identifying an individual pertaining to a request under Article 271-2, paragraph (1) or Article 312-2, paragraph (1) are those of a person set forth in Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i) or item (ii). In this case, the phrase "the name or address of that witness, etc. requested by the public prosecutor" in the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "those particulars identifying an individual that are included or recorded in them", and the phrase "that witness, etc. requested by the public prosecutor" in the proviso of that paragraph with "the witness pertaining to those particulars identifying an individual".

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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)