# Article 299-6, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 299-6, paragraph (2) (第二百九十九条の六第二項) 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 299-6, paragraph (2) (第二百九十九条の六第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-6/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-6/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:

> 裁判所は、検察官がとつた第二百九十九条の四第三項若しくは第八項の規定による措置に係る者若しくはその親族の身体若しくは財産に害を加え又はこれらの者を畏怖させ若しくは困惑させる行為がなされるおそれがあると認める場合において、検察官及び弁護人の意見を聴き、相当と認めるときは、弁護人が第四十条第一項の規定により訴訟に関する書類又は証拠物を閲覧し又は謄写するについて、これらのうち当該措置に係る者の氏名若しくは住居が記載され若しくは記録されている部分の閲覧若しくは謄写を禁じ、又は当該氏名若しくは住居を被告人に知らせてはならない旨の条件を付し、若しくは被告人に知らせる時期若しくは方法を指定することができる。ただし、当該措置に係る者の供述の証明力の判断に資するような被告人その他の関係者との利害関係の有無を確かめることができなくなるときその他の被告人の防御に実質的な不利益を生ずるおそれがあるときは、この限りでない。

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

> If a court finds that the body or property of any person pertaining to the measures taken by a public prosecutor pursuant to the provisions of Article 299-4, paragraph (3) or (8) or the person's relative is likely to be harmed, or either of these persons is likely to be threatened or confused, and also finds it appropriate after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant's defense counsel, the court may, when the defense counsel inspects or copies documents or articles of evidence relating to the trial pursuant to the provisions of Article 40, paragraph (1), prohibit the defense counsel from inspecting or copying the part of these documents or articles, in which the name or address of the person pertaining to those measures is included or recorded, or set a condition that the defense counsel must not notify the defendant of that name or address or designate the time or method of notification to the defendant; provided, however, that this does not apply when the prohibition, condition or designation makes it impossible to confirm whether or not the person pertaining to those measures has an interest in the defendant or other persons concerned, which may contribute to the determination of the probative value of that person's statement, or otherwise is likely to substantially harm the defense of the defendant.

## 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:

> 裁判所は、検察官がとつた第二百九十九条の四第三項若しくは第八項の規定による措置に係る者若しくはその親族の身体若しくは財産に害を加え又はこれらの者を畏怖させ若しくは困惑させる行為がなされるおそれがあると認める場合において、検察官及び弁護人の意見を聴き、相当と認めるときは、弁護人が第四十条第一項又は第四十条の二第一項の規定により訴訟に関する書類又は証拠物を閲覧し又は謄写するについて、これらのうち当該措置に係る者の氏名若しくは住居が記載され若しくは記録されている部分の閲覧若しくは謄写を禁じ、又は当該氏名若しくは住居を被告人に知らせてはならない旨の条件を付し、若しくは被告人に知らせる時期若しくは方法を指定することができる。ただし、当該措置に係る者の供述の証明力の判断に資するような被告人その他の関係者との利害関係の有無を確かめることができなくなるときその他の被告人の防御に実質的な不利益を生ずるおそれがあるときは、この限りでない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If a court finds that the body or property of any person pertaining to the measures taken by a public prosecutor pursuant to the provisions of Article 299-4, paragraph (3) or (8) or the person's relative is likely to be harmed, or either of these persons is likely to be threatened or confused, and also finds it appropriate after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant's defense counsel, the court may, when the defense counsel inspects or copies documents or articles of evidence relating to the trial pursuant to the provisions of Article 40, paragraph (1) or Article 40-2, paragraph (1), prohibit the defense counsel from inspecting or copying the part of these documents or articles, in which the name or address of the person pertaining to those measures is included or recorded, or set a condition that the defense counsel must not notify the defendant of that name or address or designate the time or method of notification to the defendant; provided, however, that this does not apply when the prohibition, condition or designation makes it impossible to confirm whether or not the person pertaining to those measures has an interest in the defendant or other persons concerned, which may contribute to the determination of the probative value of that person's statement, or otherwise is likely to substantially harm the defense of the defendant.

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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)