# Article 299-6, paragraph (3), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 299-6, paragraph (3) (第二百九十九条の六第三項) 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 (3) (第二百九十九条の六第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-6/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-6/par-3)
- 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一項若しくは第六項の規定による措置に係る者若しくは裁判所がとつた前条第三項の規定による措置に係る者若しくはこれら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、弁護人から第四十六条の規定による請求があつた場合であつて、検察官及び弁護人の意見を聴き、相当と認めるときは、弁護人に裁判書又は裁判を記載した調書の謄本又は抄本を交付するに当たり、これらに記載されている当該措置に係る者の氏名又は住居を被告人に知らせてはならない旨の条件を付し、又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 (1) or (6) or those taken by the court pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article, or the person's relative is likely to be harmed, or either of these persons is likely to be threatened or confused, and a request under the provisions of Article 46 has been made by the defense counsel, and also finds it appropriate after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defense counsel, the court may, when delivering to the defense counsel a transcript or an extract of the written decision or the trial record in which the judicial decision is recorded, set a condition that the defense counsel must not notify the defendant of the name or address of the person pertaining to those measures, which is stated in them, or designate the time or method of notification to the defendant; provided, however, that this does not apply when the 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一項若しくは第六項の規定による措置に係る者若しくは裁判所がとつた前条第三項の規定による措置に係る者（以下この項においてこれらの者を「措置対象者」という。）若しくは措置対象者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、弁護人から次の各号に掲げる請求があつた場合であつて、検察官及び弁護人の意見を聴き、相当と認めるときは、当該各号に定める措置をとることができる。ただし、当該措置対象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 (1) or (6) or those taken by the court pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as the "person subject to measures" in this paragraph), or a relative of the person subject to measures, is likely to be harmed, or either of these persons is likely to be threatened or confused, and a request set forth in one of the following items has been made by the defense counsel, and also finds it appropriate after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defense counsel, the court may take the measure specified in the relevant item; provided, however, that this does not apply when the condition or designation makes it impossible to confirm whether or not the person subject to 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)