# Article 302, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 302, paragraph (1) (第三百二条第一項) 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 302, paragraph (1) (第三百二条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-302/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-302/par-1)
- 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:

> 第三百二十一条乃至第三百二十三条又は第三百二十六条の規定により証拠とすることができる書面が捜査記録の一部であるときは、検察官は、できる限り他の部分と分離してその取調を請求しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> When the documents admissible pursuant to the provisions of Articles 321 to 323 or Article 326 are part of the investigation records, the public prosecutor must, insofar as possible, have them separated from the other records, and request examination.

## 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:

> 第三百二十一条から第三百二十三条まで又は第三百二十六条の規定により証拠とすることができる書面又は電磁的記録が捜査記録の一部であるときは、検察官は、できる限り他の部分と分離してその取調べを請求しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When the documents or electronic or magnetic records admissible pursuant to the provisions of Articles 321 to 323 or Article 326 are part of the investigation records, the public prosecutor must, insofar as possible, have them separated from the other records, and request examination.

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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)