# Article 312-2, paragraph (4), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/history/art-312-2/par-4. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. How the wording of Article 312-2, paragraph (4) (第三百十二条の二第四項) 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 312-2, paragraph (4) (第三百十二条の二第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-312-2/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-312-2/par-4) - 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: > 第二百七十一条の三から第二百七十一条の八までの規定は、第二項の規定による訴因変更等請求書面抄本等の提出がある場合について準用する。この場合において、第二百七十一条の三第三項中「前条第一項第一号ハ（１）」とあるのは「第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号ハ（１）」と、第二百七十一条の五第一項中「第二百七十一条の二第四項」とあるのは「第三百十二条の二第三項」と、第二百七十一条の六第五項及び第二百七十一条の八第一項中「同条第一項第一号」とあるのは「第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号」と読み替えるものとする。 English (Machine translation, not official): > The provisions of Articles 271-3 through 271-8 apply mutatis mutandis where the extract of the written request for alteration of counts, etc. is submitted pursuant to paragraph (2). In this case, the phrase "paragraph (1), item (i), (c), (1) or item (ii), (a) of the preceding Article" in Article 271-3, paragraph (3) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i), (c), (1) or item (ii), (a)", the phrase "Article 271-2, paragraph (4)" in Article 271-5, paragraph (1) with "Article 312-2, paragraph (3)", and the phrase "paragraph (1), item (i) or item (ii) of that Article" in Article 271-6, paragraph (5) and Article 271-8, paragraph (1) with "Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i) or item (ii)". ## 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: > 第二百七十一条の三から第二百七十一条の八までの規定は、第一項の規定による求めがある場合について準用する。この場合において、第二百七十一条の三第一項及び第二百七十一条の四第二項中「公訴の提起」とあるのは「第三百十二条第一項の請求」と、第二百七十一条の三第一項及び第二項並びに第二百七十一条の四第二項及び第三項中「起訴状」とあるのは「訴因変更等請求書面」と、第二百七十一条の三第三項中「前条第一項第一号ハ（１）」とあるのは「第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号ハ（１）」と、同項、同条第四項並びに第二百七十一条の四第四項及び第五項中「起訴状抄本等」とあるのは「訴因変更等請求書面抄本等」と、第二百七十一条の五第一項中「第二百七十一条の二第四項」とあるのは「第三百十二条の二第三項」と、第二百七十一条の六第二項から第六項まで及び第二百七十一条の八第一項中「同項第一号」とあるのは「第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号」と読み替えるものとする。 English (Machine translation, not official): > The provisions of Articles 271-3 through 271-8 apply mutatis mutandis where a request under paragraph (1) is made. In this case, the phrase "institution of prosecution" in Article 271-3, paragraph (1) and Article 271-4, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "the request under Article 312, paragraph (1)", the phrase "charging sheet" in Article 271-3, paragraphs (1) and (2) and Article 271-4, paragraphs (2) and (3) with "written request for alteration of counts, etc.", the phrase "paragraph (1), item (i), (c), (1) or item (ii), (a) of the preceding Article" in Article 271-3, paragraph (3) with "Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i), (c), (1) or item (ii), (a)", the phrase "extract of the charging sheet, etc." in that paragraph, paragraph (4) of that Article and Article 271-4, paragraphs (4) and (5) with "extract of the written request for alteration of counts, etc.", the phrase "Article 271-2, paragraph (4)" in Article 271-5, paragraph (1) with "Article 312-2, paragraph (3)", and the phrase "item (i) or item (ii) of that paragraph" in Article 271-6, paragraphs (2) through (6) and Article 271-8, paragraph (1) with "Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i) or item (ii)". --- ## 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)