# Article 312, paragraph (4), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 312, paragraph (4) (第三百十二条第四項) 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, paragraph (4) (第三百十二条第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-312/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-312/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:

> 検察官は、第一項の請求と同時に、被告人に送達するものとして、前項の書面（以下「訴因変更等請求書面」という。）の謄本を裁判所に提出しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> At the same time as the request under paragraph (1), the public prosecutor must submit to the court a transcript of the document referred to in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as the "written request for alteration of counts, etc.") to be served on 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:

> 検察官は、第一項の請求と同時に、被告人に送達するものとして、前項の書面（以下「訴因変更等請求書面」という。）の謄本を裁判所に提出しなければならない。ただし、当該請求を第五十四条の二第一項の方法によりする場合は、この限りでない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> At the same time as the request under paragraph (1), the public prosecutor must submit to the court a transcript of the document referred to in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as the "written request for alteration of counts, etc.") to be served on the defendant; provided, however, that this does not apply where the request is made by the method set forth in Article 54-2, paragraph (1).

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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)