# Article 316-13, paragraph (3), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 316-13, paragraph (3) (第三百十六条の十三第三項) 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 316-13, paragraph (3) (第三百十六条の十三第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-13/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-13/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:

> 前項の規定により証拠の取調べを請求するについては、第二百九十九条第一項の規定は適用しない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Article 299, paragraph (1) does not apply to the request for the examination of evidence prescribed in the preceding paragraph.

## 2. By 31 March 2027 — Act No. 39 of 2025

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 31 March 2027
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (4); its words stay the same (Act No. 39 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039

Japanese:

> 前項の規定により証拠の取調べを請求するについては、第二百九十九条第一項の規定は適用しない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Article 299, paragraph (1) does not apply to the request for the examination of evidence prescribed in the preceding paragraph.

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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)