# Article 316-13, paragraph (4), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 316-13, paragraph (4) (第三百十六条の十三第四項) 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 316-13, paragraph (4) (第三百十六条の十三第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-13/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-13/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:

> 裁判所は、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴いた上で、第一項の書面の提出及び送付並びに第二項の請求の期限を定めるものとする。

English (Written for this site with AI, correcting the Ministry of Justice's English):

> The court is to, upon hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel, set a deadline for the submission and delivery of the documents prescribed in paragraph (1) and the request prescribed in paragraph (2).

## 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 (5) and reworded (Act No. 39 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039

Japanese:

> 裁判所は、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴いた上で、第一項の規定による提出、第二項の規定による送付及び第三項の規定による請求の期限を定めるものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The court is to, upon hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel, set a deadline for the submission under the provisions of paragraph (1), the delivery under the provisions of paragraph (2) and the request under the provisions of paragraph (3).

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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)