# Article 316-14, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 316-14, paragraph (1) (第三百十六条の十四第一項) 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 316-14, paragraph (1) (第三百十六条の十四第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/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:

> 検察官は、前条第二項の規定により取調べを請求した証拠（以下「検察官請求証拠」という。）については、速やかに、被告人又は弁護人に対し、次の各号に掲げる証拠の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める方法による開示をしなければならない。

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

> A public prosecutor must promptly disclose the evidence the prosecutor has requested to examine pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as "evidence for examination requested by the public prosecutor") to the defendant or the defense counsel by the means provided in the following items according to each category set forth in each item:

## 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、前条第三項の規定により取調べを請求した証拠（以下「検察官請求証拠」という。）については、速やかに、被告人又は弁護人に対し、次の各号に掲げる証拠の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める方法による開示をしなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A public prosecutor must promptly disclose the evidence the prosecutor has requested to examine pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as "evidence for examination requested by the public prosecutor") to the defendant or the defense counsel by the means provided in the following items according to each category set forth in each item:

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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)