# Article 316-14, paragraph (4), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 316-14, paragraph (4) (第三百十六条の十四第四項) 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 316-14, paragraph (4) (第三百十六条の十四第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-14/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:

> 前項の規定にかかわらず、検察官は、同項の規定により第二項の一覧表に記載すべき事項であつて、これを記載することにより次に掲げるおそれがあると認めるものは、同項の一覧表に記載しないことができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a public prosecutor may not be required to include any matter otherwise to be included in the list referred to in paragraph (2) pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, which is found to be likely to cause any of the following risks if it is included in the list:

## 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:

> 前項の規定にかかわらず、検察官は、同項の規定により第二項の一覧表に記載し、又は記録すべき事項であつて、これを記載し、又は記録することにより次に掲げるおそれがあると認めるものは、同項の一覧表に記載し、又は記録しないことができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a public prosecutor may not be required to include or record any matter otherwise to be included or recorded in the list referred to in paragraph (2) pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, which is found to be likely to cause any of the following risks if it is included or recorded in the list:

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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)