# Article 316-15, paragraph (1), item (ii), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 316-15, paragraph (1), item (ii) (第三百十六条の十五第一項第二号) 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 316-15, paragraph (1), item (ii) (第三百十六条の十五第一項第二号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-15/par-1/item-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-15/par-1/item-2)
- 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:

> 第三百二十一条第二項に規定する裁判所又は裁判官の検証の結果を記載した書面

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> documents describing the results of an inspection by a court or a judge as provided in Article 321, 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: Reworded (Act No. 39 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039

Japanese:

> 第三百二十一条第二項に規定する裁判所又は裁判官の検証の結果を記載し、又は記録した書面又は電磁的記録

English (Machine translation, not official):

> documents or electronic or magnetic records describing or recording the results of an inspection by a court or a judge as provided in Article 321, paragraph (2);

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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)