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

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How the wording of Article 316-15, paragraph (1), item (viii) (第三百十六条の十五第一項第八号) 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 (viii) (第三百十六条の十五第一項第八号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-15/par-1/item-8 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-15/par-1/item-8)
- 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:

> 取調べ状況の記録に関する準則に基づき、検察官、検察事務官又は司法警察職員が職務上作成することを義務付けられている書面であつて、身体の拘束を受けている者の取調べに関し、その年月日、時間、場所その他の取調べの状況を記録したもの（被告人又はその共犯として身体を拘束され若しくは公訴を提起された者であつて第五号イ若しくはロに掲げるものに係るものに限る。）

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

> documents which public prosecutors, public prosecutor's assistant officers or judicial police officials are obliged to prepare in the course of duties under the rules relating to interrogation records, in which the date, time, place and other circumstances of the interrogation of a person under physical restraint are recorded (limited to those concerning the defendant, or a person set forth in item (v), (a) or (b) who is under physical restraint or for whom prosecution has been instituted as an accomplice of the defendant); or

## 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:

> 取調べ状況の記録に関する準則に基づき、検察官、検察事務官又は司法警察職員が職務上作成することを義務付けられている書面又は電磁的記録であつて、身体の拘束を受けている者の取調べに関し、その年月日、時間、場所その他の取調べの状況を記録したもの（被告人又はその共犯として身体を拘束され若しくは公訴を提起された者であつて第五号イ若しくはロに掲げるものに係るものに限る。）

English (Machine translation, not official):

> documents or electronic or magnetic records which public prosecutors, public prosecutor's assistant officers or judicial police officials are obliged to prepare in the course of duties under the rules relating to interrogation records, in which the date, time, place and other circumstances of the interrogation of a person under physical restraint are recorded (limited to those concerning the defendant, or a person set forth in item (v), (a) or (b) who is under physical restraint or for whom prosecution has been instituted as an accomplice of the defendant); or

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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)