# Article 316-18, paragraph (1), item (ii), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 316-18, paragraph (1), item (ii) (第三百十六条の十八第一項第二号) 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 316-18, paragraph (1), item (ii) (第三百十六条の十八第一項第二号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-18/par-1/item-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-18/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:

> 証人、鑑定人、通訳人又は翻訳人　その氏名及び住居を知る機会を与え、かつ、その者の供述録取書等のうち、その者が公判期日において供述すると思料する内容が明らかになるもの（当該供述録取書等が存在しないとき、又はこれを閲覧させることが相当でないと認めるときにあつては、その者が公判期日において供述すると思料する内容の要旨を記載した書面）を閲覧し、かつ、謄写する機会を与えること。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> in the case of a witness, expert witness, interpreter or translator, an opportunity is given to learn of their names and addresses and to inspect and copy their recorded statement documents which reveal the content of that which they are supposed to state on the trial date (documents which contain an outline of the content that they are supposed to state on the trial date when there are no such recorded statement documents or when such materials are deemed inappropriate for inspection).

## 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:

> 証人、鑑定人、通訳人又は翻訳人　その氏名及び住居を知る機会を与え、かつ、その者の供述録取書等のうち、その者が公判期日において供述すると思料する内容が明らかになるもの（当該供述録取書等が存在しないとき、又はこれを閲覧させることが相当でないと認めるときにあつては、供述要旨書面等）について、第三百十六条の十四第一項第二号ロに定める機会を与えること。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> in the case of a witness, expert witness, interpreter or translator, an opportunity is given to learn of their names and addresses and, with regard to their recorded statement documents which reveal the content of that which they are supposed to state on the trial date (the summary of expected statements, etc. when there are no such recorded statement documents or when such materials are deemed inappropriate for inspection), the opportunity prescribed in Article 316-14, paragraph (1), item (ii), (b).

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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)