# Article 316-21, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 316-21, paragraph (1) (第三百十六条の二十一第一項) 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 316-21, paragraph (1) (第三百十六条の二十一第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-21/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-21/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、第三百十六条の十三から前条まで（第三百十六条の十四第五項を除く。）に規定する手続が終わつた後、その証明予定事実を追加し又は変更する必要があると認めるときは、速やかに、その追加し又は変更すべき証明予定事実を記載した書面を、裁判所に提出し、及び被告人又は弁護人に送付しなければならない。この場合においては、第三百十六条の十三第一項後段の規定を準用する。

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

> When a public prosecutor finds it necessary to add or alter facts planned to be proven after the proceedings provided in Article 316-13 through the preceding Article (excluding Article 316-14, paragraph (5)) have been completed, the public prosecutor must promptly submit to the court and send to the defendant or the defense counsel a document describing the facts planned to be proven which are to be added or altered. In this case, the provisions of the second sentence of Article 316-13, paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis.

## 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、第三百十六条の十三から前条まで（第三百十六条の十四第五項を除く。）に規定する手続が終わつた後、その証明予定事実を追加し又は変更する必要があると認めるときは、速やかに、その追加し又は変更すべき証明予定事実を記載した書面を、裁判所に提出しなければならない。この場合においては、第三百十六条の十三第一項後段の規定を準用する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When a public prosecutor finds it necessary to add or alter facts planned to be proven after the proceedings provided in Article 316-13 through the preceding Article (excluding Article 316-14, paragraph (5)) have been completed, the public prosecutor must promptly submit to the court a document describing the facts planned to be proven which are to be added or altered. In this case, the provisions of the second sentence of Article 316-13, paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis.

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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)