# Article 316-22, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 316-22, paragraph (2) (第三百十六条の二十二第二項) 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 316-22, paragraph (2) (第三百十六条の二十二第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-22/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-22/par-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:

> 被告人又は弁護人は、その証明予定事実を証明するために用いる証拠の取調べの請求を追加する必要があると認めるときは、速やかに、その追加すべき証拠の取調べを請求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三項の規定を準用する。

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

> When the defendant or the defense counsel deems it necessary to add a request for examination of evidence which will be used to prove facts planned to be proven, said person must promptly request examination of the evidence to be added. In this case, the provisions of Article 316-13, paragraph (3) 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:

> 被告人又は弁護人は、その証明予定事実を証明するために用いる証拠の取調べの請求を追加する必要があると認めるときは、速やかに、その追加すべき証拠の取調べを請求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四項の規定を準用する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When the defendant or the defense counsel deems it necessary to add a request for examination of evidence which will be used to prove facts planned to be proven, said person must promptly request examination of the evidence to be added. In this case, the provisions of Article 316-13, paragraph (4) 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)