# Article 316-22, paragraph (5), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 316-22, paragraph (5) (第三百十六条の二十二第五項) 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 (5) (第三百十六条の二十二第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-22/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-22/par-5)
- 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:

> 第三百十六条の二十の規定は、第一項の追加し又は変更すべき主張に関連すると認められる証拠についてこれを準用する。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of Article 316-20 apply mutatis mutandis to the evidence which is deemed to be connected to the allegation to which an addition or alteration should be made pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).

## 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:

> 第三百十六条の二十の規定は、第一項の追加し又は変更すべき主張に関連すると認められる証拠について準用する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Article 316-20 apply mutatis mutandis to the evidence which is deemed to be connected to the allegation to which an addition or alteration should be made pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).

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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)