# Article 316-25, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 316-25, paragraph (1) (第三百十六条の二十五第一項) 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 316-25, paragraph (1) (第三百十六条の二十五第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-25/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-25/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:

> 裁判所は、証拠の開示の必要性の程度並びに証拠の開示によつて生じるおそれのある弊害の内容及び程度その他の事情を考慮して、必要と認めるときは、第三百十六条の十四第一項（第三百十六条の二十一第四項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による開示をすべき証拠については検察官の請求により、第三百十六条の十八（第三百十六条の二十二第四項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による開示をすべき証拠については被告人又は弁護人の請求により、決定で、当該証拠の開示の時期若しくは方法を指定し、又は条件を付することができる。

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

> When a court finds it necessary taking into account the extent of the necessity of disclosure of evidence, the content and extent of the possible harmful effects of disclosure and other circumstances, the court may render a ruling to designate the time or means of or set a condition for the disclosure of the evidence to be disclosed pursuant to the provisions of Article 316-14, paragraph (1) (including cases when these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 316-21, paragraph (4)) upon request from a public prosecutor, or the evidence to be disclosed pursuant to the provisions of Article 316-18 (including cases when these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 316-22, paragraph (4)) upon request from the defendant or the defense counsel.

## 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:

> 裁判所は、証拠の開示の必要性の程度並びに証拠の開示によつて生じるおそれのある弊害の内容及び程度その他の事情を考慮して、必要と認めるときは、第三百十六条の十四第一項（第三百十六条の二十一第五項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による開示をすべき証拠については検察官の請求により、第三百十六条の十八（第三百十六条の二十二第四項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による開示をすべき証拠については被告人又は弁護人の請求により、決定で、当該証拠の開示の時期若しくは方法を指定し、又は条件を付することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When a court finds it necessary taking into account the extent of the necessity of disclosure of evidence, the content and extent of the possible harmful effects of disclosure and other circumstances, the court may render a ruling to designate the time or means of or set a condition for the disclosure of the evidence to be disclosed pursuant to the provisions of Article 316-14, paragraph (1) (including cases when these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 316-21, paragraph (5)) upon request from a public prosecutor, or the evidence to be disclosed pursuant to the provisions of Article 316-18 (including cases when these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 316-22, paragraph (4)) upon request from the defendant or the defense counsel.

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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)