# Article 316-26, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 316-26, paragraph (1) (第三百十六条の二十六第一項) 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 316-26, paragraph (1) (第三百十六条の二十六第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-26/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-26/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、検察官が第三百十六条の十四第一項若しくは第三百十六条の十五第一項若しくは第二項（第三百十六条の二十一第四項においてこれらの規定を準用する場合を含む。）若しくは第三百十六条の二十第一項（第三百十六条の二十二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を開示していないと認めるとき、又は被告人若しくは弁護人が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を開示していないと認めるときは、相手方の請求により、決定で、当該証拠の開示を命じなければならない。この場合において、裁判所は、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 that a public prosecutor has not disclosed the evidence to be disclosed pursuant to the provisions of Article 316-14, paragraph (1) or Article 316-15, paragraph (1) or (2) (including cases when these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 316-21, paragraph (4)) or Article 316-20, paragraph (1) (including cases when these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 316-22, paragraph (5)), or the defendant or the defense counsel has not disclosed 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)), the court must, upon request from the opponent, render a ruling to order the disclosure of that evidence. In this case, the court may designate the time or means of or set a condition for the disclosure.

## 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、検察官が第三百十六条の十四第一項若しくは第三百十六条の十五第一項若しくは第二項（第三百十六条の二十一第五項においてこれらの規定を準用する場合を含む。）若しくは第三百十六条の二十第一項（第三百十六条の二十二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を開示していないと認めるとき、又は被告人若しくは弁護人が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を開示していないと認めるときは、相手方の請求により、決定で、当該証拠の開示を命じなければならない。この場合において、裁判所は、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 that a public prosecutor has not disclosed the evidence to be disclosed pursuant to the provisions of Article 316-14, paragraph (1) or Article 316-15, paragraph (1) or (2) (including cases when these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 316-21, paragraph (5)) or Article 316-20, paragraph (1) (including cases when these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 316-22, paragraph (5)), or the defendant or the defense counsel has not disclosed 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)), the court must, upon request from the opponent, render a ruling to order the disclosure of that evidence. In this case, the court may designate the time or means of or set a condition for the disclosure.

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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)