# Article 316-27, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 316-27, paragraph (1) (第三百十六条の二十七第一項) 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 316-27, paragraph (1) (第三百十六条の二十七第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-27/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-27/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、第三百十六条の二十五第一項又は前条第一項の請求について決定をするに当たり、必要があると認めるときは、検察官、被告人又は弁護人に対し、当該請求に係る証拠の提示を命ずることができる。この場合においては、裁判所は、何人にも、当該証拠の閲覧又は謄写をさせることができない。

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

> If the court deems it necessary in making a ruling for the request prescribed in Article 316-25, paragraph (1) or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, it may order the public prosecutor, the defendant or the defense counsel to present the evidence which is requested. In this case, the court may not let anyone inspect or copy the evidence.

## 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、第三百十六条の二十五第一項又は前条第一項の請求について決定をするに当たり、必要があると認めるときは、検察官、被告人又は弁護人に対し、当該請求に係る証拠の提示を命ずることができる。この場合において、当該証拠の全部又は一部が電磁的記録であるときは、当該電磁的記録については、その内容を表示したものを閲覧し、又はその内容を再生したものを視聴する方法により、提示を受けるものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If the court deems it necessary in making a ruling for the request prescribed in Article 316-25, paragraph (1) or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, it may order the public prosecutor, the defendant or the defense counsel to present the evidence which is requested. In this case, if all or part of the evidence is an electronic or magnetic record, the court is to receive the presentation of that electronic or magnetic record by inspecting a display of its content or viewing and listening to a reproduction of its content.

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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)