# Article 316-27, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 316-27, paragraph (2) (第三百十六条の二十七第二項) 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 316-27, paragraph (2) (第三百十六条の二十七第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-27/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-27/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:

> 裁判所は、被告人又は弁護人がする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、検察官に対し、その保管する証拠であつて、裁判所の指定する範囲に属するものの標目を記載した一覧表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、当該一覧表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 made by the defendant or the defense counsel prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, it may order the public prosecutor to present a list of the evidence that said prosecutor holds which falls within the range specified by the court. In this case, the court may not let anyone inspect or copy the list.

## 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、被告人又は弁護人がする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、検察官に対し、その保管する証拠であつて、裁判所の指定する範囲に属するものの標目の一覧表を提示することを命ずることができる。この場合において、検察官が当該一覧表を電磁的記録をもつて作成したときは、当該一覧表については、その内容を表示したものを閲覧する方法により、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 made by the defendant or the defense counsel prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, it may order the public prosecutor to present a list of the evidence that said prosecutor holds which falls within the range specified by the court. In this case, if the public prosecutor has prepared the list as an electronic or magnetic record, the court is to receive the presentation of the list by inspecting a display 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)