# Article 316-34, paragraph (5), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 316-34, paragraph (5) (第三百十六条の三十四第五項) 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 316-34, paragraph (5) (第三百十六条の三十四第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-34/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-34/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:

> 前各項の規定は、公判準備において証人の尋問又は検証が行われる場合について準用する。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of each of the preceding paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to cases where witnesses are to be examined or inspection is to be conducted in the trial preparation.

## 2. By 31 March 2027 — Act No. 39 of 2025

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 31 March 2027
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (7) and reworded (Act No. 39 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039

Japanese:

> 前各項の規定は公判準備において証人の尋問が行われる場合について、第一項から第四項までの規定は公判準備において検証が行われる場合について、それぞれ準用する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of each of the preceding paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to cases where witnesses are to be examined in the trial preparation, and the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (4) apply mutatis mutandis to cases where inspection is to be conducted in the trial preparation.

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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)