# Article 320, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 320, paragraph (2) (第三百二十条第二項) 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 320, paragraph (2) (第三百二十条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-320/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-320/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:

> 第二百九十一条の二の決定があつた事件の証拠については、前項の規定は、これを適用しない。但し、検察官、被告人又は弁護人が証拠とすることに異議を述べたものについては、この限りでない。

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

> When the ruling prescribed in Article 291-2 has been rendered, the provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to the evidence; provided however, that this does not apply to evidence to which the public prosecutor, the defendant or the defense counsel raises an objection.

## 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:

> 第二百九十一条の二の決定があつた事件の証拠については、前項の規定は、これを適用しない。ただし、検察官、被告人又は弁護人が証拠とすることに異議を述べたものについては、この限りでない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When the ruling prescribed in Article 291-2 has been rendered, the provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to the evidence; provided however, that this does not apply to evidence to which the public prosecutor, the defendant or the defense counsel raises an objection.

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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)