# Article 321-3, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 321-3, paragraph (2) (第三百二十一条の三第二項) 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 321-3, paragraph (2) (第三百二十一条の三第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-321-3/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-321-3/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:

> 前項の規定により取り調べられた記録媒体に記録された供述者の供述は、第二百九十五条第一項前段の規定の適用については、被告事件の公判期日においてされたものとみなす。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The statement of the person who made the statement that is recorded on the recording medium examined pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is deemed to have been made on the trial date of the case under public prosecution, when applying the first sentence of Article 295, paragraph (1).

## 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:

> 前項の規定により取り調べられた電磁的記録に記録された供述者の供述は、第二百九十五条第一項前段の規定の適用については、被告事件の公判期日においてされたものとみなす。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The statement of the person who made the statement that is recorded on the electronic or magnetic record examined pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is deemed to have been made on the trial date of the case under public prosecution, when applying the first sentence of Article 295, paragraph (1).

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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)