# Article 321, paragraph (1), item (i), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 321, paragraph (1), item (i) (第三百二十一条第一項第一号) 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, paragraph (1), item (i) (第三百二十一条第一項第一号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-321/par-1/item-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-321/par-1/item-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:

> 裁判官の面前（映像と音声の送受信により相手の状態を相互に認識しながら通話をすることができる方法による場合を含む。次号において同じ。）における供述を録取した書面については、その供述者が死亡、精神若しくは身体の故障、所在不明若しくは国外にいるため公判準備若しくは公判期日において供述することができないとき、又は供述者が公判準備若しくは公判期日において前の供述と異なつた供述をしたとき。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> with regard to a document in which a statement made before a judge (including those made by means that allow communication while mutually recognizing each other's presence through the transmission of images and sound; the same applies in the following item) is recorded, when the person who has made the statement is unable to do so in the trial preparation or on the trial date due to death, a mental or physical disorder, or being non est or out of the country, or when that person makes a statement inconsistent with the previous statement in the trial preparation or on the trial date;

## 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:

> 裁判官の面前（映像と音声の送受信により相手の状態を相互に認識しながら通話をすることができる方法による場合を含む。次号において同じ。）における供述を録取した書面又は電磁的記録については、その供述者が死亡、精神若しくは身体の故障、所在不明若しくは国外にいるため公判準備若しくは公判期日において供述することができないとき、又は供述者が公判準備若しくは公判期日において前の供述と異なつた供述をしたとき。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> with regard to a document or electronic or magnetic record in which a statement made before a judge (including those made by means that allow communication while mutually recognizing each other's presence through the transmission of images and sound; the same applies in the following item) is recorded, when the person who has made the statement is unable to do so in the trial preparation or on the trial date due to death, a mental or physical disorder, or being non est or out of the country, or when that person makes a statement inconsistent with the previous statement in the trial preparation or on the trial date;

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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)