# Article 322, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 322, paragraph (2) (第三百二十二条第二項) 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 322, paragraph (2) (第三百二十二条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-322/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-322/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:

> 被告人の公判準備又は公判期日における供述を録取した書面は、その供述が任意にされたものであると認めるときに限り、これを証拠とすることができる。

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

> A written statement which records the statement of the defendant on the trial date or in the trial preparation may be used as evidence only when the statement is deemed to have been made voluntarily.

## 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:

> 被告人の公判準備又は公判期日における供述を録取した書面又は電磁的記録は、その供述が任意にされたものであると認めるときに限り、これを証拠とすることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A written statement or electronic or magnetic record which records the statement of the defendant on the trial date or in the trial preparation may be used as evidence only when the statement is deemed to have been made voluntarily.

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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)