# Article 323, paragraph (1), item (i), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 323, paragraph (1), item (i) (第三百二十三条第一項第一号) 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 323, paragraph (1), item (i) (第三百二十三条第一項第一号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-323/par-1/item-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-323/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:

> 戸籍謄本、公正証書謄本その他公務員（外国の公務員を含む。）がその職務上証明することができる事実についてその公務員の作成した書面

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> a transcript of a family register, a transcript of a notarized deed or other documents on facts which a government employee (including an officer of a foreign government) may certify and which is made by that government employee;

## 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:

> 戸籍謄本、公正証書謄本その他公務員（外国の公務員を含む。）がその職務上証明することができる事実についてその公務員の作成した書面又は電磁的記録

English (Machine translation, not official):

> a transcript of a family register, a transcript of a notarized deed or other documents or electronic or magnetic records on facts which a government employee (including an officer of a foreign government) may certify and which are made by that government employee;

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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)