# Article 325, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 325, paragraph (1) (第三百二十五条第一項) 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 325, paragraph (1) (第三百二十五条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-325/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-325/par-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:

> 裁判所は、第三百二十一条から前条までの規定により証拠とすることができる書面又は供述であつても、あらかじめ、その書面に記載された供述又は公判準備若しくは公判期日における供述の内容となつた他の者の供述が任意にされたものかどうかを調査した後でなければ、これを証拠とすることができない。

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

> The court may not use a document or statement which can be used pursuant to the provisions of Article 321 to the preceding Article as evidence unless the court has examined whether the statement in the document, or the statement of another person contained in the statement on the trial date or in the trial preparation, has 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:

> 裁判所は、第三百二十一条から前条までの規定により証拠とすることができる書面若しくは電磁的記録又は供述であつても、あらかじめ、その書面若しくは電磁的記録に記載され、若しくは記録された供述又は公判準備若しくは公判期日における供述の内容となつた他の者の供述が任意にされたものかどうかを調査した後でなければ、これを証拠とすることができない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The court may not use a document, electronic or magnetic record or statement which can be used pursuant to the provisions of Article 321 to the preceding Article as evidence unless the court has examined whether the statement written or recorded in the document or electronic or magnetic record, or the statement of another person contained in the statement on the trial date or in the trial preparation, has 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)