# Article 326, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 326, paragraph (1) (第三百二十六条第一項) 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 326, paragraph (1) (第三百二十六条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-326/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-326/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:

> 検察官及び被告人が証拠とすることに同意した書面又は供述は、その書面が作成され又は供述のされたときの情況を考慮し相当と認めるときに限り、第三百二十一条乃至前条の規定にかかわらず、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 document or statement that the public prosecutor and the defendant have consented for use as evidence may be used as evidence notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 321 to 325 only when the court deems it appropriate considering the circumstances in which the document or statement was made.

## 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:

> 検察官及び被告人が証拠とすることに同意した書面若しくは電磁的記録又は供述は、その書面若しくは電磁的記録が作成され又は供述のされたときの情況を考慮し相当と認めるときに限り、第三百二十一条から前条までの規定にかかわらず、これを証拠とすることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A document, electronic or magnetic record or statement that the public prosecutor and the defendant have consented for use as evidence may be used as evidence notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 321 to 325 only when the court deems it appropriate considering the circumstances in which the document, electronic or magnetic record or statement was made.

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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)