# Article 326, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 326, paragraph (2) (第三百二十六条第二項) 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 326, paragraph (2) (第三百二十六条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-326/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-326/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:

> 被告人が出頭しないでも証拠調を行うことができる場合において、被告人が出頭しないときは、前項の同意があつたものとみなす。但し、代理人又は弁護人が出頭したときは、この限りでない。

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

> In cases when evidence may be examined without the appearance of the defendant, it is deemed that the defendant has given the consent prescribed in the preceding paragraph when said defendant does not appear at the trial; provided however, that this does not apply when the representative or the defense counsel appears at the trial.

## 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:

> 被告人が出頭しないでも証拠調べを行うことができる場合において、被告人が出頭しないときは、前項の同意があつたものとみなす。ただし、代理人又は弁護人が出頭したときは、この限りでない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In cases when evidence may be examined without the appearance of the defendant, it is deemed that the defendant has given the consent prescribed in the preceding paragraph when said defendant does not appear at the trial; provided however, that this does not apply when the representative or the defense counsel appears at the trial.

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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)