# Article 328, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 328, paragraph (1) (第三百二十八条第一項) 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 328, paragraph (1) (第三百二十八条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-328/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-328/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:

> 第三百二十一条乃至第三百二十四条の規定により証拠とすることができない書面又は供述であつても、公判準備又は公判期日における被告人、証人その他の者の供述の証明力を争うためには、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 a statement, which cannot be used as evidence pursuant to the provisions of Articles 321 to 324, may be used to challenge the probative value of the statement of the defendant, the witness or other persons on the trial date or in the trial preparation.

## 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:

> 第三百二十一条から第三百二十四条までの規定により証拠とすることができない書面若しくは電磁的記録又は供述であつても、公判準備又は公判期日における被告人、証人その他の者の供述の証明力を争うためには、これを証拠とすることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A document or electronic or magnetic record, or a statement, which cannot be used as evidence pursuant to the provisions of Articles 321 to 324, may be used to challenge the probative value of the statement of the defendant, the witness or other persons on the trial date or in the trial preparation.

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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)