# Article 345-4, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 345-4, paragraph (1) (第三百四十五条の四第一項) 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 345-4, paragraph (1) (第三百四十五条の四第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-345-4/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-345-4/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 46 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 裁判所は、第三百四十五条の二の規定による決定の理由がなくなつたと認めるときは、検察官、当該決定を受けた者若しくはその弁護人、法定代理人、保佐人、配偶者、直系の親族若しくは兄弟姉妹の請求により、又は職権で、決定で、当該決定を取り消さなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When the court finds that the grounds for the ruling under Article 345-2 no longer exist, it must make a ruling to rescind that ruling, upon the request of the public prosecutor, the person who has received that ruling, or that person's defense counsel, legal representative, curator, spouse, lineal relative or sibling, or ex officio.

## 2. Date not yet set — Act No. 46 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: Date not yet set
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 46 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046

Japanese:

> 裁判所は、第三百四十五条の二の規定による決定の理由がなくなつたと認めるときは、検察官、当該決定を受けた者若しくはその弁護人、法定代理人、補助人、配偶者、直系の親族若しくは兄弟姉妹の請求により、又は職権で、決定で、当該決定を取り消さなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When the court finds that the grounds for the ruling under Article 345-2 no longer exist, it must make a ruling to rescind that ruling, upon the request of the public prosecutor, the person who has received that ruling, or that person's defense counsel, legal representative, assistant, spouse, lineal relative or sibling, or ex officio.

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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/323AC0000000131/20280516_505AC0000000028)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131/20281223_508AC0000000046)