# Article 350-22, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 350-22, paragraph (1) (第三百五十条の二十二第一項) 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 350-22, paragraph (1) (第三百五十条の二十二第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-350-22/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-350-22/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、即決裁判手続の申立てがあつた事件について、第二百九十一条第五項の手続に際し、被告人が起訴状に記載された訴因について有罪である旨の陳述をしたときは、次に掲げる場合を除き、即決裁判手続によつて審判をする旨の決定をしなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In a case in which expedited trial proceedings have been petitioned, the court must render a ruling to the effect that the case is to be tried by expedited trial proceedings when the defendant states that the defendant is guilty for the count written in the charging sheet during the proceedings under Article 291, paragraph (5), except for the following cases:

## 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、即決裁判手続の申立てがあつた事件について、第二百九十一条第六項の手続に際し、被告人が起訴状に記載された訴因について有罪である旨の陳述をしたときは、次に掲げる場合を除き、即決裁判手続によつて審判をする旨の決定をしなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In a case in which expedited trial proceedings have been petitioned, the court must render a ruling to the effect that the case is to be tried by expedited trial proceedings when the defendant states that the defendant is guilty for the count written in the charging sheet during the proceedings under Article 291, paragraph (6), except for the following cases:

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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)