# Article 350-3, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 350-3, paragraph (2) (第三百五十条の三第二項) 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 350-3, paragraph (2) (第三百五十条の三第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-350-3/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-350-3/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:

> 前条第一項の合意は、検察官、被疑者又は被告人及び弁護人が連署した書面により、その内容を明らかにしてするものとする。

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

> An agreement under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article must be made in writing jointly signed by a public prosecutor, and a suspect or the defendant and the defense counsel, clearly stating the content of the agreement.

## 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:

> 前条第一項の合意は、検察官、被疑者若しくは被告人及び弁護人が連署した書面又はこれらの者が裁判所の規則で定める連署に代わる措置をとつた電磁的記録により、その内容を明らかにしてするものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> An agreement under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article must be made in writing jointly signed by a public prosecutor, and a suspect or the defendant and the defense counsel, or in an electronic or magnetic record on which these persons have taken the measures prescribed by the Rules of Court in lieu of joint signature, clearly stating the content of the agreement.

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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)