# Article 350-7, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 350-7, paragraph (1) (第三百五十条の七第一項) 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 350-7, paragraph (1) (第三百五十条の七第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-350-7/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-350-7/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:

> 検察官は、被疑者との間でした第三百五十条の二第一項の合意がある場合において、当該合意に係る被疑者の事件について公訴を提起したときは、第二百九十一条の手続が終わつた後（事件が公判前整理手続に付された場合にあつては、その時後）遅滞なく、証拠として第三百五十条の三第二項の書面（以下「合意内容書面」という。）の取調べを請求しなければならない。被告事件について、公訴の提起後に被告人との間で第三百五十条の二第一項の合意をしたときも、同様とする。

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

> When a public prosecutor reaches an agreement with a suspect under Article 350-2, paragraph (1), and institutes prosecution with regard to the suspect's case pertaining to the agreement, the public prosecutor must request the examination of the document referred to in Article 350-3, paragraph (2) (hereinafter referred to as the "statement of agreement") as evidence without delay after the completion of the procedure under Article 291 (or if it has been ruled that the case be subject to a pretrial arrangement proceeding, after that time). The same applies when a public prosecutor reaches an agreement with the defendant with regard to the defendant's case after institution of prosecution under Article 350-2, paragraph (1).

## 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:

> 検察官は、被疑者との間でした第三百五十条の二第一項の合意がある場合において、当該合意に係る被疑者の事件について公訴を提起したときは、第二百九十一条の手続が終わつた後（事件が公判前整理手続に付された場合にあつては、その時後）遅滞なく、証拠として第三百五十条の三第二項の書面又は電磁的記録（以下これらを「合意内容書面等」という。）の取調べを請求しなければならない。被告事件について、公訴の提起後に被告人との間で第三百五十条の二第一項の合意をしたときも、同様とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When a public prosecutor reaches an agreement with a suspect under Article 350-2, paragraph (1), and institutes prosecution with regard to the suspect's case pertaining to the agreement, the public prosecutor must request the examination of the document or electronic or magnetic record referred to in Article 350-3, paragraph (2) (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "statement of agreement, etc.") as evidence without delay after the completion of the procedure under Article 291 (or if it has been ruled that the case be subject to a pretrial arrangement proceeding, after that time). The same applies when a public prosecutor reaches an agreement with the defendant with regard to the defendant's case after institution of prosecution under Article 350-2, paragraph (1).

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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)