# Article 350-9, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 350-9, paragraph (1) (第三百五十条の九第一項) 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 350-9, paragraph (1) (第三百五十条の九第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-350-9/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-350-9/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、被告人若しくは弁護人が証人尋問を請求し、又は裁判所が職権で証人尋問を行うこととした場合において、その証人となるべき者との間で当該証人尋問についてした第三百五十条の二第一項の合意があるときは、検察官は、遅滞なく、合意内容書面の取調べを請求しなければならない。この場合においては、第三百五十条の七第三項の規定を準用する。

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

> When a public prosecutor, the defendant or the defense counsel requests the examination of a witness or a court decides to examine a witness ex officio, and there is an agreement with the person who is to be the witness under Article 350-2, paragraph (1) with regard to the witness's examination, the public prosecutor must request the examination of the statement of agreement without delay. In this case, the provisions of Article 350-7, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis.

## 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、被告人若しくは弁護人が証人尋問を請求し、又は裁判所が職権で証人尋問を行うこととした場合において、その証人となるべき者との間で当該証人尋問についてした第三百五十条の二第一項の合意があるときは、検察官は、遅滞なく、合意内容書面等の取調べを請求しなければならない。この場合においては、第三百五十条の七第三項の規定を準用する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When a public prosecutor, the defendant or the defense counsel requests the examination of a witness or a court decides to examine a witness ex officio, and there is an agreement with the person who is to be the witness under Article 350-2, paragraph (1) with regard to the witness's examination, the public prosecutor must request the examination of the statement of agreement, etc. without delay. In this case, the provisions of Article 350-7, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis.

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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)