# Article 360, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 360, paragraph (1) (第三百六十条第一項) 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 360, paragraph (1) (第三百六十条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-360/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-360/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:

> 第三百五十三条又は第三百五十四条に規定する者は、書面による被告人の同意を得て、上訴の放棄又は取下をすることができる。

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

> A person as set forth in the provisions of Article 353 or Article 354 may waive or withdraw an appeal with the written consent of the defendant.

## 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:

> 第三百五十三条又は第三百五十四条に規定する者は、書面又は電磁的記録による被告人の同意を得て、上訴の放棄又は取下げをすることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A person as set forth in the provisions of Article 353 or Article 354 may waive or withdraw an appeal with the consent of the defendant given in writing or by electronic or magnetic record.

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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)