# Article 366, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 366, paragraph (1) (第三百六十六条第一項) 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 366, paragraph (1) (第三百六十六条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-366/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-366/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:

> 刑事施設にいる被告人が上訴の提起期間内に上訴の申立書を刑事施設の長又はその代理者に差し出したときは、上訴の提起期間内に上訴をしたものとみなす。

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

> When a defendant who is in a penal institution has submitted a written application for appeal to the warden of said penal institution or a representative thereof during the period for appeal, it shall be deemed that he/she has appealed during such time.

## 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:

> 刑事施設にいる被告人が上訴の提起期間内に上訴の申立書（電磁的記録を含む。次項において同じ。）を刑事施設の長又はその代理者に提出したときは、上訴の提起期間内に上訴をしたものとみなす。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When a defendant who is in a penal institution has submitted a written application for appeal (including an electronic or magnetic record; the same applies in the following paragraph) to the warden of said penal institution or a representative thereof during the period for appeal, it shall be deemed that he/she has appealed during such time.

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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)