# Article 376, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 376, paragraph (2) (第三百七十六条第二項) 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 376, paragraph (2) (第三百七十六条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-376/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-376/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:

> 控訴趣意書には、この法律又は裁判所の規則の定めるところにより、必要な疎明資料又は検察官若しくは弁護人の保証書を添附しなければならない。

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

> The statement of the reasons for appeal shall be accompanied by any necessary material or a written guarantee from the public prosecutor or defense counsel in accordance with this Code or the Rules of Court.

## 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:

> 控訴趣意書には、この法律又は裁判所の規則の定めるところにより、必要な疎明資料又は検察官若しくは弁護人の保証書（電磁的記録を含む。次条及び第三百八十六条第一項第二号において同じ。）を添えなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The statement of the reasons for appeal shall be accompanied by any necessary material or a written guarantee from the public prosecutor or defense counsel (including an electronic or magnetic record; the same applies in the following Article and Article 386, paragraph (1), item (ii)) in accordance with this Code or the Rules of Court.

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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)