# Article 377, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 377, paragraph (1) (第三百七十七条第一項) 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 377, paragraph (1) (第三百七十七条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-377/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-377/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:

> 左の事由があることを理由として控訴の申立をした場合には、控訴趣意書に、その事由があることの充分な証明をすることができる旨の検察官又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):

> When an appeal to the court of second instance has been filed based on one of the grounds listed in the following items, the statement of the reasons for appeal shall be accompanied by a written guarantee from the public prosecutor or defense counsel which indicates that there is sufficient proof of the existence of the items:

## 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:

> 次に掲げる事由があることを理由として控訴の申立てをした場合には、控訴趣意書に、その事由があることの十分な証明をすることができる旨の検察官又は弁護人の保証書を添えなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When an appeal to the court of second instance has been filed based on one of the grounds listed in the following items, the statement of the reasons for appeal shall be accompanied by a written guarantee from the public prosecutor or defense counsel which indicates that there is sufficient proof of the existence of the grounds:

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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)