# Article 382-2, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 382-2, paragraph (1) (第三百八十二条の二第一項) 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 382-2, paragraph (1) (第三百八十二条の二第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-382-2/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-382-2/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:

> やむを得ない事由によつて第一審の弁論終結前に取調を請求することができなかつた証拠によつて証明することのできる事実であつて前二条に規定する控訴申立の理由があることを信ずるに足りるものは、訴訟記録及び原裁判所において取り調べた証拠に現われている事実以外の事実であつても、控訴趣意書にこれを援用することができる。

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

> Facts which can be proven by evidence whose examination could not be requested before oral arguments were concluded in the first instance due to unavoidable circumstances, and which are sufficient to show that there are grounds for an appeal to the court of second instance as set forth in the provisions of the two preceding articles may be cited in the statement of the reasons for appeal even if such facts do not appear in the case records or are based on evidence not examined by the court of first instance.

## 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:

> やむを得ない事由によつて第一審の弁論終結前に取調べを請求することができなかつた証拠によつて証明することのできる事実であつて前二条に規定する控訴申立ての理由があることを信ずるに足りるものは、訴訟記録及び原裁判所において取り調べた証拠に現われている事実以外の事実であつても、控訴趣意書にこれを援用することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Facts which can be proven by evidence whose examination could not be requested before oral arguments were concluded in the first instance due to unavoidable circumstances, and which are sufficient to show that there are grounds for an appeal to the court of second instance as set forth in the provisions of the two preceding articles may be cited in the statement of the reasons for appeal even if such facts do not appear in the case records or are based on evidence not examined by the court of first instance.

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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)