# Article 423, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 423, paragraph (2) (第四百二十三条第二項) 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 423, paragraph (2) (第四百二十三条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-423/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-423/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:

> 原裁判所は、抗告を理由があるものと認めるときは、決定を更正しなければならない。抗告の全部又は一部を理由がないと認めるときは、申立書を受け取つた日から三日以内に意見書を添えて、これを抗告裁判所に送付しなければならない。

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

> The ruling court shall correct its ruling when it finds that there are grounds for appeal. It shall send the written application, along with its written opinion thereon, to the appellate court within three days of having received such written application when it believes that there are no grounds for appeal in whole or in part.

## 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:

> 原裁判所は、抗告を理由があるものと認めるときは、決定を更正しなければならない。抗告の全部又は一部を理由がないと認めるときは、申立書を受け取つた日から三日以内に意見書（電磁的記録をもつて作成するものを含む。）と共に、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定めるものを抗告裁判所に送付しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The ruling court shall correct its ruling when it finds that there are grounds for appeal. It shall send, to the appellate court, the item specified in each of the following items for the category of cases set forth in that item, along with its opinion (including one prepared as an electronic or magnetic record), within three days of having received the written application when it believes that there are no grounds for appeal in whole or in part.

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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)