# Article 439, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 439, paragraph (2) (第四百三十九条第二項) 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 439, paragraph (2) (第四百三十九条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-439/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-439/par-2)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 46 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 第四百三十五条第七号又は第四百三十六条第一項第二号に規定する事由による再審の請求は、有罪の言渡を受けた者がその罪を犯させた場合には、検察官でなければこれをすることができない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Only the public prosecutor may file a request for retrial on the grounds prescribed in item (vii) of Article 435 or item (ii) of paragraph (1) of Article 436 when the person who was found guilty induces another to commit such crime.

## 2. Date not yet set — Act No. 46 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: Date not yet set
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 46 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046

Japanese:

> 第四百三十五条第七号又は第四百三十六条第一項第二号に規定する事由による再審の請求は、有罪の言渡しを受けた者がその罪を犯させた場合には、検察官でなければこれをすることができない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Only the public prosecutor may file a request for retrial on the grounds prescribed in Article 435, item (vii) or Article 436, paragraph (1), item (ii) when the person who was found guilty induces another to commit such crime.

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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/323AC0000000131/20280516_505AC0000000028)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131/20281223_508AC0000000046)