# Article 445, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 445, paragraph (1) (第四百四十五条第一項) 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 445, paragraph (1) (第四百四十五条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-445/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-445/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 67 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 再審の請求を受けた裁判所は、必要があるときは、合議体の構成員に再審の請求の理由について、事実の取調をさせ、又は地方裁判所、家庭裁判所若しくは簡易裁判所の裁判官にこれを嘱託することができる。この場合には、受命裁判官及び受託裁判官は、裁判所又は裁判長と同一の権限を有する。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The court that has received a request for a retrial may, when it deems necessary, request a judge on a judicial panel to conduct an examination of the facts to determine the grounds for the request for a retrial, or may delegate this to a judge of a district court, family court, or summary court. In this case, an authorized judge or a delegated judge shall have the same authority as a court or a presiding judge.

## 2. By 23 July 2027 — Act No. 67 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 23 July 2027
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (2) and reworded (Act No. 67 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270723_508AC0000000067

Japanese:

> 審判開始の決定をした裁判所は、必要があるときは、合議体の構成員に再審の請求の理由について、事実の取調べをさせ、又は地方裁判所、家庭裁判所若しくは簡易裁判所の裁判官にこれを嘱託することができる。この場合には、受命裁判官及び受託裁判官は、裁判所又は裁判長と同一の権限を有する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The court that has rendered a ruling to commence a hearing may, when it deems necessary, request a judge on a judicial panel to conduct an examination of the facts to determine the grounds for the request for a retrial, or may delegate this to a judge of a district court, family court, or summary court. In this case, an authorized judge or a delegated judge shall have the same authority as a court or a presiding judge.

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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/323AC0000000131/20270331_507AC0000000039)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131/20270723_508AC0000000067)