# Article 463, paragraph (5), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 463, paragraph (5) (第四百六十三条第五項) 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 463, paragraph (5) (第四百六十三条第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-463/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-463/par-5)
- 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:

> 第一項及び第二項の場合には、第二百七十一条及び第二百七十一条の二の規定の適用があるものとする。この場合において、第二百七十一条第一項中「公訴の提起」とあるのは「第四百六十三条第四項の規定による起訴状の謄本の提出」と、同条第二項中「公訴の提起が」とあるのは「第四百六十三条第三項の規定による通知が」と、第二百七十一条の二第二項中「公訴の提起において、裁判所に対し、起訴状とともに」とあるのは「第四百六十三条第三項の規定による通知を受けた後速やかに、裁判所に対し」とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In the cases of paragraph (1) and paragraph (2), the provisions of Article 271 and Article 271-2 apply; in this case, the phrase "prosecution has been instituted" in Article 271, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "the submission of a transcript of the charging sheet under the provisions of Article 463, paragraph (4) has been made", the phrase "the date of institution of prosecution" in paragraph (2) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "the date on which the notice under the provisions of Article 463, paragraph (3) was given", and the phrase "to the court, upon the institution of prosecution, together with the charging sheet" in Article 271-2, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "to the court promptly after receiving the notice under the provisions of Article 463, paragraph (3)".

## 2. By 31 March 2027 — Act No. 39 of 2025

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 31 March 2027
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (6) and reworded (Act No. 39 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039

Japanese:

> 第一項及び第二項の場合には、第二百七十一条及び第二百七十一条の二の規定の適用があるものとする。この場合において、第二百七十一条第一項第一号中「された」とあるのは「され、第四百六十三条第三項の規定による通知をした」と、同項第二号中「された」とあるのは「され、第四百六十三条第四項の規定による起訴状の謄本の提出があつた」と、同条第二項中「公訴の提起が」とあるのは「第四百六十三条第三項の規定による通知が」と、第二百七十一条の二第二項中「公訴の提起において、裁判所に対し、起訴状と共に」とあるのは「第四百六十三条第三項の規定による通知を受けた後速やかに、裁判所に対し」とする。

English (Machine translation, corrected on review, not official):

> In the cases of paragraph (1) and paragraph (2), the provisions of Article 271 and Article 271-2 apply; in this case, the phrase "has been instituted by the method set forth in Article 54-2, paragraph (1)" in Article 271, paragraph (1), item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "has been instituted by the method set forth in Article 54-2, paragraph (1), and the notice under the provisions of Article 463, paragraph (3) has been given", the phrase "has been instituted by the submission of a charging sheet" in item (ii) of that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "has been instituted by the submission of a charging sheet, and a transcript of the charging sheet has been submitted under the provisions of Article 463, paragraph (4)", the phrase "the date of institution of prosecution" in paragraph (2) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "the date on which the notice under the provisions of Article 463, paragraph (3) was given", and the phrase "to the court, upon the institution of prosecution, together with the charging sheet" in Article 271-2, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "to the court promptly after receiving the notice under the provisions of Article 463, paragraph (3)".

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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)