# Article 468, paragraph (5), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 468, paragraph (5) (第四百六十八条第五項) 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 468, paragraph (5) (第四百六十八条第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-468/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-468/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:

> 前項の規定による求めは、第二百七十一条の二第一項の規定による求めとみなして、同条第二項の規定を適用する。この場合において、同項中「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、「速やかに、裁判所に対し」とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A request under the preceding paragraph is deemed to be a request under Article 271-2, paragraph (1), and paragraph (2) of that Article applies to it; in this case, the phrase "to the court, upon the institution of prosecution, together with the charging sheet" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "promptly to the court".

## 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:

> 前項の規定による求めは、第二百七十一条の二第一項の規定による求めとみなして、同条第二項の規定を適用する。この場合において、同項中「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、「速やかに、裁判所に対し」とする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A request under the preceding paragraph is deemed to be a request under Article 271-2, paragraph (1), and paragraph (2) of that Article applies to it; in this case, the phrase "to the court, upon the institution of prosecution, together with the charging sheet" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "promptly to the court".

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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)