# Article 468, paragraph (6), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 468, paragraph (6) (第四百六十八条第六項) 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 (6) (第四百六十八条第六項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-468/par-6 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-468/par-6)
- 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:

> 第四百六十三条第六項の規定は、前項において読み替えて適用する第二百七十一条の二第二項の規定による起訴状抄本等の提出について準用する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Article 463, paragraph (6) apply mutatis mutandis to the submission of the extract of the charging sheet, etc. under the provisions of Article 271-2, paragraph (2) as applied with replacement of terms in the preceding paragraph.

## 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:

> 第四百六十三条第七項の規定は、前項において読み替えて適用する第二百七十一条の二第二項の規定による起訴状抄本等の提出について準用する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Article 463, paragraph (7) apply mutatis mutandis to the submission of the extract of the charging sheet, etc. under the provisions of Article 271-2, paragraph (2) as applied with replacement of terms in the preceding paragraph.

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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)