# Article 472, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 472, paragraph (1) (第四百七十二条第一項) 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 472, paragraph (1) (第四百七十二条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-472/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-472/par-1)
- 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:

> 裁判の執行は、その裁判をした裁判所に対応する検察庁の検察官がこれを指揮する。但し、第七十条第一項但書の場合、第百八条第一項但書の場合その他その性質上裁判所又は裁判官が指揮すべき場合は、この限りでない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The execution of a decision is to be directed by a public prosecutor of the public prosecutor's office corresponding to the court that rendered said decision; provided, however, that this shall not apply in the cases set forth in the proviso to paragraph (1) of Article 70, the proviso to paragraph (1) of Article 108, or any other case in which the court or judge should direct the execution of its decision.

## 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:

> 裁判の執行は、その裁判をした裁判所に対応する検察庁の検察官がこれを指揮する。ただし、第七十条第一項ただし書の場合、第百八条第一項ただし書の場合その他その性質上裁判所又は裁判官が指揮すべき場合は、この限りでない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The execution of a decision is to be directed by a public prosecutor of the public prosecutor's office corresponding to the court that rendered said decision; provided, however, that this shall not apply in the cases set forth in the proviso to paragraph (1) of Article 70, the proviso to paragraph (1) of Article 108, or any other case in which the court or judge should direct the execution of its decision.

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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)