# Article 472, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 472, paragraph (2) (第四百七十二条第二項) 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 (2) (第四百七十二条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-472/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-472/par-2)
- 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:

> 上訴の裁判又は上訴の取下により下級の裁判所の裁判を執行する場合には、上訴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、訴訟記録が下級の裁判所又はその裁判所に対応する検察庁に在るときは、その裁判所に対応する検察庁の検察官が、これを指揮する。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> In cases where the decision made by a lower court is to be executed due to a decision on appeal or due to the withdrawal of an appeal, execution of the decision of the lower court is to be directed by a public prosecutor of the public prosecutor's office corresponding to the appellate court; provided, however, that, where the case records are kept in the lower court or its corresponding public prosecutor's office, the execution is to be directed by a public prosecutor of that corresponding public prosecutor's office.

## 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:

> 上訴の裁判又は上訴の取下げにより下級の裁判所の裁判を執行する場合には、上訴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、訴訟記録が下級の裁判所又はその裁判所に対応する検察庁において保管されているときは、その裁判所に対応する検察庁の検察官が、これを指揮する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In cases where the decision made by a lower court is to be executed due to a decision on appeal or due to the withdrawal of an appeal, execution of the decision of the lower court is to be directed by a public prosecutor of the public prosecutor's office corresponding to the appellate court; provided, however, that, where the case records are kept in the lower court or its corresponding public prosecutor's office, the execution is to be directed by a public prosecutor of that corresponding public prosecutor's office.

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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)