# Article 473, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 473, paragraph (1) (第四百七十三条第一項) 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 473, paragraph (1) (第四百七十三条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-473/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-473/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:

> 裁判の執行の指揮は、書面でこれをし、これに裁判書又は裁判を記載した調書の謄本又は抄本を添えなければならない。但し、刑の執行を指揮する場合を除いては、裁判書の原本、謄本若しくは抄本又は裁判を記載した調書の謄本若しくは抄本に認印して、これをすることができる。

English (Written for this site with AI, correcting the Ministry of Justice's English):

> The execution of decisions shall be directed in writing and a copy or extract of the written judgment or trial records which describe the decision shall be attached thereto; provided, however, that, excluding a direction to execute a sentence, this may be done by affixing a seal of approval to the original written judgment, a copy or extract thereof, or a copy or extract of the trial records which describe the 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:

> 裁判の執行の指揮は、書面又は電磁的記録によりこれをし、当該書面又は電磁的記録に、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定めるものを添えなければならない。ただし、刑の執行を指揮する場合を除いては、第一号に掲げる場合にあつては裁判書の原本又は同号に定める謄本若しくは抄本に認印して、第二号に掲げる場合にあつては同号に定める書面又は電磁的記録に認印し、又は法務省令（前条第一項ただし書の場合にあつては、裁判所の規則）で定める認印に代わる措置をとつて、その指揮をすることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The execution of decisions is to be directed in writing or by electronic or magnetic record, and what is specified in the corresponding item for the category of cases set forth in each of the following items must be attached to that document or electronic or magnetic record; provided, however, that, except when directing the execution of a sentence, the direction may be given, in the case set forth in item (i), by affixing a seal of approval to the original of the written judgment or the copy or extract specified in that item, and in the case set forth in item (ii), by affixing a seal of approval to the document or electronic or magnetic record specified in that item or by taking the measure in lieu of a seal of approval prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order (or, in the case of the proviso to paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the Rules of 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)