# Article 478, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 478, paragraph (1) (第四百七十八条第一項) 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 478, paragraph (1) (第四百七十八条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-478/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-478/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:

> 死刑の執行に立ち会つた検察事務官は、執行始末書を作り、検察官及び刑事施設の長又はその代理者とともに、これに署名押印しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The public prosecutor's assistant officer who attends the execution of the death penalty shall produce an execution report, and along with the signatures and seals of the public prosecutor and the warden of the penal institution or his/her agent, shall affix his/her signature and seal thereto.

## 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:

> 死刑の執行に立ち会つた検察事務官は、執行始末書（電磁的記録をもつて作成するものを含む。）を作り、検察官及び刑事施設の長又はその代理者と共に、これに署名押印し、又は法務省令で定める署名押印に代わる措置をとらなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The public prosecutor's assistant officer who attends the execution of the death penalty shall produce an execution report (including one prepared as an electronic or magnetic record), and along with the signatures and seals of the public prosecutor and the warden of the penal institution or his/her agent, shall affix his/her signature and seal thereto, or take the measure in lieu of a signature and seal prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order.

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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)