# Article 49, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 49, paragraph (1) (第四十九条第一項) 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 49, paragraph (1) (第四十九条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-49/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-49/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:

> 被告人に弁護人がないときは、公判調書は、裁判所の規則の定めるところにより、被告人も、これを閲覧することができる。被告人は、読むことができないとき、又は目の見えないときは、公判調書の朗読を求めることができる。

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

> If the defendant has no defense counsel, said defendant may inspect the trial records pursuant to the Rules of Court. When the defendant is unable to read or see, said defendant may request the trial records to be read aloud.

## 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:

> 被告人に弁護人がないときは、公判調書は、裁判所の規則の定めるところにより、被告人も、その内容を表示したものを閲覧し、又はその内容を再生したものを視聴することができる。被告人は、読むことができないとき、又は目の見えないときは、公判調書の内容の朗読を求めることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If the defendant has no defense counsel, said defendant may also, pursuant to the Rules of Court, inspect what displays the contents of the trial records or view and listen to what reproduces their contents. When the defendant is unable to read or see, said defendant may request the contents of the trial records to be read aloud.

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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)