# Article 492-2, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 492-2, paragraph (1) (第四百九十二条の二第一項) 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 492-2, paragraph (1) (第四百九十二条の二第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-492-2/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-492-2/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:

> 罰金に相当する金額について仮納付の裁判の執行があつたときは、第三百四十五条の二（第四百四条において準用する場合を含む。第四百九十四条の三、第四百九十四条の五（第三号を除く。）、第四百九十四条の六、第四百九十四条の八第一項、第四百九十四条の十二第一項及び第四百九十四条の十四において同じ。）の規定による決定及び第三百四十五条の三（第四百四条において準用する場合を含む。第四百九十四条の二において同じ。）において読み替えて準用する第三百四十二条の八第一項（第一号に係る部分に限る。）の規定による決定に係る勾留状は、その効力を失う。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When execution of a judicial decision of provisional payment has been carried out for an amount equivalent to a fine, a detention warrant pertaining to a ruling under the provisions of Article 345-2 (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 404; the same applies in Article 494-3, Article 494-5 (excluding item (iii)), Article 494-6, Article 494-8, paragraph (1), Article 494-12, paragraph (1) and Article 494-14) and a ruling under the provisions of Article 342-8, paragraph (1) (limited to the portion pertaining to item (i)) as applied mutatis mutandis with replacement of terms pursuant to Article 345-3 (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 404; the same applies in Article 494-2) ceases to be effective.

## 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:

> 罰金に相当する金額について仮納付の裁判の執行があつたときは、第三百四十五条の二（第四百四条において準用する場合を含む。第四百九十四条の三、第四百九十四条の五（第三号を除く。）、第四百九十四条の六第一項、第四百九十四条の八第一項、第四百九十四条の十二第一項及び第四百九十四条の十四において同じ。）の規定による決定及び第三百四十五条の三（第四百四条において準用する場合を含む。第四百九十四条の二において同じ。）において読み替えて準用する第三百四十二条の八第一項（第一号に係る部分に限る。）の規定による決定に係る勾留状は、その効力を失う。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When execution of a judicial decision of provisional payment has been carried out for an amount equivalent to a fine, a detention warrant pertaining to a ruling under the provisions of Article 345-2 (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 404; the same applies in Article 494-3, Article 494-5 (excluding item (iii)), Article 494-6, paragraph (1), Article 494-8, paragraph (1), Article 494-12, paragraph (1) and Article 494-14) and a ruling under the provisions of Article 342-8, paragraph (1) (limited to the portion pertaining to item (i)) as applied mutatis mutandis with replacement of terms pursuant to Article 345-3 (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 404; the same applies in Article 494-2) ceases to be effective.

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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)