# Article 494-12, paragraph (3), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/history/art-494-12/par-3. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. How the wording of Article 494-12, paragraph (3) (第四百九十四条の十二第三項) 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 494-12, paragraph (3) (第四百九十四条の十二第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-494-12/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-494-12/par-3) - 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: > 第五十九条、第六十二条、第六十四条、第六十六条、第六十七条、第六十九条、第七十条第一項、第七十一条、第七十二条、第七十三条第一項及び第三項、第七十四条並びに第七十五条の規定（これらの規定のうち勾引に関する部分に限る。）は、前項の規定による勾引について準用する。この場合において、次の表の上欄に掲げる規定中同表の中欄に掲げる字句は、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる字句に読み替えるものとする。 > 第五十九条、第六十二条、第六十四条第一項及び第三項、第六十七条第一項及び第三項、第七十二条第一項、第七十三条第一項及び第三項、第七十四条並びに第七十五条 被告人 第三百四十五条の二（第四百四条（第四百十四条において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）又は第四百九十四条の三の規定による決定を受けた者 > 第五十九条 裁判所 指定した場所 > 第五十九条ただし書 勾留状 拘置状 > 第六十四条第一項 罪名、公訴事実の要旨 罰金の裁判を告知した裁判所、当該裁判が確定した日、当該裁判に係る罰金の金額、罰金を完納することができない場合における留置の期間 > 裁判長又は受命裁判官 裁判長 > 第六十四条第二項 被告人の 第三百四十五条の二（第四百四条（第四百十四条において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）又は第四百九十四条の三の規定による決定を受けた者の > 被告人を その者を > 第六十六条第一項 裁判所は 第四百九十四条の十二第一項の規定による決定をした裁判所は > 被告人の現在地 第三百四十五条の二（第四百四条（第四百十四条において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）又は第四百九十四条の三の規定による決定を受けた者の現在地 > 被告人の勾引 その者の勾引 > 第六十七条第二項 被告人が人違 第三百四十五条の二（第四百四条（第四百十四条において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）又は第四百九十四条の三の規定による決定を受けた者が人違 > 被告人が指定された その者が指定された > 第六十九条 第五十七条乃至第六十二条、第六十五条、第六十六条及び前条 第五十九条、第六十二条、第六十六条及び第四百九十四条の十二第二項 > 第七十三条第三項 公訴事実の要旨 罰金が完納されていない旨 English (Machine translation, corrected on review, not official): > The provisions of Article 59, Article 62, Article 64, Article 66, Article 67, Article 69, Article 70, paragraph (1), Article 71, Article 72, Article 73, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 74 and Article 75 (limited to the portions of these provisions pertaining to subpoena) apply mutatis mutandis to a subpoena under the preceding paragraph. In this case, the phrases in the middle column of the following table in the provisions listed in the left-hand column of the same table are deemed to be replaced with the phrases listed in the right-hand column of the same table. > Article 59, Article 62, Article 64, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 67, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 72, paragraph (1), Article 73, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 74 and Article 75 defendant person who has received a ruling under Article 345-2 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 404 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 414)) or Article 494-3 > Article 59 the court the place designated > Proviso to Article 59 detention warrant confinement warrant > Article 64, paragraph (1) the crime, an outline of the charged facts the court that announced the judicial decision imposing a fine, the date on which that judicial decision became final and binding, the amount of the fine pertaining to that judicial decision, the period of detention in the case where the fine cannot be paid in full > the presiding judge or the commissioned judge the presiding judge > Article 64, paragraph (2) of the defendant of the person who has received a ruling under Article 345-2 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 404 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 414)) or Article 494-3 > the defendant may be referred to by a description of said defendant's face, physique or other features which can identify said defendant that person may be referred to by a description of that person's face, physique or other features which can identify that person > Article 66, paragraph (1) The court The court that made the ruling under Article 494-12, paragraph (1) > present place of the defendant present place of the person who has received a ruling under Article 345-2 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 404 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 414)) or Article 494-3 > to subpoena said defendant to subpoena that person > Article 67, paragraph (2) the identity of the defendant is confirmed, the judge must promptly and directly refer said defendant the identity of the person who has received a ruling under Article 345-2 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 404 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 414)) or Article 494-3 is confirmed, the judge must promptly and directly refer that person > the defendant is to arrive at the designated court that person is to arrive at the designated court > Article 69 Articles 57 to 62, Articles 65 and 66 and the preceding Article Article 59, Article 62, Article 66 and Article 494-12, paragraph (2) > Article 73, paragraph (3) an outline of the facts of the charges a statement that the fine has not been paid in full ## 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: > 第五十九条、第六十二条、第六十四条、第六十六条、第六十七条、第六十九条、第七十条第一項、第七十一条、第七十二条、第七十三条第一項及び第三項、第七十四条並びに第七十五条の規定（これらの規定のうち勾引に関する部分に限る。）は、前項の規定による勾引について準用する。この場合において、次の表の上欄に掲げる規定中同表の中欄に掲げる字句は、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる字句に読み替えるものとする。 > 第五十九条、第六十二条第一項、第六十四条第一項及び第四項、第六十七条第一項及び第三項、第七十二条第一項、第七十三条第一項及び第三項、第七十四条並びに第七十五条 被告人 第三百四十五条の二（第四百四条（第四百十四条において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）又は第四百九十四条の三の規定による決定を受けた者 > 第五十九条 裁判所 指定した場所 > 第五十九条ただし書 勾留状 拘置状 > 第六十四条第一項 罪名、公訴事実の要旨 罰金の裁判を告知した裁判所、当該裁判が確定した日、当該裁判に係る罰金の金額、罰金を完納することができない場合における留置の期間 > 第六十四条第一項第二号及び第二項並びに第七十三条第一項第二号 裁判長又は受命裁判官 裁判長 > 第六十四条第三項 被告人の 第三百四十五条の二（第四百四条（第四百十四条において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）又は第四百九十四条の三の規定による決定を受けた者の > 被告人を その者を > 第六十六条第一項 裁判所は 第四百九十四条の十二第一項の規定による決定をした裁判所は > 被告人の現在地 第三百四十五条の二（第四百四条（第四百十四条において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）又は第四百九十四条の三の規定による決定を受けた者の現在地 > 被告人の勾引 その者の勾引 > 第六十七条第二項 被告人が人違 第三百四十五条の二（第四百四条（第四百十四条において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）又は第四百九十四条の三の規定による決定を受けた者が人違 > 被告人が指定された その者が指定された > 第六十九条 第五十七条乃至第六十二条、第六十五条、第六十六条及び前条 第五十九条、第六十二条、第六十六条及び第四百九十四条の十二第二項 > 第七十三条第三項 第一項各号又は前項各号 第四百九十四条の十二第三項において読み替えて準用する第一項各号 > 前二項 第四百九十四条の十二第三項において読み替えて準用する第一項 > 公訴事実の要旨 罰金が完納されていない旨 English (Machine translation, not official): > The provisions of Article 59, Article 62, Article 64, Article 66, Article 67, Article 69, Article 70, paragraph (1), Article 71, Article 72, Article 73, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 74 and Article 75 (limited to the portions of these provisions pertaining to subpoena) apply mutatis mutandis to a subpoena under the preceding paragraph. In this case, the phrases in the middle column of the following table in the provisions listed in the left-hand column of the same table are deemed to be replaced with the phrases listed in the right-hand column of the same table. > Article 59, Article 62, paragraph (1), Article 64, paragraphs (1) and (4), Article 67, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 72, paragraph (1), Article 73, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 74 and Article 75 defendant person who has received a ruling under Article 345-2 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 404 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 414)) or Article 494-3 > Article 59 the court the place designated > Proviso to Article 59 detention warrant confinement warrant > Article 64, paragraph (1) the crime, an outline of the charged facts the court that announced the judicial decision imposing a fine, the date on which that judicial decision became final and binding, the amount of the fine pertaining to that judicial decision, the period of detention in the case where the fine cannot be paid in full > Article 64, paragraph (1), item (ii) and paragraph (2), and Article 73, paragraph (1), item (ii) the presiding judge or the commissioned judge the presiding judge > Article 64, paragraph (3) of the defendant of the person who has received a ruling under Article 345-2 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 404 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 414)) or Article 494-3 > the defendant may be referred to by a description of said defendant's face, physique or other features which can identify said defendant that person may be referred to by a description of that person's face, physique or other features which can identify that person > Article 66, paragraph (1) The court The court that made the ruling under Article 494-12, paragraph (1) > present place of the defendant present place of the person who has received a ruling under Article 345-2 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 404 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 414)) or Article 494-3 > to subpoena said defendant to subpoena that person > Article 67, paragraph (2) the identity of the defendant is confirmed, the judge must promptly and directly refer said defendant the identity of the person who has received a ruling under Article 345-2 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 404 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 414)) or Article 494-3 is confirmed, the judge must promptly and directly refer that person > the defendant is to arrive at the designated court that person is to arrive at the designated court > Article 69 Articles 57 to 62, Articles 65 and 66 and the preceding Article Article 59, Article 62, Article 66 and Article 494-12, paragraph (2) > Article 73, paragraph (3) the items of paragraph (1) or the items of the preceding paragraph the items of paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis with replacement of terms pursuant to Article 494-12, paragraph (3) > the preceding two paragraphs paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis with replacement of terms pursuant to Article 494-12, paragraph (3) > an outline of the facts of the charges a statement that the fine has not been paid in full --- ## 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)