# Article 494-8, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 494-8, paragraph (1) (第四百九十四条の八第一項) 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 494-8, paragraph (1) (第四百九十四条の八第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-494-8/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-494-8/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 46 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 第三百四十五条の二又は第四百九十四条の三の規定による決定を受けた者を拘置したときは、その法定代理人、保佐人、配偶者、直系の親族及び兄弟姉妹のうちその決定を受けた者の指定する者一人にその旨を通知しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When a person who has received a ruling under the provisions of Article 345-2 or Article 494-3 has been confined, notification to that effect must be given to one person specified by the person who received the ruling from among the person's legal representative, curator, spouse, lineal relatives and siblings.

## 2. Date not yet set — Act No. 46 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: Date not yet set
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 46 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046

Japanese:

> 第三百四十五条の二又は第四百九十四条の三の規定による決定を受けた者を拘置したときは、その法定代理人、補助人、配偶者、直系の親族及び兄弟姉妹のうちその決定を受けた者の指定する者一人にその旨を通知しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When a person who has received a ruling under the provisions of Article 345-2 or Article 494-3 has been confined, notification to that effect must be given to one person specified by the person who received the ruling from among the person's legal representative, assistant, spouse, lineal relatives and siblings.

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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/323AC0000000131/20280516_505AC0000000028)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131/20281223_508AC0000000046)