# Article 509, paragraph (4), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 509, paragraph (4) (第五百九条第四項) 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 509, paragraph (4) (第五百九条第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-509/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-509/par-4)
- 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:

> 検察官は、第一項の身体検査令状の請求をするには、身体の検査を必要とする理由及び身体の検査を受ける者の性別、健康状態その他裁判所の規則で定める事項を示さなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When requesting the warrant for an inspection and examination of a person under paragraph (1), a public prosecutor must indicate the reason for the necessity of the inspection and examination, the sex and physical condition of the person to be inspected and examined and other particulars as provided in the Rules of Court.

## 2. By 31 March 2027 — Act No. 39 of 2025

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 31 March 2027
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (5); its words stay the same (Act No. 39 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039

Japanese:

> 検察官は、第一項の身体検査令状の請求をするには、身体の検査を必要とする理由及び身体の検査を受ける者の性別、健康状態その他裁判所の規則で定める事項を示さなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When requesting the warrant for an inspection and examination of a person under paragraph (1), a public prosecutor must indicate the reason for the necessity of the inspection and examination, the sex and physical condition of the person to be inspected and examined and other particulars as provided in the Rules of Court.

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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)