# Article 51, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 51, paragraph (2) (第五十一条第二項) 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 51, paragraph (2) (第五十一条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-51/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-51/par-2)
- 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:

> 前項の異議の申立ては、遅くとも当該審級における最終の公判期日後十四日以内にこれをしなければならない。ただし、第四十八条第三項ただし書の規定により判決を宣告する公判期日後に整理された調書については、整理ができた日から十四日以内にこれをすることができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The objection prescribed in the preceding paragraph must be raised within 14 days after the last trial date of that instance at the latest; provided however, that with regard to trial records completed after the trial date pronouncing the judgment set forth in the provisions of the proviso to Article 48, paragraph (3), objection may be raised within 14 days after completion of the trial records.

## 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:

> 前項の異議の申立ては、遅くとも当該審級における最終の公判期日後十四日以内にこれをしなければならない。ただし、第四十八条第四項ただし書の規定により判決を宣告する公判期日後にファイルに記録された公判調書については、ファイルに記録された日から十四日以内にこれをすることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The objection prescribed in the preceding paragraph must be raised within 14 days after the last trial date of that instance at the latest; provided however, that with regard to trial records recorded in the file after the trial date pronouncing the judgment set forth in the provisions of the proviso to Article 48, paragraph (4), objection may be raised within 14 days after the date on which they were recorded in the file.

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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)