# Article 511, paragraph (3), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 511, paragraph (3) (第五百十一条第三項) 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 511, paragraph (3) (第五百十一条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-511/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-511/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:

> 前条の規定は、第一項の令状について準用する。この場合において、同条第一項中「裁判官」とあるのは「裁判長又は裁判官」と、同条第二項中「前条第二項」とあるのは「次条第二項」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the warrant under paragraph (1). In this case, the phrase "the judge" in paragraph (1) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "the presiding judge or the judge", and the phrase "paragraph (2) of the preceding Article" in paragraph (2) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "paragraph (2) of the following Article".

## 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 (4) and reworded (Act No. 39 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039

Japanese:

> 前条の規定は、第一項の令状について準用する。この場合において、同条第一項第二号及び第三項中「裁判官」とあるのは「裁判長又は裁判官」と、同条第二項中「前条第二項」とあるのは「次条第二項」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the warrant under paragraph (1). In this case, the phrase "the judge" in paragraph (1), item (ii) and paragraph (3) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "the presiding judge or the judge", and the phrase "paragraph (2) of the preceding Article" in paragraph (2) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "paragraph (2) of the following Article".

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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)