# Article 515, paragraph (4), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 515, paragraph (4) (第五百十五条第四項) 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 515, paragraph (4) (第五百十五条第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-515/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-515/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:

> 第百三十一条、第百三十七条、第百三十八条、第百四十条及び第百六十八条第二項から第四項までの規定は、第一項の許可及び前項の許可状について準用する。この場合において、第百三十七条第一項中「被告人」とあるのは「裁判の執行を受ける者」と、第百六十八条第二項中「被告人の氏名、罪名」とあるのは「裁判の執行を受ける者の氏名」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Article 131, Article 137, Article 138, Article 140 and Article 168, paragraphs (2) through (4) apply mutatis mutandis to the permission under paragraph (1) and the written permit under the preceding paragraph. In this case, the term "defendant" in Article 137, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "person subject to the execution of a decision", and the phrase "the name of the defendant, the crime" in Article 168, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "the name of the person subject to the execution of a decision".

## 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:

> 第百三十一条、第百三十七条、第百三十八条、第百四十条及び第百六十八条第二項から第六項までの規定は、第一項の許可及び前項の許可状について準用する。この場合において、第百三十七条第一項中「被告人」とあるのは「裁判の執行を受ける者」と、第百六十八条第四項中「被告人の氏名、罪名」とあるのは「裁判の執行を受ける者の氏名」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Article 131, Article 137, Article 138, Article 140 and Article 168, paragraphs (2) through (6) apply mutatis mutandis to the permission under paragraph (1) and the written permit under the preceding paragraph. In this case, the term "defendant" in Article 137, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "person subject to the execution of a decision", and the phrase "the name of the defendant, the crime" in Article 168, paragraph (4) is deemed to be replaced with "the name of the person subject to the execution of a decision".

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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)