# Article 54, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 54, paragraph (1) (第五十四条第一項) 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 54, paragraph (1) (第五十四条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-54/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-54/par-1)
- 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:

> 書類の送達については、裁判所の規則に特別の定めのある場合を除いては、民事訴訟に関する法令の規定（民事訴訟法（平成八年法律第百九号）第百条第二項並びに第一編第五章第四節第三款及び第四款の規定を除く。）を準用する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Except as otherwise provided for by the Rules of Court, the provisions of laws and regulations concerning civil procedure (excluding Article 100, paragraph (2) of the Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of 1996) and the provisions of Part I, Chapter V, Section 4, Subsections 3 and 4 of that Act) apply mutatis mutandis to the service of documents.

## 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:

> 送達については、裁判所の規則に特別の定めのある場合を除いては、民事訴訟に関する法令の規定（民事訴訟法（平成八年法律第百九号）第百九条の四及び第一編第五章第四節第四款の規定を除く。）を準用する。この場合において、同法第百九条の二第二項中「受訴裁判所」とあるのは、「裁判所」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Except as otherwise provided for by the Rules of Court, the provisions of laws and regulations concerning civil procedure (excluding Article 109-4 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of 1996) and the provisions of Part I, Chapter V, Section 4, Subsection 4 of that Act) apply mutatis mutandis to service. In this case, the phrase "court in charge of the case" in Article 109-2, paragraph (2) of that Act is deemed to be replaced with "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)