# Article 63, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 63, paragraph (1) (第六十三条第一項) 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 63, paragraph (1) (第六十三条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-63/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-63/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:

> 召喚状には、被告人の氏名及び住居、罪名、出頭すべき年月日時及び場所並びに正当な理由がなく出頭しないときは勾引状を発することがある旨その他裁判所の規則で定める事項を記載し、裁判長又は受命裁判官が、これに記名押印しなければならない。

English (Written for this site with AI, correcting the Ministry of Justice's English):

> A summons must contain the name and residence of the defendant, the crime, the date, time and location of appearance, a statement that a subpoena may be issued if the defendant does not appear without a justifiable reason, and other particulars prescribed in the Rules of Court; and the presiding judge or the commissioned judge must affix their name and seal to it.

## 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:

> 召喚状には、被告人の氏名及び住居、罪名、出頭すべき年月日時及び場所並びに正当な理由がなく出頭しないときは勾引状を発することがある旨その他裁判所の規則で定める事項を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A summons must contain or record the name and residence of the defendant, the crime, the date, time and location of appearance, a statement that a subpoena may be issued if the defendant does not appear without a justifiable reason, and other particulars prescribed 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)