# Article 73, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 73, paragraph (1) (第七十三条第一項) 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 73, paragraph (1) (第七十三条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-73/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-73/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:

> 勾引状を執行するには、これを被告人に示した上、できる限り速やかに且つ直接、指定された裁判所その他の場所に引致しなければならない。第六十六条第四項の勾引状については、これを発した裁判官に引致しなければならない。

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

> In the execution of a subpoena, said subpoena must be shown to the defendant, and the defendant must be brought to the designated court or the designated place directly and as promptly as possible. With regard to execution of the subpoena prescribed in Article 66, paragraph (4), the defendant must be brought to the judge who issued 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:

> 勾引状を執行するには、被告人に対し、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める措置をとつた上、できる限り速やかに、かつ、直接、指定された裁判所その他の場所にこれを引致しなければならない。第六十六条第四項の勾引状については、これを発した裁判官に引致しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In the execution of a subpoena, after taking, with respect to the defendant, the measure specified in the relevant item in accordance with the category of cases set forth in the following items, the defendant must be brought to the designated court or the designated place directly and as promptly as possible. With regard to execution of the subpoena prescribed in Article 66, paragraph (4), the defendant must be brought to the judge who issued it.

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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)