# Article 73, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 73, paragraph (2) (第七十三条第二項) 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 (2) (第七十三条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-73/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-73/par-2)
- 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:

> 勾留状を執行するには、これを被告人に示した上、できる限り速やかに、かつ、直接、指定された刑事施設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 detention warrant, said warrant must be shown to the defendant, and the defendant must be brought to the designated penal institution directly and as promptly as possible.

## 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:

> 勾留状を執行するには、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、指定された刑事施設にこれを引致しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In the execution of a detention warrant, 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 penal institution directly and as promptly as possible.

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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)