# Article 77, paragraph (3), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 77, paragraph (3) (第七十七条第三項) 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 77, paragraph (3) (第七十七条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-77/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-77/par-3)
- 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:

> 第六十一条ただし書の場合には、被告人を勾留した後直ちに、第一項に規定する事項及び公訴事実の要旨を告げるとともに、前項に規定する事項を教示しなければならない。ただし、被告人に弁護人があるときは、公訴事実の要旨を告げれば足りる。

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

> In the case of the proviso of Article 61, immediately after detention of the defendant, the defendant must be notified of the matters provided in paragraph (1) and an outline of the charged facts, and also informed of the matters provided in the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that if a defense counsel has been appointed for the defendant, it is sufficient to give the defendant only the outline of the charged facts.

## 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:

> 第六十一条第一項ただし書の場合には、被告人を勾留した後直ちに、第一項に規定する事項及び公訴事実の要旨を告げるとともに、前項に規定する事項を教示しなければならない。ただし、被告人に弁護人があるときは、公訴事実の要旨を告げれば足りる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In the case of the proviso of Article 61, paragraph (1), immediately after detention of the defendant, the defendant must be notified of the matters provided in paragraph (1) and an outline of the charged facts, and also informed of the matters provided in the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that if a defense counsel has been appointed for the defendant, it is sufficient to give the defendant only the outline of the charged facts.

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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)