# Article 79, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 79, paragraph (1) (第七十九条第一項) 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 79, paragraph (1) (第七十九条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-79/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-79/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 46 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 被告人を勾留したときは、直ちに弁護人にその旨を通知しなければならない。被告人に弁護人がないときは、被告人の法定代理人、保佐人、配偶者、直系の親族及び兄弟姉妹のうち被告人の指定する者一人にその旨を通知しなければならない。

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

> If the defendant has been detained, the defense counsel must be notified immediately. When no defense counsel has been appointed for the defendant, notification must be given to the person who has been specified by the defendant from among the legal representative, curator, spouse, lineal relatives and siblings of the defendant.

## 2. Date not yet set — Act No. 46 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: Date not yet set
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 46 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046

Japanese:

> 被告人を勾留したときは、直ちに弁護人にその旨を通知しなければならない。被告人に弁護人がないときは、被告人の法定代理人、補助人、配偶者、直系の親族及び兄弟姉妹のうち被告人の指定する者一人にその旨を通知しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If the defendant has been detained, the defense counsel must be notified immediately. When no defense counsel has been appointed for the defendant, notification must be given to the person who has been specified by the defendant from among the legal representative, assistant, spouse, lineal relatives and siblings of the defendant.

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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/323AC0000000131/20280516_505AC0000000028)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131/20281223_508AC0000000046)