# Article 94, paragraph (3), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 94, paragraph (3) (第九十四条第三項) 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 94, paragraph (3) (第九十四条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-94/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-94/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:

> 裁判所は、有価証券又は裁判所の適当と認める被告人以外の者の差し出した保証書を以て保証金に代えることを許すことができる。

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

> The court may permit the bail bond to be paid in securities or with a written guarantee issued by an appropriate person other than the defendant, in place of cash.

## 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:

> 裁判所は、有価証券又は裁判所の適当と認める被告人以外の者の提出した保証書（電磁的記録を含む。）をもつて保証金に代えることを許すことができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The court may permit the bail bond to be paid in securities or with a written guarantee (including an electronic or magnetic record) submitted by an appropriate person other than the defendant, in place of cash.

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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)