# Article 98, paragraph (2), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 98, paragraph (2) (第九十八条第二項) 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 98, paragraph (2) (第九十八条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-98/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-98/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:

> 前項の書面を所持しないためこれを示すことができない場合において、急速を要するときは、同項の規定にかかわらず、検察官の指揮により、被告人に対し保釈若しくは勾留の執行停止が取り消された旨又は勾留の執行停止の期間が満了した旨を告げて、これを刑事施設に収容することができる。ただし、その書面は、できる限り速やかにこれを示さなければならない。

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

> When said officer or official is unable to show the documents in the preceding paragraph to the defendant because said person does not have the documents in their possession and in cases requiring urgency, said person may, notwithstanding the preceding paragraph and under the direction of a public prosecutor, commit the defendant in a penal institution after notifying the defendant that the ruling to grant bail or to suspend the execution of detention has been rescinded, or that the term of suspension of execution of detention has expired; provided however, that the documents must be shown as promptly as possible.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:

> 前項各号に掲げる措置をとることができない場合において、急速を要するときは、同項の規定にかかわらず、検察官の指揮により、被告人に対し保釈若しくは勾留の執行停止が取り消された旨又は勾留の執行停止の期間が満了した旨を告げて、これを刑事施設に収容することができる。この場合においては、できる限り速やかに、同項各号に掲げる措置をとらなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When said officer or official is unable to take the measures set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph and in cases requiring urgency, said person may, notwithstanding the preceding paragraph and under the direction of a public prosecutor, commit the defendant in a penal institution after notifying the defendant that the ruling to grant bail or to suspend the execution of detention has been rescinded, or that the term of suspension of execution of detention has expired. In this case, the measures set forth in the items of that paragraph must be taken 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)