# 刑事訴訟法 / Code of Criminal Procedure — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions)

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- Law: 刑事訴訟法 (Code of Criminal Procedure), 昭和二十三年法律第百三十一号
- English title "Code of Criminal Procedure": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-5051-66`
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## 附　則 令和五年六月二三日法律第六六号
<sup>suppl-5051-66 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66</sup>

### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date
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<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  この法律は、公布の日から起算して二十日を経過した日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-1/par-1</sup>
This Act comes into effect as of the day on which 20 days have elapsed from the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the dates specified respectively in those items.
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  **一**  第二条の規定並びに附則第四条第一項及び第五条の規定　公布の日
  <sup>suppl-5051-66/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-1/par-1/item-1</sup>
  the provisions of Article 2, and Article 4, paragraph (1) and Article 5 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation;
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  **二**  第三条中刑事訴訟法第三百二十一条の二の次に一条を加える改正規定及び同法第三百二十三条の改正規定並びに附則第四条第三項の規定　公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日
  <sup>suppl-5051-66/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-1/par-1/item-2</sup>
  the provision in Article 3 adding one Article after Article 321-2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the provision amending Article 323 of that Code, and the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions: the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding six months from the date of promulgation;
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  **三**  附則第十九条の規定　刑事訴訟法等の一部を改正する法律（令和五年法律第二十八号）附則第一条第四号に定める日
  <sup>suppl-5051-66/art-1/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-1/par-1/item-3</sup>
  the provisions of Article 19 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date prescribed in Article 1, item (iv) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the Code of Criminal Procedure, etc. (Act No. 28 of 2023).
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### 第二条（罰則の適用に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning the Application of Penal Provisions
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<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-2</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の施行前にした行為の処罰については、なお従前の例による。
<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-2/par-1</sup>
With regard to the punishment of acts committed before this Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
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**第二項**  前項の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合における第一条の規定による改正前の刑法（以下「旧刑法」という。）第百七十六条から第百七十八条までの罪又はこれらの罪の未遂罪の被害者は、第三条の規定による改正後の刑事訴訟法（以下「新刑事訴訟法」という。）第百五十七条の六第一項の規定の適用については、同項第一号に掲げる者とみなす。
<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-2/par-2</sup>
With regard to the application of the provision of Article 157-6, paragraph (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as amended by the provision of Article 3 (hereinafter referred to as the "New Code of Criminal Procedure"), a victim of any of the crimes prescribed in Articles 176 through 178 of the Penal Code prior to the amendment by the provision of Article 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Penal Code"), or of an attempt to commit any of those crimes, in cases where the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph, is deemed to be a person set forth in item (i) of Article 157-6, paragraph (1) of the New Code of Criminal Procedure.
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**第三項**  第一項の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合における旧刑法第百七十六条から第百七十八条までの罪又はこれらの罪の未遂罪に係る事件は、新刑事訴訟法第二百九十条の二第一項の規定の適用については、同項第一号に掲げる事件とみなす。
<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-2/par-3</sup>
With regard to the application of the provision of Article 290-2, paragraph (1) of the New Code of Criminal Procedure, a case involving any of the crimes prescribed in Articles 176 through 178 of the Former Penal Code, or an attempt to commit any of those crimes, in cases where the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1), is deemed to be a case set forth in item (i) of Article 290-2, paragraph (1) of the New Code of Criminal Procedure.
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**第四項**  第一項の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合における旧刑法第百七十六条から第百七十八条までの罪は、新刑事訴訟法第三百十六条の三十三第一項の規定の適用については、同項第二号に掲げる罪とみなす。
<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-2/par-4</sup>
With regard to the application of the provision of Article 316-33, paragraph (1) of the New Code of Criminal Procedure, any of the crimes prescribed in Articles 176 through 178 of the Former Penal Code in cases where the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) is deemed to be a crime set forth in item (ii) of Article 316-33, paragraph (1) of the New Code of Criminal Procedure.
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### 第四条（刑事訴訟法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — Transitional Measures Accompanying the Partial Amendment of the Code of Criminal Procedure
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<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-4</sup>

**第一項**  附則第一条第一号に掲げる規定の施行の日からこの法律の施行の日（次条第二項及び附則第十一条第二項において「施行日」という。）の前日までの間における第二条の規定による改正後の刑事訴訟法（以下この項及び次条において「第二条改正後刑事訴訟法」という。）第二百五十条第三項及び第四項の規定の適用については、刑法の一部を改正する法律（平成二十九年法律第七十二号）附則第二条第一項の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合における同法による改正前の刑法（以下この条において「従前の例による平成二十九年改正前刑法」という。）第百七十八条の二の罪又はその未遂罪は、第二条改正後刑事訴訟法第二百五十条第三項第二号に掲げる罪とみなし、従前の例による平成二十九年改正前刑法第百八十一条第三項（人を負傷させたときに限る。）の罪又は従前の例による平成二十九年改正前刑法第二百四十一条前段の罪若しくはその未遂罪は、第二条改正後刑事訴訟法第二百五十条第三項第一号に掲げる罪とみなす。
<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-4/par-1</sup>
With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 250, paragraphs (3) and (4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as amended by the provisions of Article 2 (hereinafter in this paragraph and the following Article referred to as the "Code of Criminal Procedure as Amended by Article 2") during the period from the day on which the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (i) of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect until the day preceding the day on which this Act comes into effect (referred to as "the Effective Date" in paragraph (2) of the following Article and Article 11, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions), the crime under Article 178-2 of the Penal Code prior to amendment by the Act Partially Amending the Penal Code (Act No. 72 of 2017) in the case where the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of that Act (hereinafter in this Article referred to as the "Pre-2017 Penal Code Applied under the Earlier Rules") or an attempt thereof is deemed to be a crime set forth in Article 250, paragraph (3), item (ii) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as Amended by Article 2, and the crime under Article 181, paragraph (3) of the Pre-2017 Penal Code Applied under the Earlier Rules (limited to cases where a person is injured) or the crime under the first sentence of Article 241 of the Pre-2017 Penal Code Applied under the Earlier Rules or an attempt thereof is deemed to be a crime set forth in Article 250, paragraph (3), item (i) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as Amended by Article 2.
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**第二項**  新刑事訴訟法第二百五十条第三項及び第四項の規定の適用については、附則第二条第一項の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合における旧刑法第百七十六条若しくは第百七十八条第一項の罪又はこれらの罪の未遂罪は、新刑事訴訟法第二百五十条第三項第三号に掲げる罪とみなし、附則第二条第一項の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合における旧刑法第百七十七条若しくは第百七十八条第二項の罪若しくはこれらの罪の未遂罪又は従前の例による平成二十九年改正前刑法第百七十八条の二の罪若しくはその未遂罪は、新刑事訴訟法第二百五十条第三項第二号に掲げる罪とみなし、従前の例による平成二十九年改正前刑法第百八十一条第三項（人を負傷させたときに限る。）の罪又は従前の例による平成二十九年改正前刑法第二百四十一条前段の罪若しくはその未遂罪は、新刑事訴訟法第二百五十条第三項第一号に掲げる罪とみなす。
<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-4/par-2</sup>
With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 250, paragraphs (3) and (4) of the New Code of Criminal Procedure, the crime under Article 176 or Article 178, paragraph (1) of the Former Penal Code or an attempt thereof in the case where the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions is deemed to be a crime set forth in Article 250, paragraph (3), item (iii) of the New Code of Criminal Procedure; the crime under Article 177 or Article 178, paragraph (2) of the Former Penal Code or an attempt thereof in the case where the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, or the crime under Article 178-2 of the Pre-2017 Penal Code Applied under the Earlier Rules or an attempt thereof, is deemed to be a crime set forth in Article 250, paragraph (3), item (ii) of the New Code of Criminal Procedure; and the crime under Article 181, paragraph (3) of the Pre-2017 Penal Code Applied under the Earlier Rules (limited to cases where a person is injured) or the crime under the first sentence of Article 241 of the Pre-2017 Penal Code Applied under the Earlier Rules or an attempt thereof is deemed to be a crime set forth in Article 250, paragraph (3), item (i) of the New Code of Criminal Procedure.
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**第三項**  附則第二条第一項の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合における旧刑法第百七十六条から第百七十八条までの罪若しくはこれらの罪の未遂罪又は従前の例による平成二十九年改正前刑法第百七十八条の二の罪若しくはその未遂罪、従前の例による平成二十九年改正前刑法第百八十一条第三項の罪若しくは従前の例による平成二十九年改正前刑法第二百四十一条の罪若しくはその未遂罪の被害者は、新刑事訴訟法第三百二十一条の三第一項の規定の適用については、同項第一号イに掲げる者とみなす。
<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-4/par-3</sup>
A victim of the crimes under Articles 176 through 178 of the Former Penal Code or an attempt thereof in the case where the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, or of the crime under Article 178-2 of the Pre-2017 Penal Code Applied under the Earlier Rules or an attempt thereof, the crime under Article 181, paragraph (3) of the Pre-2017 Penal Code Applied under the Earlier Rules, or the crime under Article 241 of the Pre-2017 Penal Code Applied under the Earlier Rules or an attempt thereof, is deemed to be a person set forth in Article 321-3, paragraph (1), item (i), (a) of the New Code of Criminal Procedure for the application of that paragraph.
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### 第五条（公訴時効に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Statute of Limitations for Prosecution
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<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-5</sup>

**第一項**  第二条改正後刑事訴訟法第二百五十条第三項及び第四項の規定は、第二条の規定の施行の際既にその公訴の時効が完成している罪については、適用しない。
<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-5/par-1</sup>
The provisions of Article 250, paragraphs (3) and (4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as Amended by Article 2 do not apply to a crime for which the statute of limitations for prosecution has already been completed at the time the provisions of Article 2 come into effect.
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**第二項**  第二条改正後刑事訴訟法（施行日以後においては新刑事訴訟法）第二百五十条第三項及び第四項の規定は、刑法等の一部を改正する法律（平成十六年法律第百五十六号）附則第三条第二項の規定にかかわらず、第二条の規定の施行の際その公訴の時効が完成していない罪についても、適用する。
<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-5/par-2</sup>
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the Penal Code, etc. (Act No. 156 of 2004), the provisions of Article 250, paragraphs (3) and (4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as Amended by Article 2 (or, on or after the Effective Date, the New Code of Criminal Procedure) also apply to a crime for which the statute of limitations for prosecution has not been completed at the time the provisions of Article 2 come into effect.
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### 第十九条（刑事訴訟法等の一部を改正する法律の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — Transitional Measures Accompanying the Partial Amendment of the Act Partially Amending the Code of Criminal Procedure, etc.
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<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-19</sup>

**第一項**  附則第二条第一項の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合における旧刑法第百七十六条から第百七十八条までの罪又はこれらの罪の未遂罪に係る事件は、刑事訴訟法等の一部を改正する法律第一条の規定による改正後の刑事訴訟法（以下この項及び次項において「改正後の刑事訴訟法」という。）第二百一条の二第一項及び第二項、第二百七条の二、第二百七条の三第一項（第一号イに係る部分に限る。）並びに第四百二十九条第三項の規定の適用については改正後の刑事訴訟法第二百一条の二第一項第一号イに掲げる事件とみなし、改正後の刑事訴訟法第二百七十一条の二第一項、第二百七十一条の五第一項（第一号イに係る部分に限る。）、第二百七十一条の六、第二百七十一条の八第一項及び第四項、第二百九十九条の四第二項、第四項、第七項及び第九項、第二百九十九条の五第二項（第二号イに係る部分に限る。）並びに第三百十二条の二第一項、同条第四項において読み替えて準用する改正後の刑事訴訟法第二百七十一条の六第五項及び第二百七十一条の八第一項並びに改正後の刑事訴訟法第四百六十八条第四項の規定の適用については改正後の刑事訴訟法第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号イに掲げる事件とみなす。
<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1</sup>
A case relating to the crimes under Articles 176 through 178 of the Former Penal Code or an attempt thereof in the case where the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions is deemed to be a case set forth in Article 201-2, paragraph (1), item (i), (a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as amended by the provisions of Article 1 of the Act Partially Amending the Code of Criminal Procedure, etc. (hereinafter in this paragraph and the following paragraph referred to as the "Amended Code of Criminal Procedure") for the application of the provisions of Article 201-2, paragraphs (1) and (2), Article 207-2, Article 207-3, paragraph (1) (limited to the part concerning item (i), (a)) and Article 429, paragraph (3) of the Amended Code of Criminal Procedure, and is deemed to be a case set forth in Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i), (a) of the Amended Code of Criminal Procedure for the application of the provisions of Article 271-2, paragraph (1), Article 271-5, paragraph (1) (limited to the part concerning item (i), (a)), Article 271-6, Article 271-8, paragraphs (1) and (4), Article 299-4, paragraphs (2), (4), (7) and (9), Article 299-5, paragraph (2) (limited to the part concerning item (ii), (a)) and Article 312-2, paragraph (1), Article 271-6, paragraph (5) and Article 271-8, paragraph (1) of the Amended Code of Criminal Procedure as applied mutatis mutandis with the replacement of terms pursuant to Article 312-2, paragraph (4) of the Amended Code of Criminal Procedure, and Article 468, paragraph (4) of the Amended Code of Criminal Procedure.
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**第二項**  附則第二条第一項の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合における旧刑法第百七十六条から第百七十八条までの罪又はこれらの罪の未遂罪に係る事件は、刑事訴訟法等の一部を改正する法律附則第二十二条の規定による改正後の犯罪被害者等の権利利益の保護を図るための刑事手続に付随する措置に関する法律第二十二条第一項及び第四十六条第一項の規定の適用については、改正後の刑事訴訟法第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号イに掲げる事件とみなす。
<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-2</sup>
A case relating to the crimes under Articles 176 through 178 of the Former Penal Code or an attempt thereof in the case where the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions is deemed to be a case set forth in Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i), (a) of the Amended Code of Criminal Procedure for the application of the provisions of Article 22, paragraph (1) and Article 46, paragraph (1) of the Act on Measures Incidental to Criminal Proceedings for Protecting the Rights and Interests of Crime Victims as amended by the provisions of Article 22 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the Code of Criminal Procedure, etc.
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**第三項**  民事訴訟法等の一部を改正する法律（令和四年法律第四十八号）の施行の日の前日までの間における前項の規定の適用については、同項中「第四十六条第一項」とあるのは、「第四十二条第一項」とする。
<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-3</sup>
With regard to the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph until the day preceding the day on which the Act Partially Amending the Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 48 of 2022) comes into effect, the phrase "Article 46, paragraph (1)" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "Article 42, paragraph (1)".
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### 第二十条（検討等） — Review, Etc.
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<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-20</sup>

**第一項**  政府は、性的な被害に係る犯罪規定が社会の受け止め方を踏まえて処罰対象を適切に決すべきものであるという特質を有し、また、その改正がそれぞれの時代の性的な被害の実態及びこれに対する社会の意識の変化に対応していること等に鑑み、この法律の施行後五年を経過した場合において、この法律による改正後のそれぞれの法律の規定及び性的な姿態を撮影する行為等の処罰及び押収物に記録された性的な姿態の影像に係る電磁的記録の消去等に関する法律（令和五年法律第六十七号）の規定（以下「新刑法等の規定」という。）の施行の状況を勘案し、新刑法等の規定の施行後の性的な被害の実態及びこれに対する社会の受け止め方や社会の意識、とりわけ性的同意についての意識も踏まえつつ、速やかに性犯罪に係る事案の実態に即した対処を行うための施策の在り方について検討を加え、必要があると認めるときは、その結果に基づいて所要の措置を講ずるものとする。
<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-20/par-1</sup>
Taking into account that provisions on crimes relating to sexual harm have the characteristic that the subjects of punishment are to be determined appropriately in light of how society perceives them, and that their amendment responds to the actual state of sexual harm in each era and changes in social awareness of it, the government, when five years have elapsed after this Act comes into effect, is to take into consideration the status of enforcement of the provisions of the respective Acts as amended by this Act and the provisions of the Act on the Punishment of Acts of Photographing Sexual Poses, etc. and the Erasure, etc. of Electronic or Magnetic Records of Images of Sexual Poses Recorded on Seized Articles (Act No. 67 of 2023) (hereinafter referred to as the "provisions of the new Penal Code, etc."), and, also taking into account the actual state of sexual harm after the enforcement of the provisions of the new Penal Code, etc. and how society perceives it and social awareness of it, in particular awareness of sexual consent, promptly examine the way measures for dealing with cases of sex crimes in accordance with the actual state of such cases should be, and, if it finds it necessary, take required measures based on the results.
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**第二項**  政府は、前項の検討がより実証的なものとなるよう、性的な被害を申告することの困難さその他性的な被害の実態について、必要な調査を行うものとする。
<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-20/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-20/par-2</sup>
The Government is to conduct the necessary surveys on the difficulty of reporting sexual harm and other aspects of the actual state of sexual harm, so that the review referred to in the preceding paragraph will be more evidence-based.
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### 第二十一条（周知） — Public Awareness
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<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-21 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-21</sup>

**第一項**  政府は、新刑法等の規定が、性的な被害の実態及びこれに対する社会の意識の変化に対応して、刑罰を伴う新たな行為規範を定めるものであることに鑑み、その趣旨及び内容について国民に周知を図るものとする。
<sup>suppl-5051-66/art-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-21/par-1</sup>
In light of the fact that the provisions of the new Penal Code, etc. establish new norms of conduct accompanied by criminal punishment in response to the actual state of sexual harm and to changes in public awareness of it, the Government is to seek to make their purpose and content known to the public.
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- suppl-5051-66/art-2/par-4: 同項第二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十六条の三十三第一項第二号 (Article 316-33, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-316-33/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-316-33/par-1/item-2
- suppl-5051-66/art-4/par-1: 附則第一条第一号 → 刑事訴訟法 附則第一条第一項第一号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1, paragraph (1), item (i)), suppl-5051-66/art-1/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-1/par-1/item-1
- suppl-5051-66/art-4/par-1: 次条第二項 → 刑事訴訟法 附則第五条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5, paragraph (2)), suppl-5051-66/art-5/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-5/par-2
- suppl-5051-66/art-4/par-1: この項 → 刑事訴訟法 附則第四条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (1)), suppl-5051-66/art-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-4/par-1
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- suppl-5051-66/art-4/par-1: 第二百五十条第三項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百五十条第三項 (Article 250, paragraph (3)), art-250/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-3
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- suppl-5051-66/art-4/par-1: 第二条改正後刑事訴訟法第二百五十条第三項第一号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百五十条第三項第一号 (Article 250, paragraph (3), item (i)), art-250/par-3/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-3/item-1
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- suppl-5051-66/art-4/par-2: 附則第二条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 附則第二条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1)), suppl-5051-66/art-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-2/par-1
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- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 第二百一条の二第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百一条の二第一項 (Article 201-2, paragraph (1)), art-201-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-201-2/par-1
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- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 第二百七条の三第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七条の三第一項 (Article 207-3, paragraph (1)), art-207-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-207-3/par-1
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 第一号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七条の三第一項第一号 (Article 207-3, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-207-3/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-207-3/par-1/item-1
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 第四百二十九条第三項 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百二十九条第三項 (Article 429, paragraph (3)), art-429/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-429/par-3
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 改正後の刑事訴訟法第二百一条の二第一項第一号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百一条の二第一項第一号 (Article 201-2, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-201-2/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-201-2/par-1/item-1
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 改正後の刑事訴訟法第二百七十一条の二第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の二第一項 (Article 271-2, paragraph (1)), art-271-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/par-1
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 第二百七十一条の五第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の五第一項 (Article 271-5, paragraph (1)), art-271-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-5/par-1
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 第一号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の五第一項第一号 (Article 271-5, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-271-5/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-5/par-1/item-1
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- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 第二百七十一条の八第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の八第一項 (Article 271-8, paragraph (1)), art-271-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-8/par-1
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 第四項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の八第四項 (Article 271-8, paragraph (4)), art-271-8/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-8/par-4
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 第二百九十九条の四第二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第二項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (2)), art-299-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-2
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 第四項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第四項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (4)), art-299-4/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-4
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 第七項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第七項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (7)), art-299-4/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-7
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 第九項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の四第九項 (Article 299-4, paragraph (9)), art-299-4/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-4/par-9
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 第二百九十九条の五第二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の五第二項 (Article 299-5, paragraph (2)), art-299-5/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-5/par-2
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 第二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十九条の五第二項第二号 (Article 299-5, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-299-5/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-299-5/par-2/item-2
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 第三百十二条の二第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十二条の二第一項 (Article 312-2, paragraph (1)), art-312-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-312-2/par-1
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 同条第四項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十二条の二第四項 (Article 312-2, paragraph (4)), art-312-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-312-2/par-4
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 改正後の刑事訴訟法第二百七十一条の六第五項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の六第五項 (Article 271-6, paragraph (5)), art-271-6/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-6/par-5
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 改正後の刑事訴訟法第四百六十八条第四項 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百六十八条第四項 (Article 468, paragraph (4)), art-468/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-468/par-4
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1: 改正後の刑事訴訟法第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号 (Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-271-2/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/par-1/item-1
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-2: 附則第二条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 附則第二条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1)), suppl-5051-66/art-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-2/par-1
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-2: 改正後の刑事訴訟法第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十一条の二第一項第一号 (Article 271-2, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-271-2/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-271-2/par-1/item-1
- suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-3: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 附則第十九条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 19, paragraph (2)), suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-2
- suppl-5051-66/art-20/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 附則第二十条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 20, paragraph (1)), suppl-5051-66/art-20/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-20/par-1

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- 刑事訴訟法 附則第一条第一項第一号（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-1/par-1/item-1
- 刑事訴訟法 附則第一条第一項第二号（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-1/par-1/item-2
- 刑事訴訟法 附則第一条第一項第三号（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-1/par-1/item-3
- 刑事訴訟法 附則第二条第二項（罰則の適用に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-2/par-2
- 刑事訴訟法 附則第二条第三項（罰則の適用に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-2/par-3
- 刑事訴訟法 附則第二条第四項（罰則の適用に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-2/par-4
- 刑事訴訟法 附則第四条第一項（刑事訴訟法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-4/par-1
- 刑事訴訟法 附則第四条第二項（刑事訴訟法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-4/par-2
- 刑事訴訟法 附則第四条第三項（刑事訴訟法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-4/par-3
- 刑事訴訟法 附則第十九条第一項（刑事訴訟法等の一部を改正する法律の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-1
- 刑事訴訟法 附則第十九条第二項（刑事訴訟法等の一部を改正する法律の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-2
- 刑事訴訟法 附則第十九条第三項（刑事訴訟法等の一部を改正する法律の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-19/par-3
- 刑事訴訟法 附則第二十条第二項（検討等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-66/art-20/par-2

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