# Article 211, paragraph (1), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 211, paragraph (1) (第二百十一条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act (家事事件手続法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act
- Provision: Article 211, paragraph (1) (第二百十一条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-211/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-211/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments
- 3 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 45 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 裁判所書記官は、遺言書の検認について、調書を作成しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> A court clerk must prepare a record regarding the probate of a will.

## 2. By 23 June 2027 — Act No. 45 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 23 June 2027
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 45 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20270623_508AC0000000045

Japanese:

> 裁判所書記官は、遺言書等（民法第千四条第一項に規定する遺言書等をいう。次条において同じ。）の検認について、調書を作成しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A court clerk must prepare a record regarding the probate of a will, etc. (meaning a will, etc. prescribed in Article 1004, paragraph (1) of the Civil Code; the same applies in the following Article).

## 3. By 13 June 2028 — Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 13 June 2028
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 裁判所書記官は、遺言書等（民法第千四条第一項に規定する遺言書等をいう。次条において同じ。）の検認について、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより、電子調書を作成しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A court clerk must prepare an electronic record regarding the probate of a will, etc. (meaning a will, etc. prescribed in Article 1004, paragraph (1) of the Civil Code; the same applies in the following Article), as provided by the Rules of the Supreme Court.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/423AC0000000052)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/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/423AC0000000052/20260624_508AC0000000045)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (2 records)