# Article 254, paragraph (2), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 254, paragraph (2) (第二百五十四条第二項) 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 254, paragraph (2) (第二百五十四条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-254/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-254/par-2)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 前項の規定は、家事調停事件の記録中の録音テープ又はビデオテープ（これらに準ずる方法により一定の事項を記録した物を含む。）に関しては、適用しない。この場合において、当事者又は利害関係を疎明した第三者は、家庭裁判所の許可を得て、裁判所書記官に対し、これらの物の複製を請求することができる。

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

> The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to a record of a case for mediation of domestic relations which is prepared in the form of audiotapes or videotapes (including objects on which certain matters are recorded by any means equivalent thereto). In this case, a party or a third party who has made a prima facie showing of interest may, with the permission of the family court, make a request to a court clerk for the reproduction of these objects.

## 2. 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:

> 前項の規定は、非電磁的家事調停事件記録中の録音テープ等に関しては、適用しない。この場合において、当事者又は利害関係を疎明した第三者は、家庭裁判所の許可を得て、裁判所書記官に対し、これらの物の複製を請求することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to audio tape, etc. in a hard-copy record of a case for mediation of domestic relations. In this case, a party or a third party who has made a prima facie showing of interest may, with the permission of the family court, make a request to a court clerk for the reproduction of these objects.

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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/423AC0000000052/20270623_508AC0000000045)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/423AC0000000052/20280613_505AC0000000053)