# Article 254, paragraph (5), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 254, paragraph (5) (第二百五十四条第五項) 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 (5) (第二百五十四条第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-254/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-254/par-5)
- 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:

> 家事調停事件の記録の閲覧、謄写及び複製の請求は、家事調停事件の記録の保存又は裁判所若しくは調停委員会の執務に支障があるときは、することができない。

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

> A request for the inspection, copying or reproduction of a record of a case for mediation of domestic relations may not be made if these acts would interfere with the preservation of the record of the case for mediation of domestic relations or with the performance of the duties of the court or mediation committee.

## 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:

> 非電磁的家事調停事件記録の閲覧、謄写及び複製の請求は、非電磁的家事調停事件記録の保存又は裁判所若しくは調停委員会の執務に支障があるときは、することができない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A request for the inspection, copying or reproduction of a hard-copy record of a case for mediation of domestic relations may not be made if these acts would interfere with the preservation of the hard-copy record of a case for mediation of domestic relations or with the performance of the duties of the court or mediation committee.

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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)