# Article 26, paragraph (5), its wordings — Juveniles Act

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How the wording of Article 26, paragraph (5) (第二十六条第五項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Juveniles Act (少年法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/juvenile-act
- Provision: Article 26, paragraph (5) (第二十六条第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/juvenile-act/art-26/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/juvenile-act/art-26/par-5)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/juvenile-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 39 of 2025

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 第十三条の規定は、前二項の同行状に、これを準用する。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of Article 13 apply mutatis mutandis to the escort warrant prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs.

## 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/juvenile-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039

Japanese:

> 第十一条第三項の規定は第二項の呼出状及び前二項の同行状について、第十三条の規定は前二項の同行状について、それぞれ準用する。

English (Machine translation, corrected on review, not official):

> The provisions of Article 11, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the writ of summons prescribed in paragraph (2) and the escort warrant prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs, and the provisions of Article 13 apply mutatis mutandis to the escort warrant prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs, respectively.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000168)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4827/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/323AC0000000168/20260624_508AC0000000046)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000168/20270331_507AC0000000039)