# Article 32-4, paragraph (2), its wordings — Juveniles Act

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How the wording of Article 32-4, paragraph (2) (第三十二条の四第二項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Juveniles Act (少年法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/juvenile-act
- Provision: Article 32-4, paragraph (2) (第三十二条の四第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/juvenile-act/art-32-4/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/juvenile-act/art-32-4/par-2)
- 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:

> 前項の規定による申立て（以下「抗告受理の申立て」という。）は、申立書を原裁判所に差し出してしなければならない。この場合において、原裁判所は、速やかにこれを高等裁判所に送付しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The request pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph (referred to as "request for acceptance of an appeal" below) must be filed by a written request to the court of prior instance. In this case, the court of prior instance must promptly transfer it to a high court.

## 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:

> 前項の規定による申立て（以下「抗告受理の申立て」という。）は、申立書を原裁判所に差し出してしなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The request pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph (referred to as "request for acceptance of an appeal" below) must be filed by a written request to the court of prior instance.

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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)