# Article 32-4, paragraph (3), its wordings — Juveniles Act

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How the wording of Article 32-4, paragraph (3) (第三十二条の四第三項) 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 (3) (第三十二条の四第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/juvenile-act/art-32-4/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/juvenile-act/art-32-4/par-3)
- 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:

> 高等裁判所は、抗告受理の申立てがされた場合において、抗告審として事件を受理するのを相当と認めるときは、これを受理することができる。この場合においては、その旨の決定をしなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> When a request for acceptance of an appeal is filed, the high court may accept it if it finds it appropriate to accept the case as the court of second instance. In this case, the high court must give a ruling to that effect.

## 2. By 31 March 2027 — Act No. 39 of 2025

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 31 March 2027
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (4); its words stay the same (Act No. 39 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/juvenile-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039

Japanese:

> 高等裁判所は、抗告受理の申立てがされた場合において、抗告審として事件を受理するのを相当と認めるときは、これを受理することができる。この場合においては、その旨の決定をしなければならない。

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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)