# Article 32-4, paragraph (5), its wordings — Juveniles Act

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How the wording of Article 32-4, paragraph (5) (第三十二条の四第五項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Juveniles Act (少年法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/juvenile-act
- Provision: Article 32-4, paragraph (5) (第三十二条の四第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/juvenile-act/art-32-4/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/juvenile-act/art-32-4/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:

> 第三項の決定は、高等裁判所が原裁判所から第二項の申立書の送付を受けた日から二週間以内にしなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The high court must give the ruling prescribed in paragraph (3) within two weeks from the date on which the court received the written request prescribed in paragraph (2) from the court of prior instance.

## 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 (6) and reworded (Act No. 39 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/juvenile-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039

Japanese:

> 第四項の決定は、高等裁判所が原裁判所から第三項の規定による送付を受けた日から二週間以内にしなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The high court must give the ruling prescribed in paragraph (4) within two weeks from the date on which the court received the transfer pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) from 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)