# Article 32-5, paragraph (1), its wordings — Juveniles Act

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How the wording of Article 32-5, paragraph (1) (第三十二条の五第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Juveniles Act (少年法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/juvenile-act
- Provision: Article 32-5, paragraph (1) (第三十二条の五第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/juvenile-act/art-32-5/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/juvenile-act/art-32-5/par-1)
- 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:

> 前条第三項の決定があつた場合において、少年に弁護士である付添人がないときは、抗告裁判所は、弁護士である付添人を付さなければならない。

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

> When the ruling prescribed in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article is given, the court in charge of the appeal must appoint an attendant who is an attorney-at-law, if the juvenile does not have an attendant who is an attorney-at-law.

## 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:

> 前条第四項の決定があつた場合において、少年に弁護士である付添人がないときは、抗告裁判所は、弁護士である付添人を付さなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When the ruling prescribed in paragraph (4) of the preceding Article is given, the court in charge of the appeal must appoint an attendant who is an attorney-at-law, if the juvenile does not have an attendant who is an attorney-at-law.

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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)