# Article 5-3, paragraph (1), its wordings — Juveniles Act

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How the wording of Article 5-3, paragraph (1) (第五条の三第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Juveniles Act (少年法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/juvenile-act
- Provision: Article 5-3, paragraph (1) (第五条の三第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/juvenile-act/art-5-3/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/juvenile-act/art-5-3/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/juvenile-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 前条第一項の規定による記録の閲覧又は謄写の手数料については、その性質に反しない限り、民事訴訟費用等に関する法律（昭和四十六年法律第四十号）第七条から第十条まで及び別表第三の一の項の規定（同項上欄中「（事件の係属中に当事者等が請求するものを除く。）」とある部分を除く。）を準用する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Articles 7 through 10 and row 1 of Appended Table 3 (excluding the phrase "excluding those requested by the party, etc. while the case is pending" in the left-hand column of that row) of the Act on the Costs of Civil Proceedings (Act No. 40 of 1971) apply mutatis mutandis to the fee for inspection or copying of the record pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article unless contrary to its nature.

## 2. By 13 June 2028 — Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 13 June 2028
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/juvenile-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 前条第一項の規定による記録の閲覧又は謄写の手数料については、その性質に反しない限り、民事訴訟費用等に関する法律（昭和四十六年法律第四十号）第七条から第十条まで及び別表第二の一の項の規定（同項上欄中「（事件の係属中に当事者等が請求するものを除く。）」とある部分を除く。）を準用する。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of Articles 7 through 10 and row 1 of Appended Table 2 (excluding the phrase "excluding those requested by the party, etc. while the case is pending" in the left-hand column of that row) of the Act on Costs of Civil Proceedings (Act No. 40 of 1971) applies mutatis mutandis to the fee for inspection or copying of the record pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article unless contrary to its nature.

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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/323AC0000000168/20270331_507AC0000000039)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000168/20280613_505AC0000000053)