# Article 6-6, paragraph (1), its wordings — Juveniles Act

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How the wording of Article 6-6, paragraph (1) (第六条の六第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Juveniles Act (少年法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/juvenile-act
- Provision: Article 6-6, paragraph (1) (第六条の六第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/juvenile-act/art-6-6/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/juvenile-act/art-6-6/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:

> 警察官は、調査の結果、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、当該調査に係る書類とともに事件を児童相談所長に送致しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> A police officer must refer the case, together with the documents on the investigation, to the director of a child guidance center, if the case falls under any of the following items as a result of the investigation:

## 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:

> 警察官は、調査の結果、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、当該調査に係る書類及び電磁的記録と共に事件を児童相談所長に送致しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A police officer must refer the case, together with the documents and electronic or magnetic records on the investigation, to the director of a child guidance center, if the case falls under any of the following items as a result of the investigation:

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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)