# 民事訴訟法 / Code of Civil Procedure — 第二百二十三条 (Article 223) - Law: 民事訴訟法 (Code of Civil Procedure), 平成八年法律第百九号 - English title "Code of Civil Procedure": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第二百二十三条 (Article 223)（文書提出命令等） — address `art-223` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-223 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-223 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第二百二十三条（文書提出命令等） — (Order to Submit Documents) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-223 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-223 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-223 **第一項** 裁判所は、文書提出命令の申立てを理由があると認めるときは、決定で、文書の所持者に対し、その提出を命ずる。この場合において、文書に取り調べる必要がないと認める部分又は提出の義務があると認めることができない部分があるときは、その部分を除いて、提出を命ずることができる。 art-223/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-223/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-223/par-1 If the court finds there to be grounds for a petition for an order to submit a document, it issues a ruling ordering the person in possession of the document to submit the document. In such a case, if the document contains any part that it is found unnecessary to examine or which cannot be found to be subject to the obligation to submit, the court may order the submission of the document excluding the part. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 裁判所は、第三者に対して文書の提出を命じようとする場合には、その第三者を審尋しなければならない。 art-223/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-223/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-223/par-2 Before seeking to order a third party to submit a document, the court must hear the third party. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 裁判所は、公務員の職務上の秘密に関する文書について第二百二十条第四号に掲げる場合であることを文書の提出義務の原因とする文書提出命令の申立てがあった場合には、その申立てに理由がないことが明らかなときを除き、当該文書が同号ロに掲げる文書に該当するかどうかについて、当該監督官庁（衆議院又は参議院の議員の職務上の秘密に関する文書についてはその院、内閣総理大臣その他の国務大臣の職務上の秘密に関する文書については内閣。以下この条において同じ。）の意見を聴かなければならない。この場合において、当該監督官庁は、当該文書が同号ロに掲げる文書に該当する旨の意見を述べるときは、その理由を示さなければならない。 art-223/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-223/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-223/par-3 If a petition for an order to submit a document has been filed with regard to a document concerning confidential information connected with a public officer's duties on the grounds that the document falls under any of the categories stated in Article 220, item (iv), unless the petition is clearly groundless, the court must hear the opinion of the supervisory government agency concerned (in the case of a member of the House of Representatives or House of Councillors or a person who held the office, the relevant House; in the case of the Prime Minister or any other Minister of State or a person who held the office, the Cabinet) as to whether the document in question falls under the category of document stated in Article 220, item (iv), (b). In such a case, if the supervisory government agency states the opinion that the document falls under the category of document stated in Article 220, item (iv), (b), it must specify the reasons for this. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 前項の場合において、当該監督官庁が当該文書の提出により次に掲げるおそれがあることを理由として当該文書が第二百二十条第四号ロに掲げる文書に該当する旨の意見を述べたときは、裁判所は、その意見について相当の理由があると認めるに足りない場合に限り、文書の所持者に対し、その提出を命ずることができる。 art-223/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-223/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-223/par-4 In a case as referred to in the preceding paragraph, if that supervisory government agency has stated the opinion that that document falls under the category of document stated in Article 220, item (iv), (b) on the grounds that submission of that document would cause any of the following risks, the court may order the person in possession of the document to submit the document only if it cannot find sufficient reasonable grounds for that opinion: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 国の安全が害されるおそれ、他国若しくは国際機関との信頼関係が損なわれるおそれ又は他国若しくは国際機関との交渉上不利益を被るおそれ art-223/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-223/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-223/par-4/item-1 a risk that the document will impair national security, harm a relationship of trust with a foreign country or international organization, or give rise to a disadvantage in negotiations with a foreign country or international organization; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 犯罪の予防、鎮圧又は捜査、公訴の維持、刑の執行その他の公共の安全と秩序の維持に支障を及ぼすおそれ art-223/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-223/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-223/par-4/item-2 a risk that the document will hinder the prevention, suppression, or investigation of a crime, the continuation of prosecution, the enforcement of a sentence, or any other maintenance of public safety and order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 第三項前段の場合において、当該監督官庁は、当該文書の所持者以外の第三者の技術又は職業の秘密に関する事項に係る記載がされている文書について意見を述べようとするときは、第二百二十条第四号ロに掲げる文書に該当する旨の意見を述べようとするときを除き、あらかじめ、当該第三者の意見を聴くものとする。 art-223/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-223/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-223/par-5 In a case as referred to in the first sentence of paragraph (3), if that supervisory government agency intends to state its opinion about a document that details particulars involving a technical or professional secret of a third party other than the person in possession of that document, it must hear the opinion of that third party in advance of doing so, unless it intends to state the opinion that the document falls under the category of document stated in Article 220, item (iv), (b). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 裁判所は、文書提出命令の申立てに係る文書が第二百二十条第四号イからニまでに掲げる文書のいずれかに該当するかどうかの判断をするため必要があると認めるときは、文書の所持者にその提示をさせることができる。この場合においては、何人も、その提示された文書の開示を求めることができない。 art-223/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-223/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-223/par-6 If the court finds it to be necessary in order to determine which of the categories of documents stated in Article 220, item (iv), (a) through (d) the document that the petition for an order to submit a document concerns falls under, the court may have the person in possession of the document present the document. In such a case, no person may request the document so presented to be disclosed. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 文書提出命令の申立てについての決定に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。 art-223/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-223/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-223/par-7 An immediate appeal may be filed against a ruling on a petition for an order to submit a document. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-223/par-3: 第二百二十条第四号 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十条第一項第四号 (Article 220, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-220/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-220/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-220/par-1/item-4 - art-223/par-3: この条 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十三条 (Article 223), art-223 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-223 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-223 - art-223/par-4: 前項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十三条第三項 (Article 223, paragraph (3)), art-223/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-223/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-223/par-3 - art-223/par-4: 第二百二十条第四号 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十条第一項第四号 (Article 220, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-220/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-220/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-220/par-1/item-4 - art-223/par-5: 第三項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十三条第三項 (Article 223, paragraph (3)), art-223/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-223/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-223/par-3 - art-223/par-5: 第二百二十条第四号 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十条第一項第四号 (Article 220, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-220/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-220/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-220/par-1/item-4 - art-223/par-6: 第二百二十条第四号 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十条第一項第四号 (Article 220, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-220/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-220/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-220/par-1/item-4 ## Cited by 10 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 民事訴訟法 第二百二十三条第三項（文書提出命令等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-223/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-223/par-3 - 民事訴訟法 第二百二十三条第四項（文書提出命令等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-223/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-223/par-4 - 民事訴訟法 第二百二十三条第五項（文書提出命令等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-223/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-223/par-5 - 民事訴訟法 第二百二十九条第二項（筆跡等の対照による証明） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-229/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-229/par-2 - 民事訴訟法 第二百二十九条第五項（筆跡等の対照による証明） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-229/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-229/par-5 - 民事訴訟法 第二百三十一条の三第一項（書証の規定の準用等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-231-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-231-3/par-1 - 民事訴訟法 第二百三十一条の三第二項（書証の規定の準用等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-231-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-231-3/par-2 - 民事訴訟法 第二百三十二条第一項（検証の目的の提示等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-232/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-232/par-1 - 民事訴訟法 第二百三十二条第二項（検証の目的の提示等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-232/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-232/par-2 - 民事訴訟法 第三百五十二条第二項（証拠調べの制限） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-352/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-352/par-2 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 民事訴訟法 — the text in force from 2026-06-24 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/408AC0000000109/20260624_508AC0000000046), retrieved 2026-10-17 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Civil Procedure — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4797/tb), retrieved 2026-10-17 - This site's parser, version 209 — 民事訴訟法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-17