# 民事訴訟法 / Code of Civil Procedure — 第二百三十一条の三 (Article 231-3) - 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: 第二百三十一条の三 (Article 231-3)（書証の規定の準用等） — address `art-231-3` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-231-3 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-231-3 - 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. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第二百三十一条の三（書証の規定の準用等） — (Mutatis Mutandis Application of Provisions Concerning Documentary Evidence) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-231-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-231-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-231-3 **第一項** 第二百二十条から第二百二十八条まで（同条第四項を除く。）及び第二百三十条の規定は、前条第一項の証拠調べについて準用する。この場合において、第二百二十条、第二百二十一条第一項第三号、第二百二十二条、第二百二十三条第一項及び第四項から第六項まで並びに第二百二十六条中「文書の所持者」とあるのは「電磁的記録を利用する権限を有する者」と、第二百二十条第一号中「文書を自ら所持する」とあるのは「電磁的記録を利用する権限を自ら有する」と、同条第二号中「引渡し」とあるのは「提供」と、同条第四号ニ中「所持する文書」とあるのは「利用する権限を有する電磁的記録」と、同号ホ中「書類」とあるのは「電磁的記録」と、「文書」とあるのは「記録媒体に記録された電磁的記録」と、第二百二十一条（見出しを含む。）、第二百二十二条、第二百二十三条の見出し、同条第一項、第三項、第六項及び第七項、第二百二十四条の見出し及び同条第一項並びに第二百二十五条の見出し及び同条第一項中「文書提出命令」とあるのは「電磁的記録提出命令」と、第二百二十四条第一項及び第三項中「文書の記載」とあるのは「電磁的記録に記録された情報の内容」と、第二百二十六条中「第二百十九条」とあるのは「第二百三十一条の二第一項」と、同条ただし書中「文書の正本又は謄本の交付」とあるのは「電磁的記録に記録された情報の内容の全部を証明した書面の交付又は当該情報の内容の全部を証明した電磁的記録の提供」と、第二百二十七条中「文書」とあるのは「電磁的記録を記録した記録媒体」と、第二百二十八条第二項中「公文書」とあるのは「もの」と、同条第三項中「公文書」とあるのは「公務所又は公務員が作成すべき電磁的記録」と読み替えるものとする。 art-231-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-231-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-231-3/par-1 The provisions of Articles 220 through 228 (excluding paragraph (4) of that Article) and Article 230 apply mutatis mutandis to the examination of evidence under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article. In such a case, the phrase "the person in possession of a document" in Article 220, Article 221, paragraph (1), item (iii), Article 222, Article 223, paragraph (1) and paragraphs (4) through (6) and Article 226 is deemed to be replaced with "the person with the authority to use an electronic or magnetic record"; the phrase "personally in possession of a document" in Article 220, item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "personally authorized to use an electronic or magnetic record"; the term "deliver" in item (ii) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "provide"; the phrase "a document held by the State or a local public entity" in item (iv)(d) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "an electronic or magnetic record that the State or a local public entity is authorized to use"; the terms "documents" and "a document" in (e) of that item are deemed to be replaced with "electronic or magnetic records" and "an electronic or magnetic record recorded in a recording medium", respectively; the phrase "order to submit documents" in Article 221 (including the title), Article 222, the title of Article 223, Article 223, paragraphs (1), (3), (6) and (7), the title of Article 224, Article 224, paragraph (1), the title of Article 225 and Article 225, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "order to submit electronic or magnetic records"; the phrase "the content of that document" in Article 224, paragraphs (1) and (3) is deemed to be replaced with "the content of information recorded in the electronic or magnetic records"; the phrase "Article 219" in Article 226 is deemed to be replaced with "Article 231-2, paragraph (1)"; the phrase "the issuance of an authenticated copy or transcript of the document" in the proviso to that Article is to be deemed to be replaced with "the issuance of a document certifying the full particulars of information recorded in the electronic or magnetic record or the provisions of an electronic or magnetic record certifying the full particulars of the information"; the term "a document" in Article 227 is deemed to be replaced with "a recording medium storing electronic or magnetic record"; the phrase "an official document of authentic provenance" in Article 228, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "of authentic provenance"; and the term "an official document" in paragraph (3) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "an electronic or magnetic record to be created by a public office or public officer". Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項において準用する第二百二十三条第一項の命令に係る電磁的記録の提出及び前項において準用する第二百二十六条の嘱託に係る電磁的記録の送付は、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより、当該電磁的記録を記録した記録媒体を提出し、若しくは送付し、又は最高裁判所規則で定める電子情報処理組織を使用する方法により行う。 art-231-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-231-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-231-3/par-2 As provided for by the Rules of the Supreme Court, a person is to submit an electronic or magnetic record subject to an order under Article 223, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph or to transmit electronic or magnetic records subject to a request under Article 226 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph by submitting or sending a recording medium on which the electronic or magnetic record has been stored or by using an electronic data processing system as specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-231-3/par-1: 第二百二十条から第二百二十八条まで → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十条 (Article 220), art-220 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-220 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-220 - art-231-3/par-1: 第二百二十条から第二百二十八条まで → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十一条 (Article 221), art-221 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-221 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-221 - art-231-3/par-1: 第二百二十条から第二百二十八条まで → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十二条 (Article 222), art-222 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-222 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-222 - art-231-3/par-1: 第二百二十条から第二百二十八条まで → 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-231-3/par-1: 第二百二十条から第二百二十八条まで → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十四条 (Article 224), art-224 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-224 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-224 - art-231-3/par-1: 第二百二十条から第二百二十八条まで → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十五条 (Article 225), art-225 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-225 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-225 - art-231-3/par-1: 第二百二十条から第二百二十八条まで → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十六条 (Article 226), art-226 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-226 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-226 - art-231-3/par-1: 第二百二十条から第二百二十八条まで → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十七条 (Article 227), art-227 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-227 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-227 - art-231-3/par-1: 第二百二十条から第二百二十八条まで → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十八条 (Article 228), art-228 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-228 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-228 - art-231-3/par-1: 同条第四項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十八条第四項 (Article 228, paragraph (4)), art-228/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-228/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-228/par-4 - art-231-3/par-1: 第二百三十条 → 民事訴訟法 第二百三十条 (Article 230), art-230 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-230 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-230 - art-231-3/par-1: 前条第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百三十一条の二第一項 (Article 231-2, paragraph (1)), art-231-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-231-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-231-2/par-1 - art-231-3/par-1: 第二百二十一条第一項第三号 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十一条第一項第三号 (Article 221, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-221/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-221/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-221/par-1/item-3 - art-231-3/par-1: 第二百二十三条第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十三条第一項 (Article 223, paragraph (1)), 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 - art-231-3/par-1: 第四項から第六項まで → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十三条第四項 (Article 223, paragraph (4)), 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 - art-231-3/par-1: 第四項から第六項まで → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十三条第五項 (Article 223, paragraph (5)), 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 - art-231-3/par-1: 第四項から第六項まで → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十三条第六項 (Article 223, paragraph (6)), 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 - art-231-3/par-1: 第二百二十条第一号 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十条第一項第一号 (Article 220, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-220/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-220/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-220/par-1/item-1 - art-231-3/par-1: 同条第二号 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十条第一項第二号 (Article 220, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-220/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-220/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-220/par-1/item-2 - art-231-3/par-1: 同条第四号 → 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-231-3/par-1: 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-231-3/par-1: 第七項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十三条第七項 (Article 223, paragraph (7)), 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 - art-231-3/par-1: 同条第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十四条第一項 (Article 224, paragraph (1)), art-224/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-224/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-224/par-1 - art-231-3/par-1: 同条第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十五条第一項 (Article 225, paragraph (1)), art-225/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-225/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-225/par-1 - art-231-3/par-1: 第三項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十四条第三項 (Article 224, paragraph (3)), art-224/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-224/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-224/par-3 - art-231-3/par-1: 第二百十九条 → 民事訴訟法 第二百十九条 (Article 219), art-219 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-219 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-219 - art-231-3/par-1: 第二百二十八条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十八条第二項 (Article 228, paragraph (2)), art-228/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-228/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-228/par-2 - art-231-3/par-1: 同条第三項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十八条第三項 (Article 228, paragraph (3)), art-228/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-228/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-228/par-3 - art-231-3/par-2: 前項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百三十一条の三第一項 (Article 231-3, paragraph (1)), art-231-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-231-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-231-3/par-1 - art-231-3/par-2: 第二百二十三条第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十三条第一項 (Article 223, paragraph (1)), 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 - art-231-3/par-2: 第二百二十六条 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十六条 (Article 226), art-226 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-226 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-226 ## Cited by 9 provisions cite this one. 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