# 刑事訴訟法 / Code of Criminal Procedure — 第四節 (Part 2, Chapter 3, Section 4) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - Law: 刑事訴訟法 (Code of Criminal Procedure), 昭和二十三年法律第百三十一号 - English title "Code of Criminal 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: 第四節 (Part 2, Chapter 3, Section 4) — address `pt-2/ch-3/sec-4` - Text: the text as amended with effect from 2027-03-31 (On a day set by Cabinet Order, no later than 31 March 2027. The exact day is not fixed yet.), standing until 2027-07-22 as now scheduled, since the next amendment's day is not fixed — NOT yet in force (revision 20270331_507AC0000000039) - URL (this text's page, at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4 - The same address in the text in force (its wording there may differ): https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4 - Every provision below carries its address and its place on this text's page 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. The Ministry's English is given only where this text's Japanese is a wording the Ministry translated — the same as the text in force, or for a text not yet in force, a wording it translated ahead; every other paragraph's English is machine translation. --- ## 第四節　証拠 — Section 4 Evidence heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-2/ch-3/sec-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4 ### 第三百十七条 art-317 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-317 **第一項** 事実の認定は、証拠による。 art-317/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-317/par-1 Facts are established on the basis of evidence. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三百十八条 art-318 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-318 **第一項** 証拠の証明力は、裁判官の自由な判断に委ねる。 art-318/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-318/par-1 The probative value of evidence is left to the free discretion of the judge. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三百十九条 art-319 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-319 **第一項** 強制、拷問又は脅迫による自白、不当に長く抑留又は拘禁された後の自白その他任意にされたものでない疑のある自白は、これを証拠とすることができない。 art-319/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-319/par-1 Confession under coercion, torture, threats, after unduly prolonged detention or when there is doubt about said confession being voluntary may not be admitted as evidence. machine translation, not official **第二項** 被告人は、公判廷における自白であると否とを問わず、その自白が自己に不利益な唯一の証拠である場合には、有罪とされない。 art-319/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-319/par-2 The defendant may not be convicted when the confession, whether it was made in open court or not, is the only piece of incriminating evidence. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The accused may not be convicted when the confession, whether it was made in open court or not, is the only piece of incriminating evidence." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb **第三項** 前二項の自白には、起訴された犯罪について有罪であることを自認する場合を含む。 art-319/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-319/par-3 The confession prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs includes admission of guilt regarding the charged offense. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三百二十条 art-320 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-320 **第一項** 次条から第三百二十八条までに規定する場合を除いては、公判期日における供述に代えて書面又は電磁的記録を証拠とし、又は公判期日外における他の者の供述を内容とする供述を証拠とすることはできない。 art-320/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-320/par-1 No document or electronic or magnetic record, nor statement of another person made on a day other than the trial date, may be used as evidence in lieu of a statement made on the trial date, unless as otherwise prescribed in the following Article through Article 328. machine translation, not official **第二項** 第二百九十一条の二の決定があつた事件の証拠については、前項の規定は、これを適用しない。ただし、検察官、被告人又は弁護人が証拠とすることに異議を述べたものについては、この限りでない。 art-320/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-320/par-2 When the ruling prescribed in Article 291-2 has been rendered, the provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to the evidence; provided however, that this does not apply to evidence to which the public prosecutor, the defendant or the defense counsel raises an objection. machine translation, not official ### 第三百二十一条 art-321 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321 **第一項** 被告人以外の者が作成した供述書又はその者の供述を録取した書面若しくは電磁的記録であつて供述者の署名若しくは押印があり、若しくは裁判所の規則で定める供述者の署名若しくは押印に代わる措置がとられたものは、次に掲げる場合に限り、これを証拠とすることができる。 art-321/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321/par-1 A written statement made by a person other than the defendant, or the person's statement recorded and taken down in writing or in an electronic or magnetic record, with the person's signature or seal, or with respect to which the measures prescribed by the Rules of Court in lieu of the signature or seal of the person who made the statement have been taken, may be used as evidence only in the following cases: machine translation, not official **一** 裁判官の面前（映像と音声の送受信により相手の状態を相互に認識しながら通話をすることができる方法による場合を含む。次号において同じ。）における供述を録取した書面又は電磁的記録については、その供述者が死亡、精神若しくは身体の故障、所在不明若しくは国外にいるため公判準備若しくは公判期日において供述することができないとき、又は供述者が公判準備若しくは公判期日において前の供述と異なつた供述をしたとき。 art-321/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321/par-1/item-1 with regard to a document or electronic or magnetic record in which a statement made before a judge (including those made by means that allow communication while mutually recognizing each other's presence through the transmission of images and sound; the same applies in the following item) is recorded, when the person who has made the statement is unable to do so in the trial preparation or on the trial date due to death, a mental or physical disorder, or being non est or out of the country, or when that person makes a statement inconsistent with the previous statement in the trial preparation or on the trial date; machine translation, not official **二** 検察官の面前における供述を録取した書面又は電磁的記録については、その供述者が死亡、精神若しくは身体の故障、所在不明若しくは国外にいるため公判準備若しくは公判期日において供述することができないとき、又は公判準備若しくは公判期日において前の供述と相反するか若しくは実質的に異なつた供述をしたとき。ただし、公判準備又は公判期日における供述よりも前の供述を信用すべき特別の情況の存するときに限る。 art-321/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321/par-1/item-2 with regard to a document or electronic or magnetic record in which a statement made before a public prosecutor is recorded, when the person who has made the statement is unable to do so in the trial preparation or on the trial date due to death, a mental or physical disorder, or being non est or out of the country, or when that person makes a statement in the trial preparation or on the trial date, which conflicts with or substantially differs from the previous statement; provided, however, that this is limited to the case when there are special circumstances that afford the previous statement more credible than the statement made in the trial preparation or on the trial date; and machine translation, not official **三** 前二号に掲げる書面及び電磁的記録以外の書面又は電磁的記録については、供述者が死亡、精神若しくは身体の故障、所在不明又は国外にいるため公判準備又は公判期日において供述することができず、かつ、その供述が犯罪事実の存否の証明に欠くことができないものであるとき。ただし、その供述が特に信用すべき情況の下にされたものであるときに限る。 art-321/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321/par-1/item-3 with regard to a document or electronic or magnetic record other than the documents and electronic or magnetic records set forth in the preceding two items, when the person who has made the statement is unable to do so in the trial preparation or on the trial date due to death, a mental or physical disorder, or being non est or out of the country, and that statement is essential to prove or disprove the facts of the crime; provided, however, that this is limited to the case when the statement is made under special circumstances that afford the statement credible. machine translation, not official **第二項** 被告人以外の者の公判準備若しくは公判期日における供述を録取した書面若しくは電磁的記録又は裁判所若しくは裁判官の検証の結果を記載し、若しくは記録した書面若しくは電磁的記録は、前項の規定にかかわらず、これを証拠とすることができる。 art-321/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321/par-2 A document or electronic or magnetic record which contains statements given by a person other than the defendant on the trial date or in the trial preparation, or a document or electronic or magnetic record which contains or records the results of an inspection by a court or a judge may be used as evidence, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph. machine translation, not official **第三項** 検察官、検察事務官又は司法警察職員の検証の結果を記載し、又は記録した書面又は電磁的記録は、その供述者が公判期日において証人として尋問を受け、その真正に作成されたものであることを供述したときは、第一項の規定にかかわらず、これを証拠とすることができる。 art-321/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321/par-3 A document or electronic or magnetic record which contains or records the results of an inspection by a public prosecutor, a public prosecutor's assistant officer or a judicial police official may be used as evidence notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), if the inspector attends the trial as a witness on the trial date and verifies upon examination the authenticity of the document or electronic or magnetic record that was prepared. machine translation, not official **第四項** 鑑定の経過及び結果を記載し、又は記録した書面又は電磁的記録で鑑定人の作成したものについても、前項と同様とする。 art-321/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321/par-4 The provisions of the preceding paragraph are to be applied to a document or electronic or magnetic record made by an expert witness which describes or records the process and conclusion of the expert examination. machine translation, not official ### 第三百二十一条の二 art-321-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-2 **第一項** 被告事件の公判準備若しくは公判期日における手続以外の刑事手続又は他の事件の刑事手続において第百五十七条の六第一項又は第二項に規定する方法によりされた証人の尋問及び供述並びにその状況を記録した電磁的記録がその一部とされた調書は、前条第一項の規定にかかわらず、証拠とすることができる。この場合において、裁判所は、その調書を取り調べた後、訴訟関係人に対し、その供述者を証人として尋問する機会を与えなければならない。 art-321-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-2/par-1 Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, a written statement, part of which is accompanied with an electronic or magnetic record on which the examination and testimony of a witness made through the means provided in Article 157-6, paragraph (1) or (2) during criminal proceedings other than those in the trial preparation or on the trial date of the case under public prosecution or during criminal proceedings of other case, and the circumstances surrounding the examination and testimony are recorded, may be used as evidence. In this case, a court must give the persons concerned in the case an opportunity to examine those who have made statements as witnesses, after the examination of the written statement. machine translation, not official **第二項** 前項の規定により調書を取り調べる場合においては、第三百七条の二第四項ただし書の規定は、適用しない。 art-321-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-2/par-2 When a court examines a written statement pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the provisions of the proviso of Article 307-2, paragraph (4) do not apply. machine translation, not official **第三項** 第一項の規定により取り調べられた調書に記録された証人の供述は、第二百九十五条第一項前段並びに前条第一項第一号及び第二号の適用については、被告事件の公判期日においてされたものとみなす。 art-321-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-2/par-3 The statement recorded in the written statement examined pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article is deemed to have been made on the trial date of the case under public prosecution, when applying the first part of Article 295, paragraph (1), and paragraph (1), item (i) and item (ii) of the preceding Article. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三百二十一条の三 art-321-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-3 **第一項** 第一号に掲げる者の供述及びその状況を録音及び録画を同時に行う方法により記録した電磁的記録（その供述がされた聴取の開始から終了に至るまでの間における供述及びその状況を記録したものに限る。）は、その供述が第二号に掲げる措置が特に採られた情況の下にされたものであると認める場合であつて、聴取に至るまでの情況その他の事情を考慮し相当と認めるときは、第三百二十一条第一項の規定にかかわらず、証拠とすることができる。この場合において、裁判所は、その電磁的記録を取り調べた後、訴訟関係人に対し、その供述者を証人として尋問する機会を与えなければならない。 art-321-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-3/par-1 The electronic or magnetic record on which the statement of the person set forth in item (i) and the circumstances thereof have been recorded by a method of simultaneously recording audio and video (limited to a recording of the statement and its circumstances from the start to the end of the interview in which the statement was made) may, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 321, paragraph (1), be used as evidence if the court finds that the statement was made under circumstances in which the measures set forth in item (ii) were particularly taken, and deems it appropriate considering the circumstances up to the time of the interview and other circumstances. In this case, the court must, after the examination of the electronic or magnetic record, give the persons concerned in the case an opportunity to examine the person who made the statement as a witness. machine translation, not official **一** 次に掲げる者 art-321-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-3/par-1/item-1 the following persons: machine translation, not official **イ** 刑法第百七十六条、第百七十七条、第百七十九条、第百八十一条若しくは第百八十二条の罪、同法第二百二十五条若しくは第二百二十六条の二第三項の罪（わいせつ又は結婚の目的に係る部分に限る。以下このイにおいて同じ。）、同法第二百二十七条第一項（同法第二百二十五条又は第二百二十六条の二第三項の罪を犯した者を幇助する目的に係る部分に限る。）若しくは第三項（わいせつの目的に係る部分に限る。）の罪若しくは同法第二百四十一条第一項若しくは第三項の罪又はこれらの罪の未遂罪の被害者 art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-1 the victim of the crimes or attempts of the crimes under Article 176, Article 177, Article 179, Article 181 or Article 182 of the Penal Code, Article 225 or Article 226-2, paragraph (3) of the same Code (limited to cases with the purpose of indecency or marriage; hereinafter the same applies in this (a)), Article 227, paragraph (1) of the same Code (limited to cases with the purpose of being an accessory to a person who commits the crime under Article 225 or Article 226-2, paragraph (3) of the same Code) or paragraph (3) (limited to cases with the purpose of indecency), or Article 241, paragraph (1) or (3) of the same Code; machine translation, not official **ロ** 児童福祉法第六十条第一項の罪若しくは同法第三十四条第一項第九号に係る同法第六十条第二項の罪、児童買春、児童ポルノに係る行為等の規制及び処罰並びに児童の保護等に関する法律第四条から第八条までの罪又は性的な姿態を撮影する行為等の処罰及び押収物に記録された性的な姿態の影像に係る電磁的記録の消去等に関する法律第二条から第六条までの罪の被害者 art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-2 the victim of the crimes under Article 60, paragraph (1) of the Child Welfare Act, Article 60, paragraph (2) pertaining to Article 34, paragraph (1), item (ix) of the same Act, Articles 4 through 8 of the Act on Regulation and Punishment of Acts Relating to Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, and the Protection of Children, or Articles 2 through 6 of the Act on the Punishment of Acts of Photographing Sexual Poses, etc. and the Erasure, etc. of Electronic or Magnetic Records of Images of Sexual Poses Recorded on Seized Articles; machine translation, not official **ハ** イ及びロに掲げる者のほか、犯罪の性質、供述者の年齢、心身の状態、被告人との関係その他の事情により、更に公判準備又は公判期日において供述するときは精神の平穏を著しく害されるおそれがあると認められる者 art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-3 persons other than those set forth in (a) and (b) who are found to be likely to have their mental peace of mind seriously harmed when further making a statement in the trial preparation or on the trial date, due to the nature of the crime, the age and mental or physical condition of the person who made the statement, the person's relationship with the defendant, or other circumstances; machine translation, not official **二** 次に掲げる措置 art-321-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-3/par-1/item-2 the following measures: machine translation, not official **イ** 供述者の年齢、心身の状態その他の特性に応じ、供述者の不安又は緊張を緩和することその他の供述者が十分な供述をするために必要な措置 art-321-3/par-1/item-2/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-3/par-1/item-2/sub-1 measures necessary, in accordance with the age, mental or physical condition and other characteristics of the person who made the statement, to ease the anxiety or tension of that person and otherwise enable that person to make a sufficient statement; machine translation, not official **ロ** 供述者の年齢、心身の状態その他の特性に応じ、誘導をできる限り避けることその他の供述の内容に不当な影響を与えないようにするために必要な措置 art-321-3/par-1/item-2/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-3/par-1/item-2/sub-2 measures necessary, in accordance with the age, mental or physical condition and other characteristics of the person who made the statement, to avoid leading questions as far as possible and otherwise prevent undue influence on the content of the statement. machine translation, not official **第二項** 前項の規定により取り調べられた電磁的記録に記録された供述者の供述は、第二百九十五条第一項前段の規定の適用については、被告事件の公判期日においてされたものとみなす。 art-321-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-3/par-2 The statement of the person who made the statement that is recorded on the electronic or magnetic record examined pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is deemed to have been made on the trial date of the case under public prosecution, when applying the first sentence of Article 295, paragraph (1). machine translation, not official ### 第三百二十二条 art-322 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-322 **第一項** 被告人が作成した供述書又は被告人の供述を録取した書面若しくは電磁的記録であつて被告人の署名若しくは押印があり、若しくは裁判所の規則で定める被告人の署名若しくは押印に代わる措置がとられたものは、その供述が被告人に不利益な事実の承認を内容とするものであるとき、又は特に信用すべき情況の下にされたものであるときに限り、これを証拠とすることができる。ただし、被告人に不利益な事実の承認を内容とする書面又は電磁的記録は、その承認が自白でない場合においても、第三百十九条の規定に準じ、任意にされたものでない疑いがあると認めるときは、これを証拠とすることができない。 art-322/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-322/par-1 A written statement made by the defendant or a written statement or electronic or magnetic record recording the statement of the defendant which has the defendant's signature or seal affixed by said person, or with respect to which the measures prescribed by the Rules of Court in lieu of the defendant's signature or seal have been taken, may be used as evidence only when the statement contains an admission of a disadvantageous fact, or is made under circumstances that afford special credibility; provided however, that even if the admission is not a confession, a document or electronic or magnetic record which contains an admission of a disadvantageous fact may not be used as evidence when there is doubt about it being voluntary as prescribed in Article 319. machine translation, not official **第二項** 被告人の公判準備又は公判期日における供述を録取した書面又は電磁的記録は、その供述が任意にされたものであると認めるときに限り、これを証拠とすることができる。 art-322/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-322/par-2 A written statement or electronic or magnetic record which records the statement of the defendant on the trial date or in the trial preparation may be used as evidence only when the statement is deemed to have been made voluntarily. machine translation, not official ### 第三百二十三条 art-323 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-323 **第一項** 第三百二十一条から前条までに掲げる書面及び電磁的記録以外の書面又は電磁的記録は、次に掲げるものに限り、これを証拠とすることができる。 art-323/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-323/par-1 A document or electronic or magnetic record other than the documents and electronic or magnetic records prescribed in Article 321 through the preceding Article may be used as evidence only if the document or electronic or magnetic record is: machine translation, not official **一** 戸籍謄本、公正証書謄本その他公務員（外国の公務員を含む。）がその職務上証明することができる事実についてその公務員の作成した書面又は電磁的記録 art-323/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-323/par-1/item-1 a transcript of a family register, a transcript of a notarized deed or other documents or electronic or magnetic records on facts which a government employee (including an officer of a foreign government) may certify and which are made by that government employee; machine translation, not official **二** 商業帳簿、航海日誌その他業務の通常の過程において作成された書面又は電磁的記録 art-323/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-323/par-1/item-2 an account book, a log book and other documents or electronic or magnetic records prepared in the ordinary course of business; machine translation, not official **三** 前二号に掲げるもののほか特に信用すべき情況の下に作成された書面又は電磁的記録 art-323/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-323/par-1/item-3 a document or electronic or magnetic record other than those prescribed in the preceding two items made under circumstances that afford special credibility. machine translation, not official ### 第三百二十四条 art-324 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-324 **第一項** 被告人以外の者の公判準備又は公判期日における供述で被告人の供述をその内容とするものについては、第三百二十二条の規定を準用する。 art-324/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-324/par-1 With regard to a statement made by a person other than the defendant on a trial date or in a trial preparation and which contains the statement of the defendant, the provisions of Article 322 apply mutatis mutandis to it. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "With regard to a statement made by a person other than the accused on a trial date or in a trial preparation and which contains the statement of the accused, the provisions of Article 322 apply mutatis mutandis to it." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb **第二項** 被告人以外の者の公判準備又は公判期日における供述で被告人以外の者の供述をその内容とするものについては、第三百二十一条第一項第三号の規定を準用する。 art-324/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-324/par-2 With regard to a statement made by a person other than the defendant on a trial date or in a trial preparation which contains the statement of a person other than the defendant, the provisions of Article 321, paragraph (1), item (iii) apply mutatis mutandis to it. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "With regard to a statement made by a person other than the accused on a trial date or in a trial preparation which contains the statement of a person other than the accused, the provisions of Article 321, paragraph (1), item (iii) apply mutatis mutandis to it." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb ### 第三百二十五条 art-325 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-325 **第一項** 裁判所は、第三百二十一条から前条までの規定により証拠とすることができる書面若しくは電磁的記録又は供述であつても、あらかじめ、その書面若しくは電磁的記録に記載され、若しくは記録された供述又は公判準備若しくは公判期日における供述の内容となつた他の者の供述が任意にされたものかどうかを調査した後でなければ、これを証拠とすることができない。 art-325/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-325/par-1 The court may not use a document, electronic or magnetic record or statement which can be used pursuant to the provisions of Article 321 to the preceding Article as evidence unless the court has examined whether the statement written or recorded in the document or electronic or magnetic record, or the statement of another person contained in the statement on the trial date or in the trial preparation, has been made voluntarily. machine translation, not official ### 第三百二十六条 art-326 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-326 **第一項** 検察官及び被告人が証拠とすることに同意した書面若しくは電磁的記録又は供述は、その書面若しくは電磁的記録が作成され又は供述のされたときの情況を考慮し相当と認めるときに限り、第三百二十一条から前条までの規定にかかわらず、これを証拠とすることができる。 art-326/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-326/par-1 A document, electronic or magnetic record or statement that the public prosecutor and the defendant have consented for use as evidence may be used as evidence notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 321 to 325 only when the court deems it appropriate considering the circumstances in which the document, electronic or magnetic record or statement was made. machine translation, not official **第二項** 被告人が出頭しないでも証拠調べを行うことができる場合において、被告人が出頭しないときは、前項の同意があつたものとみなす。ただし、代理人又は弁護人が出頭したときは、この限りでない。 art-326/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-326/par-2 In cases when evidence may be examined without the appearance of the defendant, it is deemed that the defendant has given the consent prescribed in the preceding paragraph when said defendant does not appear at the trial; provided however, that this does not apply when the representative or the defense counsel appears at the trial. machine translation, not official ### 第三百二十七条 art-327 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-327 **第一項** 裁判所は、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人が合意の上、文書若しくは電磁的記録（以下この条において「文書等」という。）の内容又は公判期日に出頭すれば供述することが予想されるその供述の内容を書面に記載し、又は電磁的記録として記録して提出したときは、その文書等又は供述すべき者を取り調べないでも、当該書面又は当該電磁的記録を証拠とすることができる。この場合においても、当該書面又は当該電磁的記録の証明力を争うことを妨げない。 art-327/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-327/par-1 The court may, when the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel have agreed to write down in a written statement, or record as an electronic or magnetic record, the content of a certain document or electronic or magnetic record (hereinafter referred to as "documents, etc." in this Article) or a certain statement that a witness would testify to on the trial date and have submitted such written statement or electronic or magnetic record to the court, use that written statement or electronic or magnetic record as evidence without examining the documents, etc. or the witness. However, the probative value of that written statement or electronic or magnetic record may be challenged regardless. machine translation, not official ### 第三百二十八条 art-328 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-328 **第一項** 第三百二十一条から第三百二十四条までの規定により証拠とすることができない書面若しくは電磁的記録又は供述であつても、公判準備又は公判期日における被告人、証人その他の者の供述の証明力を争うためには、これを証拠とすることができる。 art-328/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-328/par-1 A document or electronic or magnetic record, or a statement, which cannot be used as evidence pursuant to the provisions of Articles 321 to 324, may be used to challenge the probative value of the statement of the defendant, the witness or other persons on the trial date or in the trial preparation. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-319/par-3: 前二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十九条第一項 (Article 319, paragraph (1)), art-319/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-319/par-1 - art-319/par-3: 前二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十九条第二項 (Article 319, paragraph (2)), art-319/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-319/par-2 - art-320/par-1: 次条から第三百二十八条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条 (Article 321), art-321 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321 - art-320/par-1: 次条から第三百二十八条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条の二 (Article 321-2), art-321-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-2 - art-320/par-1: 次条から第三百二十八条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条の三 (Article 321-3), art-321-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-3 - art-320/par-1: 次条から第三百二十八条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十二条 (Article 322), art-322 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-322 - art-320/par-1: 次条から第三百二十八条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十三条 (Article 323), art-323 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-323 - art-320/par-1: 次条から第三百二十八条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十四条 (Article 324), art-324 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-324 - art-320/par-1: 次条から第三百二十八条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十五条 (Article 325), art-325 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-325 - art-320/par-1: 次条から第三百二十八条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十六条 (Article 326), art-326 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-326 - art-320/par-1: 次条から第三百二十八条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十七条 (Article 327), art-327 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-327 - art-320/par-1: 次条から第三百二十八条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十八条 (Article 328), art-328 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-328 - art-320/par-2: 第二百九十一条の二 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十一条の二 (Article 291-2), art-291-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-1/from-art-290-3#art-291-2 - art-320/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十条第一項 (Article 320, paragraph (1)), art-320/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-320/par-1 - art-321/par-1/item-1: 次号 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条第一項第二号 (Article 321, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-321/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321/par-1/item-2 - art-321/par-1/item-3: 前二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条第一項第一号 (Article 321, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-321/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321/par-1/item-1 - art-321/par-1/item-3: 前二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条第一項第二号 (Article 321, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-321/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321/par-1/item-2 - art-321/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条第一項 (Article 321, paragraph (1)), art-321/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321/par-1 - art-321/par-3: 第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条第一項 (Article 321, paragraph (1)), art-321/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321/par-1 - art-321/par-4: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条第三項 (Article 321, paragraph (3)), art-321/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321/par-3 - art-321-2/par-1: 第百五十七条の六第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の六第一項 (Article 157-6, paragraph (1)), art-157-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-1 - art-321-2/par-1: 第二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の六第二項 (Article 157-6, paragraph (2)), art-157-6/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-2 - art-321-2/par-1: 前条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条第一項 (Article 321, paragraph (1)), art-321/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321/par-1 - art-321-2/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条の二第一項 (Article 321-2, paragraph (1)), art-321-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-2/par-1 - art-321-2/par-2: 第三百七条の二第四項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百七条の二第四項 (Article 307-2, paragraph (4)), art-307-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-1/from-art-301-2#art-307-2/par-4 - art-321-2/par-3: 第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条の二第一項 (Article 321-2, paragraph (1)), art-321-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-2/par-1 - art-321-2/par-3: 第二百九十五条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十五条第一項 (Article 295, paragraph (1)), art-295/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-1/from-art-290-3#art-295/par-1 - art-321-2/par-3: 前条第一項第一号 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条第一項第一号 (Article 321, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-321/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321/par-1/item-1 - art-321-2/par-3: 第二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条第一項第二号 (Article 321, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-321/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321/par-1/item-2 - art-321-3/par-1: 第一号 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条の三第一項第一号 (Article 321-3, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-321-3/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-3/par-1/item-1 - art-321-3/par-1: 第二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条の三第一項第二号 (Article 321-3, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-321-3/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-3/par-1/item-2 - art-321-3/par-1: 第三百二十一条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条第一項 (Article 321, paragraph (1)), art-321/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321/par-1 - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-1: 刑法第百七十六条 → 刑法 第百七十六条 (Article 176), art-176 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-176 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045) - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-1: 第百七十七条 → 刑法 第百七十七条 (Article 177), art-177 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-177 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045) - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-1: 第百七十九条 → 刑法 第百七十九条 (Article 179), art-179 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-179 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045) - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-1: 第百八十一条 → 刑法 第百八十一条 (Article 181), art-181 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-181 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045) - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-1: 第百八十二条 → 刑法 第百八十二条 (Article 182), art-182 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-182 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045) - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-1: 同法第二百二十五条 → 刑法 第二百二十五条 (Article 225), art-225 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-225 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045) - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-1: 第二百二十六条の二第三項 → 刑法 第二百二十六条の二第三項 (Article 226-2, paragraph (3)), art-226-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-226-2/par-3 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045) - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-1: 同法第二百二十七条第一項 → 刑法 第二百二十七条第一項 (Article 227, paragraph (1)), art-227/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-227/par-1 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045) - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-1: 第三項 → 刑法 第二百二十七条第三項 (Article 227, paragraph (3)), art-227/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-227/par-3 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045) - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-1: 同法第二百四十一条第一項 → 刑法 第二百四十一条第一項 (Article 241, paragraph (1)), art-241/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-241/par-1 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045) - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-1: 第三項 → 刑法 第二百四十一条第三項 (Article 241, paragraph (3)), art-241/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-241/par-3 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045) - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-2: 児童福祉法第六十条第一項 → e-Gov law 322AC0000000164, 第六十条第一項 (Article 60, paragraph (1)), art-60/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-2: 同法第三十四条第一項第九号 → e-Gov law 322AC0000000164, 第三十四条第一項第九号 (Article 34, paragraph (1), item (ix)), art-34/par-1/item-9 — not held in this collection - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-2: 同法第六十条第二項 → e-Gov law 322AC0000000164, 第六十条第二項 (Article 60, paragraph (2)), art-60/par-2 — not held in this collection - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-2: 性的な姿態を撮影する行為等の処罰及び押収物に記録された性的な姿態の影像に係る電磁的記録の消去等に関する法律第二条から第六条まで → 性的な姿態を撮影する行為等の処罰及び押収物に記録された性的な姿態の影像に係る電磁的記録の消去等に関する法律 第二条 (Article 2), art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sexual-image-filming-act/art-2 (e-Gov law ID 505AC0000000067) - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-2: 性的な姿態を撮影する行為等の処罰及び押収物に記録された性的な姿態の影像に係る電磁的記録の消去等に関する法律第二条から第六条まで → 性的な姿態を撮影する行為等の処罰及び押収物に記録された性的な姿態の影像に係る電磁的記録の消去等に関する法律 第三条 (Article 3), art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sexual-image-filming-act/art-3 (e-Gov law ID 505AC0000000067) - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-2: 性的な姿態を撮影する行為等の処罰及び押収物に記録された性的な姿態の影像に係る電磁的記録の消去等に関する法律第二条から第六条まで → 性的な姿態を撮影する行為等の処罰及び押収物に記録された性的な姿態の影像に係る電磁的記録の消去等に関する法律 第四条 (Article 4), art-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sexual-image-filming-act/art-4 (e-Gov law ID 505AC0000000067) - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-2: 性的な姿態を撮影する行為等の処罰及び押収物に記録された性的な姿態の影像に係る電磁的記録の消去等に関する法律第二条から第六条まで → 性的な姿態を撮影する行為等の処罰及び押収物に記録された性的な姿態の影像に係る電磁的記録の消去等に関する法律 第五条 (Article 5), art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sexual-image-filming-act/art-5 (e-Gov law ID 505AC0000000067) - art-321-3/par-1/item-1/sub-2: 性的な姿態を撮影する行為等の処罰及び押収物に記録された性的な姿態の影像に係る電磁的記録の消去等に関する法律第二条から第六条まで → 性的な姿態を撮影する行為等の処罰及び押収物に記録された性的な姿態の影像に係る電磁的記録の消去等に関する法律 第六条 (Article 6), art-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sexual-image-filming-act/art-6 (e-Gov law ID 505AC0000000067) - art-321-3/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条の三第一項 (Article 321-3, paragraph (1)), art-321-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-3/par-1 - art-321-3/par-2: 第二百九十五条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十五条第一項 (Article 295, paragraph (1)), art-295/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-1/from-art-290-3#art-295/par-1 - art-322/par-1: 第三百十九条 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百十九条 (Article 319), art-319 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-319 - art-323/par-1: 第三百二十一条から前条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条 (Article 321), art-321 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321 - art-323/par-1: 第三百二十一条から前条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条の二 (Article 321-2), art-321-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-2 - art-323/par-1: 第三百二十一条から前条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条の三 (Article 321-3), art-321-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-3 - art-323/par-1: 第三百二十一条から前条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十二条 (Article 322), art-322 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-322 - art-323/par-1/item-3: 前二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十三条第一項第一号 (Article 323, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-323/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-323/par-1/item-1 - art-323/par-1/item-3: 前二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十三条第一項第二号 (Article 323, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-323/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-323/par-1/item-2 - art-324/par-1: 第三百二十二条 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十二条 (Article 322), art-322 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-322 - art-324/par-2: 第三百二十一条第一項第三号 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条第一項第三号 (Article 321, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-321/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321/par-1/item-3 - art-325/par-1: 第三百二十一条から前条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条 (Article 321), art-321 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321 - art-325/par-1: 第三百二十一条から前条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条の二 (Article 321-2), art-321-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-2 - art-325/par-1: 第三百二十一条から前条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条の三 (Article 321-3), art-321-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-3 - art-325/par-1: 第三百二十一条から前条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十二条 (Article 322), art-322 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-322 - art-325/par-1: 第三百二十一条から前条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十三条 (Article 323), art-323 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-323 - art-325/par-1: 第三百二十一条から前条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十四条 (Article 324), art-324 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-324 - art-326/par-1: 第三百二十一条から前条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条 (Article 321), art-321 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321 - art-326/par-1: 第三百二十一条から前条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条の二 (Article 321-2), art-321-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-2 - art-326/par-1: 第三百二十一条から前条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条の三 (Article 321-3), art-321-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-3 - art-326/par-1: 第三百二十一条から前条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十二条 (Article 322), art-322 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-322 - art-326/par-1: 第三百二十一条から前条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十三条 (Article 323), art-323 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-323 - art-326/par-1: 第三百二十一条から前条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十四条 (Article 324), art-324 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-324 - art-326/par-1: 第三百二十一条から前条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十五条 (Article 325), art-325 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-325 - art-326/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十六条第一項 (Article 326, paragraph (1)), art-326/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-326/par-1 - art-327/par-1: この条 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十七条 (Article 327), art-327 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-327 - art-328/par-1: 第三百二十一条から第三百二十四条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条 (Article 321), art-321 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321 - art-328/par-1: 第三百二十一条から第三百二十四条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条の二 (Article 321-2), art-321-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-2 - art-328/par-1: 第三百二十一条から第三百二十四条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十一条の三 (Article 321-3), art-321-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-321-3 - art-328/par-1: 第三百二十一条から第三百二十四条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十二条 (Article 322), art-322 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-322 - art-328/par-1: 第三百二十一条から第三百二十四条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十三条 (Article 323), art-323 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-323 - art-328/par-1: 第三百二十一条から第三百二十四条まで → 刑事訴訟法 第三百二十四条 (Article 324), art-324 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/pt-2/ch-3/sec-4#art-324 --- ## Sources - 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