# 刑事訴訟法 / Code of Criminal Procedure — 第十一章 (Part 1, Chapter 11)

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- 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
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- Provision: 第十一章 (Part 1, Chapter 11) — address `pt-1/ch-11`
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## 第十一章　証人尋問 — Chapter XI Examination of Witnesses
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>pt-1/ch-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#pt-1/ch-11</sup>

### 第百四十三条
<sup>art-143 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-143</sup>

  **第一項**  裁判所は、この法律に特別の定のある場合を除いては、何人でも証人としてこれを尋問することができる。
  <sup>art-143/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-143/par-1</sup>
  The court may, except as otherwise provided in this Code, examine any person as a witness.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百四十三条の二
<sup>art-143-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-143-2</sup>

  **第一項**  裁判所は、裁判所の規則で定める相当の猶予期間を置いて、証人を召喚することができる。
  <sup>art-143-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-143-2/par-1</sup>
  A court may, setting the reasonable grace period provided in the Rules of Court, summon a witness.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "A court may, setting the reasonable period of suspension provided in the Rules of Court, summon a witness." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

### 第百四十四条
<sup>art-144 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-144</sup>

  **第一項**  公務員又は公務員であつた者が知り得た事実について、本人又は当該公務所から職務上の秘密に関するものであることを申し立てたときは、当該監督官庁の承諾がなければ証人としてこれを尋問することはできない。但し、当該監督官庁は、国の重大な利益を害する場合を除いては、承諾を拒むことができない。
  <sup>art-144/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-144/par-1</sup>
  The court may not examine, without the consent of the supervisory public agency, a government employee or an ex-government employee on particulars which said person has come to know, when the officer or the public office asserts that the knowledge of the government employee or ex-government employee pertains to official confidential information; provided however, that the supervisory public agency may not refuse to give consent except where such examination may harm important national interests.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百四十五条
<sup>art-145 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-145</sup>

  **第一項**  左に掲げる者が前条の申立をしたときは、第一号に掲げる者についてはその院、第二号に掲げる者については内閣の承諾がなければ、証人としてこれを尋問することはできない。
  <sup>art-145/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-145/par-1</sup>
  When the persons prescribed in the following items make an assertion as prescribed in the preceding Article, the court may not examine said person as a witness without the consent of the House with regard to the person prescribed in item (i), or the consent of the Cabinet with regard to the person prescribed in item (ii):
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **一**  衆議院若しくは参議院の議員又はその職に在つた者
    <sup>art-145/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-145/par-1/item-1</sup>
    a Member or ex-Member of the House of Representatives or the House of Councillors;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "a Member or ex-Member of the House of Representatives or the Senate;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

    **二**  内閣総理大臣その他の国務大臣又はその職に在つた者
    <sup>art-145/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-145/par-1/item-2</sup>
    the Prime Minister, other Ministers of State or ex-Ministers of State.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の場合において、衆議院、参議院又は内閣は、国の重大な利益を害する場合を除いては、承諾を拒むことができない。
  <sup>art-145/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-145/par-2</sup>
  In the cases prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the House of Representatives, the House of Councillors and the Cabinet may not refuse to give consent except where such examination may harm important national interests.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "In the cases prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the House of Representatives, the Senate and the Cabinet may not refuse to give consent except where such examination may harm important national interests." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

### 第百四十六条
<sup>art-146 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-146</sup>

  **第一項**  何人も、自己が刑事訴追を受け、又は有罪判決を受ける虞のある証言を拒むことができる。
  <sup>art-146/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-146/par-1</sup>
  Any person may refuse to give testimony when there is a concern that such testimony may result in said person's criminal prosecution or conviction.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百四十七条
<sup>art-147 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-147</sup>

  **第一項**  何人も、次に掲げる者が刑事訴追を受け、又は有罪判決を受けるおそれのある証言を拒むことができる。
  <sup>art-147/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-147/par-1</sup>
  Any person may refuse to give testimony when there is a concern that such testimony may result in criminal prosecution or conviction against:
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **一**  自己の配偶者、三親等内の血族若しくは二親等内の姻族又は自己とこれらの親族関係があつた者
    <sup>art-147/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-147/par-1/item-1</sup>
    said person's spouse, blood relatives within the third degree of kinship or relatives by affinity within the second degree of kinship or a person who formerly had such relationship with said person;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **二**  自己の未成年後見人、未成年後見監督人、特定補助人又は補助監督人（特定補助人に係るものに限る。次号において同じ。）
    <sup>art-147/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-147/par-1/item-2</sup>
    said person's guardian of a minor, supervisor of a guardian of a minor, specified assistant or supervisor of an assistant (limited to one pertaining to a specified assistant; the same applies in the following item);
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **三**  自己を未成年後見人、未成年後見監督人、特定補助人又は補助監督人とする者
    <sup>art-147/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-147/par-1/item-3</sup>
    a person for whom said person is a guardian of a minor, supervisor of a guardian of a minor, specified assistant or supervisor of an assistant.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第百四十八条
<sup>art-148 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-148</sup>

  **第一項**  共犯又は共同被告人の一人又は数人に対し前条の関係がある者でも、他の共犯又は共同被告人のみに関する事項については、証言を拒むことはできない。
  <sup>art-148/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-148/par-1</sup>
  A person who has the relationship prescribed in the preceding Article with one or more of the accomplices or co-defendants may not refuse to give testimony on particulars relating only to the other accomplices or co-defendants.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百四十九条
<sup>art-149 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-149</sup>

  **第一項**  医師、歯科医師、助産師、看護師、弁護士（外国法事務弁護士を含む。）、弁理士、公証人、宗教の職に在る者又はこれらの職に在つた者は、業務上委託を受けたため知り得た事実で他人の秘密に関するものについては、証言を拒むことができる。但し、本人が承諾した場合、証言の拒絶が被告人のためのみにする権利の濫用と認められる場合（被告人が本人である場合を除く。）その他裁判所の規則で定める事由がある場合は、この限りでない。
  <sup>art-149/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-149/par-1</sup>
  A physician, dentist, midwife, nurse, attorney (including a foreign lawyer registered in Japan), patent attorney, notary public or a person engaged in a religious occupation, or any other person who was formerly engaged in any of these professions may refuse to give testimony on particulars pertaining to the confidential information that said person came to know through entrusted professional conduct; provided however, that this does not apply when the person in question has given consent, when the refusal is deemed to be an abuse of rights exclusively for the interests of the defendant (unless said person is the defendant), or where there exist other circumstances provided for by the Rules of Court.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "A physician, dentist, midwife, nurse, attorney (including a foreign lawyer registered in Japan), patent attorney, notary public or a person engaged in a religious occupation, or any other person who was formerly engaged in any of these professions may refuse to give testimony on particulars pertaining to the confidential information that said person came to know through entrusted professional conduct; provided however, that this does not apply when the person in question has given consent, when the refusal is deemed to be an abuse of rights exclusively for the interests of the accused (unless said person is the accused), or where there exist other circumstances provided for by the Rules of Court." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

### 第百五十条
<sup>art-150 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-150</sup>

  **第一項**  召喚を受けた証人が正当な理由がなく出頭しないときは、決定で、十万円以下の過料に処し、かつ、出頭しないために生じた費用の賠償を命ずることができる。
  <sup>art-150/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-150/par-1</sup>
  When the summoned witness does not appear without a justifiable reason, the court may punish said witness by making a ruling for a non-criminal fine of not more than 100,000 yen and order said person to compensate for the expenses incurred due to said absence.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の決定に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。
  <sup>art-150/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-150/par-2</sup>
  An immediate appeal against the ruling prescribed in the preceding paragraph may be filed.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百五十一条
<sup>art-151 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-151</sup>

  **第一項**  証人として召喚を受け正当な理由がなく出頭しない者は、一年以下の拘禁刑又は三十万円以下の罰金に処する。
  <sup>art-151/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-151/par-1</sup>
  Any person who is summoned as a witness and does not appear without a justifiable reason is punished by imprisonment for not more than a year or a fine of not more than 300,000 yen.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第百五十二条
<sup>art-152 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-152</sup>

  **第一項**  裁判所は、証人が、正当な理由がなく、召喚に応じないとき、又は応じないおそれがあるときは、その証人を勾引することができる。
  <sup>art-152/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-152/par-1</sup>
  A court may subpoena a witness when the witness, without a justifiable reason, disobeys the summons, or poses a risk of disobeying said summons.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百五十三条
<sup>art-153 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-153</sup>

  **第一項**  第六十二条、第六十三条及び第六十五条の規定は、証人の召喚について、第六十二条、第六十四条、第六十六条、第六十七条、第七十条、第七十一条及び第七十三条第一項の規定は、証人の勾引についてこれを準用する。
  <sup>art-153/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-153/par-1</sup>
  The provisions of Articles 62, 63 and 65 apply mutatis mutandis to the summons of a witness. The provisions of Articles 62, 64, 66, 67, 70, 71 and Article 73, paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis to the subpoena of a witness.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百五十三条の二
<sup>art-153-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-153-2</sup>

  **第一項**  勾引状の執行を受けた証人を護送する場合又は引致した場合において必要があるときは、一時最寄の警察署その他の適当な場所にこれを留置することができる。
  <sup>art-153-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-153-2/par-1</sup>
  When escorting or bringing a witness to the designated court or the designated place on execution of a subpoena, if it is necessary, said witness may be temporarily detained at the nearest police station or any other appropriate place.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百五十四条
<sup>art-154 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-154</sup>

  **第一項**  証人には、この法律に特別の定のある場合を除いて、宣誓をさせなければならない。
  <sup>art-154/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-154/par-1</sup>
  The court must, except as otherwise provided in this Code, have witnesses swear an oath.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百五十五条
<sup>art-155 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-155</sup>

  **第一項**  宣誓の趣旨を理解することができない者は、宣誓をさせないで、これを尋問しなければならない。
  <sup>art-155/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-155/par-1</sup>
  The court must, with regard to a witness unable to understand the meaning of an oath, examine said person without the oath.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  前項に掲げる者が宣誓をしたときでも、その供述は、証言としての効力を妨げられない。
  <sup>art-155/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-155/par-2</sup>
  Even if the witness prescribed in the preceding paragraph has sworn an oath, the admissibility of said witness's statement as testimony is not denied or its effect lessened.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百五十六条
<sup>art-156 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-156</sup>

  **第一項**  証人には、その実験した事実により推測した事項を供述させることができる。
  <sup>art-156/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-156/par-1</sup>
  The court may have a witness testify on particulars inferred from the things which said witness has actually experienced.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の供述は、鑑定に属するものでも、証言としての効力を妨げられない。
  <sup>art-156/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-156/par-2</sup>
  The admissibility of the testimony prescribed in the preceding paragraph is not denied or its effect lessened even if the testimony contains expert evidence.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百五十七条
<sup>art-157 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157</sup>

  **第一項**  検察官、被告人又は弁護人は、証人の尋問に立ち会うことができる。
  <sup>art-157/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157/par-1</sup>
  The public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel may attend the examination of a witness.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The public prosecutor and the accused or the defense counsel may attend the examination of a witness." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

  **第二項**  証人尋問の日時及び場所は、あらかじめ、前項の規定により尋問に立ち会うことができる者にこれを通知しなければならない。ただし、これらの者があらかじめ裁判所に立ち会わない意思を明示したときは、この限りでない。
  <sup>art-157/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157/par-2</sup>
  Those who are entitled to attend the examination in accordance with the preceding paragraph must be notified in advance of the date, time and location of the witness examination; provided however, that this does not apply when any of these persons declares in advance to the court their intent of not attending.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第三項**  第一項に規定する者は、証人の尋問に立ち会つたときは、裁判長に告げて、その証人を尋問することができる。
  <sup>art-157/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157/par-3</sup>
  The person prescribed in paragraph (1) of this Article may, when attending the examination, personally examine said witness after notifying the presiding judge of this intent.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第四項**  裁判所は、証人を尋問する場合において、次に掲げる場合であつて、審理の状況、弁護人の数、事案の軽重その他の事情を考慮した上、やむを得ない事由があり、被告人の防御に実質的な不利益を生ずるおそれがなく、かつ、相当と認めるときは、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴き、他の裁判所の構内にある場所その他の同一構内（裁判官及び訴訟関係人が証人を尋問するために在席する場所と同一の構内をいう。以下この項並びに第百五十七条の六第一項及び第二項において同じ。）以外にある場所であつて、適当と認めるものに被告人を在席させ、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つて、尋問することができる。この場合において、その場所に在席した被告人は、その尋問に立ち会つたものとみなす。
  <sup>art-157/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157/par-4</sup>
  In the examination of a witness, in the following cases, when, taking into consideration the state of the proceedings, the number of defense counsel, the gravity of the case and other circumstances, there is an unavoidable reason, there is no risk of causing substantial disadvantage to the defense of the defendant, and the court finds it appropriate, the court may, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel, have the defendant be present in a place that it finds appropriate located elsewhere than in the same premises (meaning the same premises as the place where the judge and persons concerned in the case are present for the examination of the witness; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph and in Article 157-6, paragraphs (1) and (2)), such as a place on the premises of another court, and examine the witness by means that allows the recognition of each other's presence and communication through the transmission of images and sound. In this case, the defendant who is present at that place is deemed to have attended the examination.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **一**  同一構内への出頭に伴う移動に際し、被告人の身体に害を加え又は身体の拘束を受けている被告人を奪取し若しくは解放する行為がなされるおそれがあると認めるとき。
    <sup>art-157/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157/par-4/item-1</sup>
    when it finds that there is a risk that, in the course of travel entailed in appearing at the same premises, an act will be committed to cause harm to the body of the defendant or to seize or free a defendant who is under physical restraint;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **二**  被告人がその傷病又は心身の障害により同一構内に出頭することが著しく困難であると認めるとき。
    <sup>art-157/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157/par-4/item-2</sup>
    when it finds that it is extremely difficult for the defendant to appear at the same premises due to the defendant's injury or illness or mental or physical disability.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第五項**  弁護人は、裁判所が前項の規定により証人を尋問するときは、被告人が在席する場所に在席することができる。この場合において、その場所に在席した弁護人は、その尋問に立ち会つたものとみなす。
  <sup>art-157/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157/par-5</sup>
  When the court examines a witness pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the defense counsel may be present in the place where the defendant is present. In this case, the defense counsel who is present at that place is deemed to have attended the examination.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第百五十七条の二
<sup>art-157-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157-2</sup>

  **第一項**  検察官は、証人が刑事訴追を受け、又は有罪判決を受けるおそれのある事項についての尋問を予定している場合であつて、当該事項についての証言の重要性、関係する犯罪の軽重及び情状その他の事情を考慮し、必要と認めるときは、あらかじめ、裁判所に対し、当該証人尋問を次に掲げる条件により行うことを請求することができる。
  <sup>art-157-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157-2/par-1</sup>
  When a public prosecutor plans to examine a witness with regard to matters that may lead to the witness's criminal prosecution or conviction and finds it necessary taking into account the importance of testimony on those matters, the gravity and circumstances of the crime concerned and other circumstances, the public prosecutor may request in advance that the court should examine the witness under the following conditions:
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **一**  尋問に応じてした供述及びこれに基づいて得られた証拠は、証人が当該証人尋問においてした行為が第百六十一条又は刑法第百六十九条の罪に当たる場合に当該行為に係るこれらの罪に係る事件において用いるときを除き、証人の刑事事件において、これらを証人に不利益な証拠とすることができないこと。
    <sup>art-157-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157-2/par-1/item-1</sup>
    statements made in response to the examination and evidence obtained based thereon may not be used as evidence against the witness in the witness's criminal case, except when acts performed by the witness during the examination constitute the crimes under Article 161 of this Code or Article 169 of the Penal Code and those statements and evidence are used in the case pertaining to these crimes involving the acts; and
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **二**  第百四十六条の規定にかかわらず、自己が刑事訴追を受け、又は有罪判決を受けるおそれのある証言を拒むことができないこと。
    <sup>art-157-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157-2/par-1/item-2</sup>
    notwithstanding the provisions of Article 146, the witness may not refuse to give testimony even if there is a concern that the testimony may result in the witness's criminal prosecution or conviction.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  裁判所は、前項の請求を受けたときは、その証人に尋問すべき事項に証人が刑事訴追を受け、又は有罪判決を受けるおそれのある事項が含まれないと明らかに認められる場合を除き、当該証人尋問を同項各号に掲げる条件により行う旨の決定をするものとする。
  <sup>art-157-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157-2/par-2</sup>
  Upon request under the preceding paragraph, the court shall render a ruling to the effect that the witness will be examined under the conditions set forth in items of the same paragraph, except when it is clearly found that any matter that may lead to the witness's criminal prosecution or conviction is not included in the matters with regard to which the witness is to be examined.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百五十七条の三
<sup>art-157-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157-3</sup>

  **第一項**  検察官は、証人が刑事訴追を受け、又は有罪判決を受けるおそれのある事項について証言を拒んだと認める場合であつて、当該事項についての証言の重要性、関係する犯罪の軽重及び情状その他の事情を考慮し、必要と認めるときは、裁判所に対し、それ以後の当該証人尋問を前条第一項各号に掲げる条件により行うことを請求することができる。
  <sup>art-157-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157-3/par-1</sup>
  When a public prosecutor finds that a witness has refused to give testimony on matters that may lead to the witness's criminal prosecution or conviction and finds it necessary taking into account the importance of testimony on those matters, the gravity and circumstances of the crime concerned and other circumstances, the public prosecutor may request that the court should examine the witness under the conditions set forth in items of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article after that point.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  裁判所は、前項の請求を受けたときは、その証人が証言を拒んでいないと認められる場合又はその証人に尋問すべき事項に証人が刑事訴追を受け、若しくは有罪判決を受けるおそれのある事項が含まれないと明らかに認められる場合を除き、それ以後の当該証人尋問を前条第一項各号に掲げる条件により行う旨の決定をするものとする。
  <sup>art-157-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157-3/par-2</sup>
  Upon request under the preceding paragraph, the court shall render a ruling to the effect that the witness will be examined under the conditions set forth in items of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article after that point, except when it is found that the witness has not refused to give testimony or it is clearly found that any matter that may lead to the witness's criminal prosecution or conviction is not included in the matters with regard to which the witness is to be examined.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百五十七条の四
<sup>art-157-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157-4</sup>

  **第一項**  裁判所は、証人を尋問する場合において、証人の年齢、心身の状態その他の事情を考慮し、証人が著しく不安又は緊張を覚えるおそれがあると認めるときは、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴き、その不安又は緊張を緩和するのに適当であり、かつ、裁判官若しくは訴訟関係人の尋問若しくは証人の供述を妨げ、又はその供述の内容に不当な影響を与えるおそれがないと認める者を、その証人の供述中、証人に付き添わせることができる。
  <sup>art-157-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157-4/par-1</sup>
  In the examination of a witness, if it is found that the witness is likely to feel extreme anxiety or tension taking into account the witness's age or mental or physical condition, or other circumstances, a court may, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel, have the witness accompanied during testimony by those who are suitable for easing the witness's anxiety or tension, and are unlikely to disturb examination by a judge or persons concerned in the case or the testimony of the witness, or to unduly influence the content of the testimony.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "In the examination of a witness, if it is found that the witness is likely to feel extreme anxiety or tension taking into account the witness's age or mental or physical condition, or other circumstances, a court may, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the accused or the defense counsel, have the witness accompanied during testimony by those who are suitable for easing the witness's anxiety or tension, and are unlikely to disturb examination by a judge or persons concerned in the case or the testimony of the witness, or to unduly influence the content of the testimony." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の規定により証人に付き添うこととされた者は、その証人の供述中、裁判官若しくは訴訟関係人の尋問若しくは証人の供述を妨げ、又はその供述の内容に不当な影響を与えるような言動をしてはならない。
  <sup>art-157-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157-4/par-2</sup>
  The person accompanying the witness pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must not behave in any manner, during the testimony of the witness, which may disturb examination by a judge or persons concerned in the case or the testimony of the witness, or unduly influence the content of the testimony.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百五十七条の五
<sup>art-157-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-5</sup>

  **第一項**  裁判所は、証人を尋問する場合において、犯罪の性質、証人の年齢、心身の状態、被告人との関係その他の事情により、証人が被告人の面前（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。）において供述するときは圧迫を受け精神の平穏を著しく害されるおそれがあると認める場合であつて、相当と認めるときは、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴き、被告人とその証人との間で、一方から又は相互に相手の状態を認識することができないようにするための措置を採ることができる。ただし、被告人から証人の状態を認識することができないようにするための措置については、弁護人が出頭している場合に限り、採ることができる。
  <sup>art-157-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-5/par-1</sup>
  In the examination of a witness, when it is found that the witness is likely to feel pressure and the witness's mental peace of mind is likely to be seriously harmed while testifying in the presence of the defendant (including cases using means that allows the recognition of each other's presence and communication through the transmission of images and sound) due to the nature of the crime, the witness's age, mental or physical condition or relationship with the defendant, or other circumstances, and a court finds it appropriate, the court may take measures so that it is impossible for the defendant and the witness to be aware of each other's presence either from one side or from both sides, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel; provided, however, that measures to make it impossible for the defendant to be aware of the presence of the witness may only be taken when the defense counsel is present.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  裁判所は、証人を尋問する場合において、犯罪の性質、証人の年齢、心身の状態、名誉に対する影響その他の事情を考慮し、相当と認めるときは、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴き、傍聴人とその証人との間で、相互に相手の状態を認識することができないようにするための措置を採ることができる。
  <sup>art-157-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-5/par-2</sup>
  In the examination of a witness, when a court finds it appropriate taking into account the nature of the crime, the witness's age or mental or physical condition, the effect on the witness's reputation, or other circumstances, the court may take measures so that it is impossible for court observers and the witness to be aware of each other's presence, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "In the examination of a witness, when a court finds it appropriate taking into account the nature of the crime, the witness's age or mental or physical condition, the effect on the witness's reputation, or other circumstances, the court may take measures so that it is impossible for court observers and the witness to be aware of each other's presence, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the accused or the defense counsel." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

### 第百五十七条の六
<sup>art-157-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6</sup>

  **第一項**  裁判所は、次に掲げる者を証人として尋問する場合において、相当と認めるときは、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴き、裁判官及び訴訟関係人が証人を尋問するために在席する場所以外の場所であつて、同一構内にあるものにその証人を在席させ、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つて、尋問することができる。
  <sup>art-157-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-1</sup>
  In the examination of the person set forth in the following items as a witness, when a court finds it appropriate, the court may, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel, have the witness be present in a place located in the same premises other than the place where the judge and persons concerned in the case are present for the examination of the witness, and examine the witness by means that allows the recognition of each other's presence and communication through the transmission of images and sound:
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **一**  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。以下この号において同じ。）、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
    <sup>art-157-6/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-1/item-1</sup>
    the victim of the crimes or attempts of the crimes under Articles 176, 177, 179, 181 or 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 item), 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) of that Article (limited to cases with the purpose of indecency), or Article 241, paragraph (1) or (3) of the same Code;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **二**  児童福祉法（昭和二十二年法律第百六十四号）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（平成十一年法律第五十二号）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（令和五年法律第六十七号）第二条から第六条までの罪の被害者
    <sup>art-157-6/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-1/item-2</sup>
    the victim of the crimes under Article 60, paragraph (1) of the Child Welfare Act (Act No. 164 of 1947) or paragraph (2) of the same Article 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 (Act No. 52 of 1999), 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 (Act No. 67 of 2023); or
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **三**  前二号に掲げる者のほか、犯罪の性質、証人の年齢、心身の状態、被告人との関係その他の事情により、裁判官及び訴訟関係人が証人を尋問するために在席する場所において供述するときは圧迫を受け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
    <sup>art-157-6/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-1/item-3</sup>
    in addition to those set forth in the preceding two items, a person who is likely to feel pressure and the person's mental peace of mind is likely to be seriously harmed while testifying at the place where the judge and persons concerned in the case are present for the examination of the witness, due to the nature of the crime, the person's age, mental or physical condition or relationship with the defendant, or other circumstances.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "in addition to those set forth in the preceding two items, a person who is likely to feel pressure and the person's mental peace of mind is likely to be seriously harmed while testifying at the place where the judge and persons concerned in the case are present for the examination of the witness, due to the nature of the crime, the person's age, mental or physical condition or relationship with the accused, or other circumstances." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

  **第二項**  裁判所は、証人（国内にいる者に限る。以下この項及び次項において同じ。）を尋問する場合において、次に掲げる場合であつて、相当と認めるときは、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴き、他の裁判所の構内にある場所その他の同一構内以外にある場所であつて、適当と認めるものに証人を在席させ、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つて、尋問することができる。
  <sup>art-157-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-2</sup>
  In the examination of a witness (limited to a person who is in Japan; the same applies in this paragraph and the following paragraph), when a court finds it appropriate in the following cases, the court may, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel, have the witness be present in a place that it finds appropriate, such as a place within the premises of another court or any other place not in the same premises, and examine the witness by means that allows the recognition of each other's presence and communication through the transmission of images and sound:
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **一**  犯罪の性質、証人の年齢、心身の状態、被告人との関係その他の事情により、証人が同一構内に出頭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るとき。
    <sup>art-157-6/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-2/item-1</sup>
    when the court finds that the witness's peace of mind is likely to be seriously harmed if the witness appears in the same premises, due to the nature of the crime, the witness's age, mental or physical condition or relationship with the defendant, or other circumstances;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "when the court finds that the witness's peace of mind is likely to be seriously harmed if the witness appears in the same premises, due to the nature of the crime, the witness's age, mental or physical condition or relationship with the accused, or other circumstances;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

    **二**  同一構内への出頭に伴う移動に際し、証人の身体若しくは財産に害を加え又は証人を畏怖させ若しくは困惑させる行為がなされるおそれがあると認めるとき。
    <sup>art-157-6/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-2/item-2</sup>
    when the court finds that the body or property of the witness is likely to be harmed or the witness may be threatened or confused while moving to a place in the same premises to appear there;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **三**  同一構内への出頭後の移動に際し尾行その他の方法で証人の住居、勤務先その他その通常所在する場所が特定されることにより、証人若しくはその親族の身体若しくは財産に害を加え又はこれらの者を畏怖させ若しくは困惑させる行為がなされるおそれがあると認めるとき。
    <sup>art-157-6/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-2/item-3</sup>
    when the court finds that the body or property of the witness or the witness's relative is likely to be harmed or either of these persons is likely to be threatened or confused due to the identification of the witness's address, workplace and other ordinary whereabouts by following the witness or other means while the witness moves after appearing in the same premises;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "when the court finds that the body or property of the witness or the witness's relative is likely to be harmed or either of these persons is likely to be threatened or confused due to the identification of the witness's address, workplace and other ordinary whereabouts by following the witness or other means while the witness moves after appearing in the same premises; or" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

    **四**  証人がその傷病又は心身の障害により同一構内に出頭することが著しく困難であると認めるとき。
    <sup>art-157-6/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-2/item-4</sup>
    when the court finds that it is extremely difficult for the witness to appear at the same premises due to injury, illness or mental or physical disorder;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **五**  証人が遠隔地に居住し、その年齢、職業、健康状態その他の事情により、同一構内に出頭することが著しく困難であると認めるとき。
    <sup>art-157-6/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-2/item-5</sup>
    when the court finds it extremely difficult that the witness appears in the same premises due to the witness's residence in a remote place, and his/her age, occupation, physical condition or other circumstances;
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "when the court finds it extremely difficult that the witness appears in the same premises due to the witness's residence in a remote place, and his/her age, occupation, physical condition or other circumstances." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

    **六**  証人が身体の拘束を受けている場合であつて、その年齢、心身の状態、処遇の実施状況その他の事情により、同一構内への出頭に伴う移動により証人が精神の平穏を著しく害され、その処遇の適切な実施に著しい支障を生ずるおそれがあると認めるとき。
    <sup>art-157-6/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-2/item-6</sup>
    when the witness is under physical restraint and the court finds that, due to the witness's age, mental or physical condition, the status of the implementation of treatment or other circumstances, the witness's peace of mind is likely to be seriously harmed by the travel accompanying appearance at the same premises, and that serious hindrance is likely to arise to the proper implementation of the witness's treatment;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **七**  証人が身体の拘束を受けている場合であつて、同一構内への出頭に伴う移動に際し、証人を奪取し又は解放する行為がなされるおそれがあると認めるとき。
    <sup>art-157-6/par-2/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-2/item-7</sup>
    when the witness is under physical restraint and the court finds that an act of taking the witness away or freeing the witness is likely to be committed during the travel accompanying appearance at the same premises;
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **八**  証人にさせる供述が鑑定に属するものである場合であつて、その職業、健康状態その他の事情により証人がその尋問の日時に同一構内に出頭することが著しく困難であり、かつ、証人の重要性、審理の状況その他の事情により当該日時に尋問することが特に必要であると認めるとき。
    <sup>art-157-6/par-2/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-2/item-8</sup>
    when the testimony to be given by the witness pertains to expert examination, and the court finds that it is extremely difficult for the witness to appear at the same premises on the date and time of the examination due to the witness's occupation, health condition or other circumstances, and that examination on that date and time is particularly necessary due to the importance of the witness, the state of the proceedings or other circumstances.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第三項**  前二項に規定する場合のほか、裁判所は、証人を尋問する場合において、前二項に規定する方法のいずれかによつて尋問することについて検察官及び被告人に異議がなく、証人の重要性、当該方法によつて尋問することの必要性その他の事情を考慮し、相当と認めるときは、当該方法によつて、尋問することができる。
  <sup>art-157-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-3</sup>
  In addition to the cases prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs, when examining a witness, the court may, if neither the public prosecutor nor the defendant has any objection to examining the witness by either of the means prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs, and the court finds it appropriate taking into consideration the importance of the witness, the necessity of examining the witness by that means and other circumstances, examine the witness by that means.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第四項**  第一項又は第二項に規定する方法により証人尋問を行う場合（同項第五号から第八号までの規定による場合を除く。）において、裁判所は、その証人が後の刑事手続において同一の事実につき再び証人として供述を求められることがあると思料する場合であつて、証人の同意があるときは、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴き、その証人の尋問及び供述並びにその状況を録音及び録画を同時に行う方法により電磁的記録として記録し、これをファイルに記録することができる。
  <sup>art-157-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-4</sup>
  In the examination of a witness using the means provided in paragraph (1) or (2) (excluding the case of examination pursuant to the provisions of items (v) through (viii) of that paragraph), when it is considered that the witness will be requested to testify on the same facts again in another criminal procedure thereafter, and the consent of the witness is obtained, the court may, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel, record the examination and testimony of and the circumstances surrounding the witness as an electronic or magnetic record by the method of simultaneously making an audio recording and a video recording, and record it in the file.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第五項**  前項の規定によりファイルに記録した電磁的記録は、調書の一部とするものとする。
  <sup>art-157-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-5</sup>
  The electronic or magnetic record recorded in the file pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is to be made part of the record.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第百五十八条
<sup>art-158 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-158</sup>

  **第一項**  裁判所は、証人の重要性、年齢、職業、健康状態その他の事情と事案の軽重とを考慮した上、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴き、必要と認めるときは、裁判所外にこれを召喚し、又はその現在場所でこれを尋問することができる。
  <sup>art-158/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-158/par-1</sup>
  The court may, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel, and when the court deems it to be necessary, taking into account the importance of the witness, said witness's age, occupation, physical condition and other circumstances and the gravity of the factual background, summon a witness for examination to a place outside of the court or examine said person at said person's present location.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The court may, after hearing the opinions of the public prosecutor and the accused or the defense counsel, and when the court deems it to be necessary, taking into account the importance of the witness, said witness's age, occupation, physical condition and other circumstances and the gravity of the factual background, summon a witness for examination to a place outside of the court or examine said person at said person's present location." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の場合には、裁判所は、あらかじめ、検察官、被告人及び弁護人に、尋問事項を知る機会を与えなければならない。
  <sup>art-158/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-158/par-2</sup>
  In the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the court must give the public prosecutor, the defendant and the defense counsel an opportunity to know in advance of the particulars to be examined.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "In the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the court must give the public prosecutor, the accused and the defense counsel an opportunity to know in advance of the particulars to be examined." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

  **第三項**  検察官、被告人又は弁護人は、前項の尋問事項に附加して、必要な事項の尋問を請求することができる。
  <sup>art-158/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-158/par-3</sup>
  The public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel may request the court to examine other necessary particulars in addition to the particulars for examination prescribed in the preceding paragraph.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The public prosecutor and the accused or the defense counsel may request the court to examine other necessary particulars in addition to the particulars for examination prescribed in the preceding paragraph." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

### 第百五十九条
<sup>art-159 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-159</sup>

  **第一項**  裁判所は、検察官、被告人又は弁護人が前条の証人尋問に立ち会わなかつたときは、立ち会わなかつた者に、証人の供述の内容を知る機会を与えなければならない。
  <sup>art-159/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-159/par-1</sup>
  The court must, when the public prosecutor, the defendant or the defense counsel was absent from the examination prescribed in the preceding Article, give said person an opportunity to know of the details of the testimony of the witness.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The court must, when the public prosecutor, the accused or the defense counsel was absent from the examination prescribed in the preceding Article, give said person an opportunity to know of the details of the testimony of the witness." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の証人の供述が被告人に予期しなかつた著しい不利益なものである場合には、被告人又は弁護人は、更に必要な事項の尋問を請求することができる。
  <sup>art-159/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-159/par-2</sup>
  When the testimony of the witness prescribed in the preceding paragraph is unexpected and extremely disadvantageous to the defendant, the defendant or the defense counsel may request the court to examine other necessary additional particulars.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When the testimony of the witness prescribed in the preceding paragraph is unexpected and extremely disadvantageous to the accused, the accused or the defense counsel may request the court to examine other necessary additional particulars." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb</sup>

  **第三項**  裁判所は、前項の請求を理由がないものと認めるときは、これを却下することができる。
  <sup>art-159/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-159/par-3</sup>
  If the request prescribed in the preceding paragraph is deemed to be without good reason, the court may dismiss said request.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百六十条
<sup>art-160 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-160</sup>

  **第一項**  証人が正当な理由がなく宣誓又は証言を拒んだときは、決定で、十万円以下の過料に処し、かつ、その拒絶により生じた費用の賠償を命ずることができる。
  <sup>art-160/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-160/par-1</sup>
  When a witness refuses to swear an oath or testify without a justifiable reason, the court may punish said person by making a ruling for a non-criminal fine of not more than 100,000 yen and order said person to compensate for the expenses incurred due to said refusal.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の決定に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。
  <sup>art-160/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-160/par-2</sup>
  An immediate appeal against the ruling prescribed in the preceding paragraph may be filed.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百六十一条
<sup>art-161 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-161</sup>

  **第一項**  正当な理由がなく宣誓又は証言を拒んだ者は、一年以下の拘禁刑又は三十万円以下の罰金に処する。
  <sup>art-161/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-161/par-1</sup>
  Any person who refuses to swear an oath or testify without a justifiable reason is punished by imprisonment for not more than a year or a fine of not more than 300,000 yen.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第百六十二条
<sup>art-162 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-162</sup>

  **第一項**  裁判所は、必要があるときは、決定で指定の場所に証人の同行を命ずることができる。証人が正当な理由がなく同行に応じないときは、これを勾引することができる。
  <sup>art-162/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-162/par-1</sup>
  The court may, when it is necessary, order the witness to be accompanied to a designated place by making a ruling. If said witness disobeys the order without a justifiable reason, the court may subpoena said witness.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百六十三条
<sup>art-163 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-163</sup>

  **第一項**  裁判所外で証人を尋問すべきときは、合議体の構成員にこれをさせ、又は証人の現在地の地方裁判所、家庭裁判所若しくは簡易裁判所の裁判官にこれを嘱託することができる。
  <sup>art-163/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-163/par-1</sup>
  When a witness is to be examined outside the court, the court may commission a judge of a panel to examine said witness, or delegate questioning to a judge of the district court, family court or summary court of the present location of said witness.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  受託裁判官は、受託の権限を有する他の地方裁判所、家庭裁判所又は簡易裁判所の裁判官に転嘱することができる。
  <sup>art-163/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-163/par-2</sup>
  A delegated judge may re-delegate a judge of another district court, family court or summary court who has the competence to be delegated to.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  受託裁判官は、受託事項について権限を有しないときは、受託の権限を有する他の地方裁判所、家庭裁判所又は簡易裁判所の裁判官に嘱託を移送することができる。
  <sup>art-163/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-163/par-3</sup>
  A delegated judge may, when lacking the competence to handle delegated particulars, transfer them to a judge of another district court, family court or summary court who has the competence to be delegated to.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第四項**  受命裁判官又は受託裁判官は、証人の尋問に関し、裁判所又は裁判長に属する処分をすることができる。但し、第百五十条及び第百六十条の決定は、裁判所もこれをすることができる。
  <sup>art-163/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-163/par-4</sup>
  A commissioned or delegated judge may, with respect to examination of a witness, take the measures belonging to a court or a presiding judge; provided however, that the court also may render the rulings prescribed in Articles 150 and 160.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第五項**  第百五十八条第二項及び第三項並びに第百五十九条に規定する手続は、前項の規定にかかわらず、裁判所がこれをしなければならない。
  <sup>art-163/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-163/par-5</sup>
  The proceedings provided in Article 158, paragraphs (2) and (3) and Article 159 must, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, be exercised by the court.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百六十四条
<sup>art-164 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-164</sup>

  **第一項**  証人は、旅費、日当及び宿泊料を請求することができる。但し、正当な理由がなく宣誓又は証言を拒んだ者は、この限りでない。
  <sup>art-164/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-164/par-1</sup>
  A witness may request travel expenses, a daily allowance and accommodation fees; provided however, that this does not apply when said witness refuses to swear an oath or testify without a justifiable reason.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  証人は、あらかじめ旅費、日当又は宿泊料の支給を受けた場合において、正当な理由がなく、出頭せず又は宣誓若しくは証言を拒んだときは、その支給を受けた費用を返納しなければならない。
  <sup>art-164/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-164/par-2</sup>
  If a witness has received payment of travel expenses, a daily allowance or accommodation fees in advance, but does not appear in court or refuses to swear an oath or testify without a justifiable reason, said witness must return all received expenses.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
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- art-147/par-1/item-2: 次号 → 刑事訴訟法 第百四十七条第一項第三号 (Article 147, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-147/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-147/par-1/item-3
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- art-153/par-1: 第六十五条 → 刑事訴訟法 第六十五条 (Article 65), art-65 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-8/from-art-57#art-65
- art-153/par-1: 第六十四条 → 刑事訴訟法 第六十四条 (Article 64), art-64 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-8/from-art-57#art-64
- art-153/par-1: 第六十六条 → 刑事訴訟法 第六十六条 (Article 66), art-66 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-8/from-art-57#art-66
- art-153/par-1: 第六十七条 → 刑事訴訟法 第六十七条 (Article 67), art-67 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-8/from-art-57#art-67
- art-153/par-1: 第七十条 → 刑事訴訟法 第七十条 (Article 70), art-70 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-8/from-art-57#art-70
- art-153/par-1: 第七十一条 → 刑事訴訟法 第七十一条 (Article 71), art-71 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-8/from-art-57#art-71
- art-153/par-1: 第七十三条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第七十三条第一項 (Article 73, paragraph (1)), art-73/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-8/from-art-73#art-73/par-1
- art-155/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十五条第一項 (Article 155, paragraph (1)), art-155/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-155/par-1
- art-156/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十六条第一項 (Article 156, paragraph (1)), art-156/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-156/par-1
- art-157/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条第一項 (Article 157, paragraph (1)), art-157/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157/par-1
- art-157/par-3: 第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条第一項 (Article 157, paragraph (1)), art-157/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157/par-1
- art-157/par-4: この項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条第四項 (Article 157, paragraph (4)), art-157/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157/par-4
- art-157/par-4: 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/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-1
- art-157/par-4: 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/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-2
- art-157/par-5: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条第四項 (Article 157, paragraph (4)), art-157/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157/par-4
- art-157-2/par-1/item-1: 第百六十一条 → 刑事訴訟法 第百六十一条 (Article 161), art-161 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-161
- art-157-2/par-1/item-1: 刑法第百六十九条 → 刑法 第百六十九条 (Article 169), art-169 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-169 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045)
- art-157-2/par-1/item-2: 第百四十六条 → 刑事訴訟法 第百四十六条 (Article 146), art-146 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-146
- art-157-2/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の二第一項 (Article 157-2, paragraph (1)), art-157-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157-2/par-1
- art-157-3/par-1: 前条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の二第一項 (Article 157-2, paragraph (1)), art-157-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157-2/par-1
- art-157-3/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の三第一項 (Article 157-3, paragraph (1)), art-157-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157-3/par-1
- art-157-3/par-2: 前条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の二第一項 (Article 157-2, paragraph (1)), art-157-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157-2/par-1
- art-157-4/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の四第一項 (Article 157-4, paragraph (1)), art-157-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-157-4/par-1
- art-157-6/par-1/item-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-157-6/par-1/item-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-157-6/par-1/item-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-157-6/par-1/item-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-157-6/par-1/item-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-157-6/par-1/item-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-157-6/par-1/item-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-157-6/par-1/item-1: この号 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の六第一項第一号 (Article 157-6, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-157-6/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-1/item-1
- art-157-6/par-1/item-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-157-6/par-1/item-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-157-6/par-1/item-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-157-6/par-1/item-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-157-6/par-1/item-2: 児童福祉法（昭和二十二年法律第百六十四号）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-157-6/par-1/item-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-157-6/par-1/item-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-157-6/par-1/item-2: 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（平成十一年法律第五十二号）第四条から第八条まで → e-Gov law 411AC0100000052, 第四条 (Article 4), art-4 — not held in this collection
- art-157-6/par-1/item-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（令和五年法律第六十七号）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-157-6/par-1/item-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（令和五年法律第六十七号）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-157-6/par-1/item-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（令和五年法律第六十七号）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-157-6/par-1/item-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（令和五年法律第六十七号）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-157-6/par-1/item-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（令和五年法律第六十七号）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-157-6/par-1/item-3: 前二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の六第一項第一号 (Article 157-6, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-157-6/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-1/item-1
- art-157-6/par-1/item-3: 前二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の六第一項第二号 (Article 157-6, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-157-6/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-1/item-2
- art-157-6/par-2: この項 → 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/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-2
- art-157-6/par-2: 次項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の六第三項 (Article 157-6, paragraph (3)), art-157-6/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-3
- art-157-6/par-3: 前二項 → 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/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-1
- art-157-6/par-3: 前二項 → 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/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-2
- art-157-6/par-4: 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/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-1
- art-157-6/par-4: 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/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-2
- art-157-6/par-4: 同項第五号から第八号まで → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の六第二項第五号 (Article 157-6, paragraph (2), item (v)), art-157-6/par-2/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-2/item-5
- art-157-6/par-4: 同項第五号から第八号まで → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の六第二項第六号 (Article 157-6, paragraph (2), item (vi)), art-157-6/par-2/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-2/item-6
- art-157-6/par-4: 同項第五号から第八号まで → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の六第二項第七号 (Article 157-6, paragraph (2), item (vii)), art-157-6/par-2/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-2/item-7
- art-157-6/par-4: 同項第五号から第八号まで → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の六第二項第八号 (Article 157-6, paragraph (2), item (viii)), art-157-6/par-2/item-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-2/item-8
- art-157-6/par-5: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の六第四項 (Article 157-6, paragraph (4)), art-157-6/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-157-6/par-4
- art-158/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十八条第一項 (Article 158, paragraph (1)), art-158/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-158/par-1
- art-158/par-3: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十八条第二項 (Article 158, paragraph (2)), art-158/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-158/par-2
- art-159/par-1: 前条 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十八条 (Article 158), art-158 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-158
- art-159/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十九条第一項 (Article 159, paragraph (1)), art-159/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-159/par-1
- art-159/par-3: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十九条第二項 (Article 159, paragraph (2)), art-159/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-159/par-2
- art-160/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百六十条第一項 (Article 160, paragraph (1)), art-160/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-160/par-1
- art-163/par-4: 第百五十条 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十条 (Article 150), art-150 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-143#art-150
- art-163/par-4: 第百六十条 → 刑事訴訟法 第百六十条 (Article 160), art-160 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-160
- art-163/par-5: 第百五十八条第二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十八条第二項 (Article 158, paragraph (2)), art-158/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-158/par-2
- art-163/par-5: 第三項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十八条第三項 (Article 158, paragraph (3)), art-158/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-158/par-3
- art-163/par-5: 第百五十九条 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十九条 (Article 159), art-159 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-159
- art-163/par-5: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百六十三条第四項 (Article 163, paragraph (4)), art-163/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046/text/pt-1/ch-11/from-art-157-5#art-163/par-4

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