# 刑事訴訟法 / Code of Criminal Procedure — 第二百九十二条の二 (Article 292-2) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2. 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: 第二百九十二条の二 (Article 292-2) — address `art-292-2` - Text in force since: 2026-10-20 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2 - e-Gov law ID: 323AC0000000131 — never renamed. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第二百九十二条の二 art-292-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2 **第一項** 裁判所は、被害者等又は当該被害者の法定代理人から、被害に関する心情その他の被告事件に関する意見の陳述の申出があるときは、公判期日において、その意見を陳述させるものとする。 art-292-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-1 The court is to, when a request is made by the victim or others, or the legal representative of such victim to state an opinion on the sentiments or other opinions relating to the case, have them state their opinions on the trial date. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定による意見の陳述の申出は、あらかじめ、検察官にしなければならない。この場合において、検察官は、意見を付して、これを裁判所に通知するものとする。 art-292-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-2 A request for the statement of opinions prescribed in the preceding paragraph must be made to the public prosecutor in advance. In this case, the public prosecutor is to notify this to the court together with the prosecutor's opinion. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 裁判長又は陪席の裁判官は、被害者等又は当該被害者の法定代理人が意見を陳述した後、その趣旨を明確にするため、これらの者に質問することができる。 art-292-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-3 The presiding judge or the associate judges may, after the victim or others, or the legal representative of such victim have stated their opinions, question them in order to clarify the purport of the statements. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 訴訟関係人は、被害者等又は当該被害者の法定代理人が意見を陳述した後、その趣旨を明確にするため、裁判長に告げて、これらの者に質問することができる。 art-292-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-4 The persons concerned in the case may, after the victim or others, or the legal representative of such victim have stated their opinions, question them in order to clarify the purport of their statements, with notification to the presiding judge. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 裁判長は、被害者等若しくは当該被害者の法定代理人の意見の陳述又は訴訟関係人の被害者等若しくは当該被害者の法定代理人に対する質問が既にした陳述若しくは質問と重複するとき、又は事件に関係のない事項にわたるときその他相当でないときは、これを制限することができる。 art-292-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-5 The presiding judge may place restrictions on statements of opinion by the victim or others, or the legal representative of such victim or questions to be asked by persons concerned in the case to the victim or others, or legal representatives of such victim which overlap with previous statements or questions, or which are irrelevant to the case, or are otherwise inappropriate. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 第百五十七条の四、第百五十七条の五並びに第百五十七条の六第一項、第二項（第八号に係る部分を除く。）及び第三項の規定は、第一項の規定による意見の陳述について準用する。 art-292-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-6 The provisions of Article 157-4, Article 157-5, and Article 157-6, paragraph (1), paragraph (2) (excluding the part pertaining to item (viii)), and paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the statement of opinions pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1). machine translation, not official **第七項** 裁判所は、審理の状況その他の事情を考慮して、相当でないと認めるときは、意見の陳述に代え意見を記載した書面を提出させ、又は意見の陳述をさせないことができる。 art-292-2/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-7 The court may, when it deems it inappropriate, considering the state of the proceedings and other circumstances, have the victim or others, or the legal representative of such victim submit written opinions in lieu of oral statements, or prohibit the stating of opinions. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 前項の規定により書面が提出された場合には、裁判長は、公判期日において、その旨を明らかにしなければならない。この場合において、裁判長は、相当と認めるときは、その書面を朗読し、又はその要旨を告げることができる。 art-292-2/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-8 When a document has been submitted under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the presiding judge must make this clear on the trial date. In this case, the presiding judge may, when said judge finds it appropriate, read out the document or give an outline thereof. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第九項** 第一項の規定による陳述又は第七項の規定による書面は、犯罪事実の認定のための証拠とすることができない。 art-292-2/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-9 The statement pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or the document pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (7) may not be used as evidence for fact finding of the crime. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-292-2/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十二条の二第一項 (Article 292-2, paragraph (1)), art-292-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-1 - art-292-2/par-6: 第百五十七条の四 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の四 (Article 157-4), art-157-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-157-4 - art-292-2/par-6: 第百五十七条の五 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の五 (Article 157-5), art-157-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-157-5 - art-292-2/par-6: 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/art-157-6/par-1 - art-292-2/par-6: 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/art-157-6/par-2 - art-292-2/par-6: 第八号 → 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/art-157-6/par-2/item-8 - art-292-2/par-6: 第三項 → 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/art-157-6/par-3 - art-292-2/par-6: 第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十二条の二第一項 (Article 292-2, paragraph (1)), art-292-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-1 - art-292-2/par-8: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十二条の二第七項 (Article 292-2, paragraph (7)), art-292-2/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-7 - art-292-2/par-9: 第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十二条の二第一項 (Article 292-2, paragraph (1)), art-292-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-1 - art-292-2/par-9: 第七項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十二条の二第七項 (Article 292-2, paragraph (7)), art-292-2/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-7 ## Cited by 5 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十二条の二第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-2 - 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十二条の二第六項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-6 - 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十二条の二第八項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-8 - 刑事訴訟法 第二百九十二条の二第九項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-292-2/par-9 - 刑事訴訟法 附則第二条第一項（調整規定） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-4191-95/art-2/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 刑事訴訟法 — the text in force from 2026-10-20 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131/20261020_508AC0000000067), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice translation (part 1 of 2) (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch code-of-criminal-procedure-20261106T054114-010, translated 2026-11-06 - This site's parser, version 225 — 刑事訴訟法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-06