# 刑事訴訟法 / Code of Criminal Procedure — 第四百九十四条の十二 (Article 494-12)
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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: 第四百九十四条の十二 (Article 494-12) — address `art-494-12`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-20
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### 第四百九十四条の十二
art-494-12 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-494-12
**第一項** 第三百四十五条の二又は第四百九十四条の三の規定による決定をした裁判所は、第四百九十四条の六に規定する手続のため必要があると認めるときは、検察官の請求により、又は職権で、決定で、当該第三百四十五条の二又は第四百九十四条の三の規定による決定を受けた者に対し、指定する日時及び場所に出頭することを命ずることができる。
art-494-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-494-12/par-1
A court that made a ruling under the provisions of Article 345-2 or Article 494-3 may, when it finds it necessary for the procedure prescribed in Article 494-6, order, by ruling, upon the request of a public prosecutor or ex officio, the person who has received that ruling under the provisions of Article 345-2 or Article 494-3 to appear at the date, time and place that it designates.
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**第二項** 前項の規定による決定をした裁判所は、当該決定を受けた者が、正当な理由がなく、これに応じないとき、又は応じないおそれがあるときは、その者を同項の規定により指定した場所に勾引することができる。
art-494-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-494-12/par-2
When the person who has received the ruling made under the provisions of the preceding paragraph fails, without justifiable grounds, to comply with it, or is likely to fail to comply with it, the court that made that ruling may subpoena the person to the place designated pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph.
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**第三項** 第五十九条、第六十二条、第六十四条、第六十六条、第六十七条、第六十九条、第七十条第一項、第七十一条、第七十二条、第七十三条第一項及び第三項、第七十四条並びに第七十五条の規定（これらの規定のうち勾引に関する部分に限る。）は、前項の規定による勾引について準用する。この場合において、次の表の上欄に掲げる規定中同表の中欄に掲げる字句は、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる字句に読み替えるものとする。
第五十九条、第六十二条、第六十四条第一項及び第三項、第六十七条第一項及び第三項、第七十二条第一項、第七十三条第一項及び第三項、第七十四条並びに第七十五条 被告人 第三百四十五条の二（第四百四条（第四百十四条において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）又は第四百九十四条の三の規定による決定を受けた者
第五十九条 裁判所 指定した場所
第五十九条ただし書 勾留状 拘置状
第六十四条第一項 罪名、公訴事実の要旨 罰金の裁判を告知した裁判所、当該裁判が確定した日、当該裁判に係る罰金の金額、罰金を完納することができない場合における留置の期間
裁判長又は受命裁判官 裁判長
第六十四条第二項 被告人の 第三百四十五条の二（第四百四条（第四百十四条において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）又は第四百九十四条の三の規定による決定を受けた者の
被告人を その者を
第六十六条第一項 裁判所は 第四百九十四条の十二第一項の規定による決定をした裁判所は
被告人の現在地 第三百四十五条の二（第四百四条（第四百十四条において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）又は第四百九十四条の三の規定による決定を受けた者の現在地
被告人の勾引 その者の勾引
第六十七条第二項 被告人が人違 第三百四十五条の二（第四百四条（第四百十四条において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）又は第四百九十四条の三の規定による決定を受けた者が人違
被告人が指定された その者が指定された
第六十九条 第五十七条乃至第六十二条、第六十五条、第六十六条及び前条 第五十九条、第六十二条、第六十六条及び第四百九十四条の十二第二項
第七十三条第三項 公訴事実の要旨 罰金が完納されていない旨
art-494-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-494-12/par-3
The provisions of Article 59, Article 62, Article 64, Article 66, Article 67, Article 69, Article 70, paragraph (1), Article 71, Article 72, Article 73, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 74 and Article 75 (limited to the portions of these provisions pertaining to subpoena) apply mutatis mutandis to a subpoena under the preceding paragraph. In this case, the phrases in the middle column of the following table in the provisions listed in the left-hand column of the same table are deemed to be replaced with the phrases listed in the right-hand column of the same table.
Article 59, Article 62, Article 64, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 67, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 72, paragraph (1), Article 73, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 74 and Article 75 defendant person who has received a ruling under Article 345-2 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 404 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 414)) or Article 494-3
Article 59 the court the place designated
Proviso to Article 59 detention warrant confinement warrant
Article 64, paragraph (1) the crime, an outline of the charged facts the court that announced the judicial decision imposing a fine, the date on which that judicial decision became final and binding, the amount of the fine pertaining to that judicial decision, the period of detention in the case where the fine cannot be paid in full
the presiding judge or the commissioned judge the presiding judge
Article 64, paragraph (2) of the defendant of the person who has received a ruling under Article 345-2 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 404 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 414)) or Article 494-3
the defendant may be referred to by a description of said defendant's face, physique or other features which can identify said defendant that person may be referred to by a description of that person's face, physique or other features which can identify that person
Article 66, paragraph (1) The court The court that made the ruling under Article 494-12, paragraph (1)
present place of the defendant present place of the person who has received a ruling under Article 345-2 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 404 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 414)) or Article 494-3
to subpoena said defendant to subpoena that person
Article 67, paragraph (2) the identity of the defendant is confirmed, the judge must promptly and directly refer said defendant the identity of the person who has received a ruling under Article 345-2 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 404 (including the case where it applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 414)) or Article 494-3 is confirmed, the judge must promptly and directly refer that person
the defendant is to arrive at the designated court that person is to arrive at the designated court
Article 69 Articles 57 to 62, Articles 65 and 66 and the preceding Article Article 59, Article 62, Article 66 and Article 494-12, paragraph (2)
Article 73, paragraph (3) an outline of the facts of the charges a statement that the fine has not been paid in full
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## Cites
- art-494-12/par-1: 第三百四十五条の二 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百四十五条の二 (Article 345-2), art-345-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-345-2
- art-494-12/par-1: 第四百九十四条の三 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百九十四条の三 (Article 494-3), art-494-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-494-3
- art-494-12/par-1: 第四百九十四条の六 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百九十四条の六 (Article 494-6), art-494-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-494-6
- art-494-12/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百九十四条の十二第一項 (Article 494-12, paragraph (1)), art-494-12/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-494-12/par-1
- art-494-12/par-3: 第五十九条 → 刑事訴訟法 第五十九条 (Article 59), art-59 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-59
- art-494-12/par-3: 第六十二条 → 刑事訴訟法 第六十二条 (Article 62), art-62 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-62
- art-494-12/par-3: 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/art-64
- art-494-12/par-3: 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/art-66
- art-494-12/par-3: 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/art-67
- art-494-12/par-3: 第六十九条 → 刑事訴訟法 第六十九条 (Article 69), art-69 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-69
- art-494-12/par-3: 第七十条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第七十条第一項 (Article 70, paragraph (1)), art-70/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-70/par-1
- art-494-12/par-3: 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/art-71
- art-494-12/par-3: 第七十二条 → 刑事訴訟法 第七十二条 (Article 72), art-72 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-72
- art-494-12/par-3: 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/art-73/par-1
- art-494-12/par-3: 第三項 → 刑事訴訟法 第七十三条第三項 (Article 73, paragraph (3)), art-73/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-73/par-3
- art-494-12/par-3: 第七十四条 → 刑事訴訟法 第七十四条 (Article 74), art-74 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-74
- art-494-12/par-3: 第七十五条 → 刑事訴訟法 第七十五条 (Article 75), art-75 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-75
- art-494-12/par-3: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百九十四条の十二第二項 (Article 494-12, paragraph (2)), art-494-12/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-494-12/par-2
- art-494-12/par-3: 第六十四条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第六十四条第一項 (Article 64, paragraph (1)), art-64/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-64/par-1
- art-494-12/par-3: 第三項 → 刑事訴訟法 第六十四条第三項 (Article 64, paragraph (3)), art-64/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-64/par-3
- art-494-12/par-3: 第六十七条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第六十七条第一項 (Article 67, paragraph (1)), art-67/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-67/par-1
- art-494-12/par-3: 第三項 → 刑事訴訟法 第六十七条第三項 (Article 67, paragraph (3)), art-67/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-67/par-3
- art-494-12/par-3: 第七十二条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第七十二条第一項 (Article 72, paragraph (1)), art-72/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-72/par-1
- art-494-12/par-3: 第三百四十五条の二 → 刑事訴訟法 第三百四十五条の二 (Article 345-2), art-345-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-345-2
- art-494-12/par-3: 第四百四条 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百四条 (Article 404), art-404 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-404
- art-494-12/par-3: 第四百十四条 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百十四条 (Article 414), art-414 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-414
- art-494-12/par-3: 第四百九十四条の三 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百九十四条の三 (Article 494-3), art-494-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-494-3
- art-494-12/par-3: 第六十四条第二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第六十四条第二項 (Article 64, paragraph (2)), art-64/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-64/par-2
- art-494-12/par-3: 第六十六条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第六十六条第一項 (Article 66, paragraph (1)), art-66/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-66/par-1
- art-494-12/par-3: 第四百九十四条の十二第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第四百九十四条の十二第一項 (Article 494-12, paragraph (1)), art-494-12/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-494-12/par-1
- art-494-12/par-3: 第六十七条第二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第六十七条第二項 (Article 67, paragraph (2)), art-67/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-67/par-2
- art-494-12/par-3: 第五十七条乃至第六十二条 → 刑事訴訟法 第五十七条 (Article 57), art-57 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-57
- art-494-12/par-3: 第五十七条乃至第六十二条 → 刑事訴訟法 第五十八条 (Article 58), art-58 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-58
- art-494-12/par-3: 第五十七条乃至第六十二条 → 刑事訴訟法 第六十条 (Article 60), art-60 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-60
- art-494-12/par-3: 第五十七条乃至第六十二条 → 刑事訴訟法 第六十一条 (Article 61), art-61 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-61
- art-494-12/par-3: 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/art-65
- art-494-12/par-3: 前条 → 刑事訴訟法 第六十八条 (Article 68), art-68 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-68
## Cited by
5 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.
- 刑事訴訟法 第四百九十二条の二第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-492-2/par-1
- 刑事訴訟法 第四百九十四条の八第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-494-8/par-2
- 刑事訴訟法 第四百九十四条の十二第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-494-12/par-2
- 刑事訴訟法 第四百九十四条の十二第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-494-12/par-3
- 刑事訴訟法 附則第六条第一項（出国制限に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/suppl-5051-28/art-6/par-1
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## 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
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