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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 第二章　公訴 — Chapter II Prosecution heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System pt-2/ch-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/pt-2/ch-2 ### 第二百四十七条 art-247 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-247 **第一項** 公訴は、検察官がこれを行う。 art-247/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-247/par-1 Prosecution is filed by a public prosecutor. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百四十八条 art-248 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-248 **第一項** 犯人の性格、年齢及び境遇、犯罪の軽重及び情状並びに犯罪後の情況により訴追を必要としないときは、公訴を提起しないことができる。 art-248/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-248/par-1 Where prosecution is deemed unnecessary owing to the character, age, and environment of the offender, the gravity and circumstances of the offense, and the situation after the offense, prosecution need not be instituted. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "Where prosecution is deemed unnecessary owing to the character, age, and environment of the offender, the gravity of the offense, and the circumstances or situation after the offense, prosecution need not be instituted." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb ### 第二百四十九条 art-249 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-249 **第一項** 公訴は、検察官の指定した被告人以外の者にその効力を及ぼさない。 art-249/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-249/par-1 Prosecution does not take effect against a person other than the defendant specified by a public prosecutor. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "Prosecution does not take effect against a person other than the accused specified by a public prosecutor." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb ### 第二百五十条 art-250 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250 **第一項** 時効は、人を死亡させた罪であつて拘禁刑に当たるものについては、次に掲げる期間を経過することによつて完成する。 art-250/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-1 The statute of limitations is completed upon the lapse of the following time periods with regard to crimes causing the death of a person and punishable with imprisonment: machine translation, not official **一** 無期拘禁刑に当たる罪については三十年 art-250/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-1/item-1 30 years for crimes punishable with imprisonment for life; machine translation, not official **二** 長期二十年の拘禁刑に当たる罪については二十年 art-250/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-1/item-2 20 years for crimes punishable with imprisonment whose maximum term is 20 years; machine translation, not official **三** 前二号に掲げる罪以外の罪については十年 art-250/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-1/item-3 10 years for crimes other than the crimes provided for in the preceding two items. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 時効は、人を死亡させた罪であつて拘禁刑以上の刑に当たるもの以外の罪については、次に掲げる期間を経過することによつて完成する。 art-250/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-2 The statute of limitations is completed upon the lapse of the following time periods with regard to crimes other than those causing the death of a person and punishable with imprisonment or a greater punishment: machine translation, not official **一** 死刑に当たる罪については二十五年 art-250/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-2/item-1 25 years for offenses punishable by the death penalty; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 無期拘禁刑に当たる罪については十五年 art-250/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-2/item-2 15 years for offenses punishable with imprisonment for life; machine translation, not official **三** 長期十五年以上の拘禁刑に当たる罪については十年 art-250/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-2/item-3 10 years for offenses punishable with imprisonment whose maximum term is 15 years or more; machine translation, not official **四** 長期十五年未満の拘禁刑に当たる罪については七年 art-250/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-2/item-4 7 years for offenses punishable with imprisonment whose maximum term is less than 15 years; machine translation, not official **五** 長期十年未満の拘禁刑に当たる罪については五年 art-250/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-2/item-5 5 years for offenses punishable with imprisonment whose maximum term is less than 10 years; machine translation, not official **六** 長期五年未満の拘禁刑又は罰金に当たる罪については三年 art-250/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-2/item-6 3 years for offenses punishable with imprisonment whose maximum term is less than 5 years or with a fine; machine translation, not official **七** 拘留又は科料に当たる罪については一年 art-250/par-2/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-2/item-7 1 year for offenses punishable with penal detention or with a petty fine. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前項の規定にかかわらず、次の各号に掲げる罪についての時効は、当該各号に定める期間を経過することによつて完成する。 art-250/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-3 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the statute of limitations for the crimes set forth in each of the following items is completed upon the lapse of the period prescribed in that item. machine translation, not official **一** 刑法第百八十一条の罪（人を負傷させたときに限る。）若しくは同法第二百四十一条第一項の罪又は盗犯等の防止及び処分に関する法律（昭和五年法律第九号）第四条の罪（同項の罪に係る部分に限る。）　二十年 art-250/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-3/item-1 Crimes under Article 181 of the Penal Code (limited to cases of causing injury to a person) or Article 241, paragraph (1) of that Code, or crimes under Article 4 of the Act on the Prevention and Disposition of Robbery and Theft (Act No. 9 of 1930) (limited to the part pertaining to crimes under that paragraph): 20 years; machine translation, not official **二** 刑法第百七十七条若しくは第百七十九条第二項の罪又はこれらの罪の未遂罪　十五年 art-250/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-3/item-2 Crimes under Article 177 or Article 179, paragraph (2) of the Penal Code, or attempts of these crimes: 15 years; machine translation, not official **三** 刑法第百七十六条若しくは第百七十九条第一項の罪若しくはこれらの罪の未遂罪又は児童福祉法第六十条第一項の罪（自己を相手方として淫行をさせる行為に係るものに限る。）　十二年 art-250/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-3/item-3 Crimes under Article 176 or Article 179, paragraph (1) of the Penal Code, or attempts of these crimes, or crimes under Article 60, paragraph (1) of the Child Welfare Act (limited to those pertaining to causing a person to engage in obscene conduct with oneself as the opponent): 12 years. machine translation, not official **第四項** 前二項の規定にかかわらず、前項各号に掲げる罪について、その被害者が犯罪行為が終わつた時に十八歳未満である場合における時効は、当該各号に定める期間に当該犯罪行為が終わつた時から当該被害者が十八歳に達する日までの期間に相当する期間を加算した期間を経過することによつて完成する。 art-250/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-4 Notwithstanding the preceding two paragraphs, for the crimes set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph, if the victim was under 18 years of age at the time the criminal act ceased, the statute of limitations is completed upon the lapse of the period specified in each of those items with the addition of a period equivalent to the period from the time the criminal act ceased until the day on which the victim reaches 18 years of age. machine translation, not official ### 第二百五十一条 art-251 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-251 **第一項** 二以上の主刑を併科し、又は二以上の主刑中その一を科すべき罪については、その重い刑に従つて、前条の規定を適用する。 art-251/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-251/par-1 Regarding offenses punishable by concurrent imposition of two or more principal punishments or by the imposition of one of two or more principal punishments, the provisions of the preceding Article apply with reference to the heaviest punishment. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百五十二条 art-252 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-252 **第一項** 刑法により刑を加重し、又は減軽すべき場合には、加重し、又は減軽しない刑に従つて、第二百五十条の規定を適用する。 art-252/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-252/par-1 When a punishment is to be increased or reduced pursuant to the Penal Code, the provisions of Article 250 apply with reference to the punishment which has not been increased or reduced. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百五十三条 art-253 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-253 **第一項** 時効は、犯罪行為が終つた時から進行する。 art-253/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-253/par-1 The statute of limitations runs from the time that the criminal act ceased. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 共犯の場合には、最終の行為が終つた時から、すべての共犯に対して時効の期間を起算する。 art-253/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-253/par-2 Regarding cases of complicity, the statute of limitations, with respect to all accomplices, runs from the time when the final act ceased. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百五十四条 art-254 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-254 **第一項** 時効は、当該事件についてした公訴の提起によつてその進行を停止し、管轄違又は公訴棄却の裁判が確定した時からその進行を始める。 art-254/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-254/par-1 The statute of limitations ceases to run on the institution of prosecution against the case concerned, and begins to run when a decision notifying jurisdictional incompetence or dismissing the prosecution has become final and binding. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 共犯の一人に対してした公訴の提起による時効の停止は、他の共犯に対してその効力を有する。この場合において、停止した時効は、当該事件についてした裁判が確定した時からその進行を始める。 art-254/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-254/par-2 The suspension of the statute of limitations because of the institution of prosecution against one of the accomplices takes effect against the other accomplices. In this case, the suspended period runs from when the decision on the case has become final and binding. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百五十五条 art-255 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-255 **第一項** 犯人が国外にいる場合又は犯人が逃げ隠れているため有効に起訴状の謄本の送達若しくは略式命令の告知ができなかつた場合には、時効は、その国外にいる期間又は逃げ隠れている期間その進行を停止する。 art-255/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-255/par-1 If an offender is outside Japan or said offender is in hiding, making it impossible to serve a transcript of the charging sheet or notify the summary order, the statute of limitations is suspended during the period when the offender is outside Japan or is in hiding. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "If an offender is outside Japan or said offender is in hiding, making it is impossible to serve a transcript of the charging sheet or notify the summary order, the statute of limitations is suspended during the period when the offender is outside Japan or is in hiding." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb **第二項** 犯人が国外にいること又は犯人が逃げ隠れているため有効に起訴状の謄本の送達若しくは略式命令の告知ができなかつたことの証明に必要な事項は、裁判所の規則でこれを定める。 art-255/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-255/par-2 Provisions are laid down in the Rules of Court for the particulars necessary in proving the absence of the offender from Japan or said offender being in hiding, which made the service of the transcript of charging sheet or notification of the summary order impossible. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百五十六条 art-256 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-256 **第一項** 公訴の提起は、起訴状を提出してこれをしなければならない。 art-256/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-256/par-1 Prosecution must be instituted by submitting the charging sheet to the court. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 起訴状には、左の事項を記載しなければならない。 art-256/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-256/par-2 The charging sheet must contain: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 被告人の氏名その他被告人を特定するに足りる事項 art-256/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-256/par-2/item-1 the name of the defendant and other particulars necessary to specify the defendant; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "the name of the accused and other particulars necessary to specify the accused;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb **二** 公訴事実 art-256/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-256/par-2/item-2 the charged facts; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 罪名 art-256/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-256/par-2/item-3 the charged offense. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 公訴事実は、訴因を明示してこれを記載しなければならない。訴因を明示するには、できる限り日時、場所及び方法を以て罪となるべき事実を特定してこれをしなければならない。 art-256/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-256/par-3 The charged facts must be described with clarified counts. To clarify the counts, the facts constituting the offense must be specified as far as possible by the time, place and method. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The charged facts must be described with clarified counts. To clarify the counts, the time, place and method of offense must be specified as far as possible." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb **第四項** 罪名は、適用すべき罰条を示してこれを記載しなければならない。但し、罰条の記載の誤は、被告人の防禦に実質的な不利益を生ずる虞がない限り、公訴提起の効力に影響を及ぼさない。 art-256/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-256/par-4 The charged offense must be described with applicable penal statutes; provided however, that errors in the enumeration of such statutes do not affect the validity of institution of prosecution as long as there is no fear that they may create any substantial disadvantage to the defense of the defendant. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The charged offense must be described with applicable penal statutes; provided however, that errors in the enumeration of such statutes do not affect the validity of institution of prosecution as long as there is no fear that they may create any substantial disadvantage to the defense of the accused." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb **第五項** 数個の訴因及び罰条は、予備的に又は択一的にこれを記載することができる。 art-256/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-256/par-5 Several counts and applicable penal statutes may be entered in a subsidiary or alternative way. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "Several counts and applicable penal statutes may be entered in a conjunctive or alternative way." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb **第六項** 起訴状には、裁判官に事件につき予断を生ぜしめる虞のある書類その他の物を添附し、又はその内容を引用してはならない。 art-256/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-256/par-6 No documents or other articles which may cause the judge to be prejudiced are to be attached or referred to in the charging sheet. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百五十六条の二 art-256-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-256-2 **第一項** 検察官は、公訴の提起と同時に、被告人に送達するものとして、起訴状の謄本を裁判所に提出しなければならない。ただし、やむを得ない事情があるときは、公訴の提起後速やかにこれを提出すれば足りる。 art-256-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-256-2/par-1 The public prosecutor must, simultaneously with the institution of prosecution, submit to the court a transcript of the charging sheet to be served on the defendant; provided, however, that if there are unavoidable circumstances, it suffices to submit it promptly after the institution of prosecution. machine translation, not official ### 第二百五十七条 art-257 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-257 **第一項** 公訴は、第一審の判決があるまでこれを取り消すことができる。 art-257/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-257/par-1 Prosecution may be withdrawn up until the judgment of the first instance is rendered. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百五十八条 art-258 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-258 **第一項** 検察官は、事件がその所属検察庁の対応する裁判所の管轄に属しないものと思料するときは、書類及び証拠物とともにその事件を管轄裁判所に対応する検察庁の検察官に送致しなければならない。 art-258/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-258/par-1 Where a public prosecutor considers that the case does not come within the jurisdiction of the court corresponding to the public prosecutor's office, such case must be sent to a public prosecutor of the public prosecutor's office corresponding to the competent court together with the documents and articles of evidence. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百五十九条 art-259 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-259 **第一項** 検察官は、事件につき公訴を提起しない処分をした場合において、被疑者の請求があるときは、速やかにその旨をこれに告げなければならない。 art-259/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-259/par-1 If a public prosecutor has made a disposition not to institute prosecution, the public prosecutor must promptly notify the suspect of this upon said suspect's request. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百六十条 art-260 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-260 **第一項** 検察官は、告訴、告発又は請求のあつた事件について、公訴を提起し、又はこれを提起しない処分をしたときは、速やかにその旨を告訴人、告発人又は請求人に通知しなければならない。公訴を取り消し、又は事件を他の検察庁の検察官に送致したときも、同様である。 art-260/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-260/par-1 If a public prosecutor has instituted prosecution or made a disposition not to institute prosecution regarding a case with respect to which a criminal complaint, accusation or claim has been filed, the public prosecutor must notify the person who filed the criminal complaint, accusation or claim promptly. This also applies to cases where a public prosecutor has withdrawn the prosecution or has sent the case to a public prosecutor of another public prosecutor's office. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百六十一条 art-261 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-261 **第一項** 検察官は、告訴、告発又は請求のあつた事件について公訴を提起しない処分をした場合において、告訴人、告発人又は請求人の請求があるときは、速やかに告訴人、告発人又は請求人にその理由を告げなければならない。 art-261/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-261/par-1 If a public prosecutor has made a disposition not to institute prosecution regarding a case with respect to which a criminal complaint, accusation or claim has been filed, the public prosecutor must promptly notify the reason for the disposition upon the request of the person who filed the criminal complaint, accusation or claim. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百六十二条 art-262 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-262 **第一項** 刑法第百九十三条から第百九十六条まで又は破壊活動防止法（昭和二十七年法律第二百四十号）第四十五条若しくは無差別大量殺人行為を行った団体の規制に関する法律（平成十一年法律第百四十七号）第四十二条若しくは第四十三条の罪について告訴又は告発をした者は、検察官の公訴を提起しない処分に不服があるときは、その検察官所属の検察庁の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所に事件を裁判所の審判に付することを請求することができる。 art-262/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-262/par-1 If a person who has filed a criminal complaint or accusation regarding an offense set forth in Articles 193 to 196 of the Penal Code, Article 45 of the Subversive Activities Prevention Act (Act No. 240 of 1952), or Article 42 or 43 of the Act on Regulation of Organizations Which Have Committed Indiscriminate Mass Murder (Act No. 147 of 1999) is dissatisfied with the disposition not to institute prosecution made by a public prosecutor, the complainant or accuser may request the district court which has jurisdiction over the location of the public prosecutor's office to which that public prosecutor belongs to commit the case to a court for trial. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の請求は、第二百六十条の通知を受けた日から七日以内に、請求書を公訴を提起しない処分をした検察官に差し出してこれをしなければならない。 art-262/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-262/par-2 The request set forth in the preceding paragraph must be made by submitting an application to the public prosecutor who made the disposition not to institute prosecution within 7 days from the day on which the notice set forth in Article 260 was received. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百六十三条 art-263 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-263 **第一項** 前条第一項の請求は、第二百六十六条の決定があるまでこれを取り下げることができる。 art-263/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-263/par-1 The request set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article may be withdrawn up until the decision set forth in Article 266 is rendered. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の取下をした者は、その事件について更に前条第一項の請求をすることができない。 art-263/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-263/par-2 The person who made the withdrawal set forth in the preceding paragraph may not make any request set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article regarding the same case. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百六十四条 art-264 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-264 **第一項** 検察官は、第二百六十二条第一項の請求を理由があるものと認めるときは、公訴を提起しなければならない。 art-264/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-264/par-1 A public prosecutor must institute prosecution when said prosecutor deems the request set forth in Article 262, paragraph (1) to be reasonable. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百六十五条 art-265 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-265 **第一項** 第二百六十二条第一項の請求についての審理及び裁判は、合議体でこれをしなければならない。 art-265/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-265/par-1 A trial and decision regarding the request set forth in Article 262, paragraph (1) must be conducted and rendered by a panel. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 裁判所は、必要があるときは、合議体の構成員に事実の取調をさせ、又は地方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。この場合には、受命裁判官及び受託裁判官は、裁判所又は裁判長と同一の権限を有する。 art-265/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-265/par-2 The court may, when it is necessary, requisition a judge of a panel to investigate the facts, or commission a judge of a district or summary court to do so. In this case, an authorized judge or a commissioned judge has the same authority as a court or a presiding judge. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百六十六条 art-266 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-266 **第一項** 裁判所は、第二百六十二条第一項の請求を受けたときは、左の区別に従い、決定をしなければならない。 art-266/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-266/par-1 A court must render a ruling according to the following classifications when it receives a request set forth in Article 262, paragraph (1): Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "A court must render a ruling according to the following classifications when it receives a claim set forth in Article 266:" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb **一** 請求が法令上の方式に違反し、若しくは請求権の消滅後にされたものであるとき、又は請求が理由のないときは、請求を棄却する。 art-266/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-266/par-1/item-1 where the request has been made contrary to the form provided in laws and regulations, or has been made after loss of the right to make the request or is groundless, it is dismissed; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "where the claim has been made contrary to the form provided in laws and regulations, or has been made after loss of the right to the claim or is groundless, it is dismissed;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb **二** 請求が理由のあるときは、事件を管轄地方裁判所の審判に付する。 art-266/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-266/par-1/item-2 where the request is well-grounded, the case is committed to the competent district court for trial. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百六十七条 art-267 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-267 **第一項** 前条第二号の決定があつたときは、その事件について公訴の提起があつたものとみなす。 art-267/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-267/par-1 Where the decision set forth in item (ii) of the preceding Article has been rendered, prosecution regarding the case is deemed to have been instituted. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "Where the decision set forth in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article has been rendered, prosecution regarding the case is deemed to have been instituted." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb ### 第二百六十七条の二 art-267-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-267-2 **第一項** 裁判所は、第二百六十六条第二号の決定をした場合において、同一の事件について、検察審査会法（昭和二十三年法律第百四十七号）第二条第一項第一号に規定する審査を行う検察審査会又は同法第四十一条の六第一項の起訴議決をした検察審査会（同法第四十一条の九第一項の規定により公訴の提起及びその維持に当たる者が指定された後は、その者）があるときは、これに当該決定をした旨を通知しなければならない。 art-267-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-267-2/par-1 Where a court has rendered the decision set forth in Article 266, item (ii), notice to this effect must be given to the Committee for Inquest of Prosecution which is to conduct the inquest prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act on Committee for Inquest of Prosecution (Act No. 147 of 1948) or the Committee for Inquest of Prosecution which made the decision for institution of prosecution under Article 41-6, paragraph (1) of the same Act (after appointment pursuant to Article 41-9, paragraph (1) of the same Act of a person who is to be responsible for institution and maintenance of prosecution, to such person), where there exists such a committee for the same case. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "Where a court has rendered the decision set forth in Article 266, item (ii), notice to this effect must be given to the Committee for Inquest of Prosecution which is to conduct the inquest prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act on Committee for Inquest of Prosecution (Act No. 147 of 1948) or the Committee for Inquest of Prosecution which made the decision for institution of prosecution under Article 41-6, paragraph (1) of the same Act (after appointment of a person who is to be responsible for institution and maintenance of prosecution, to such person), where there exists such a committee." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb ### 第二百六十八条 art-268 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-268 **第一項** 裁判所は、第二百六十六条第二号の規定により事件がその裁判所の審判に付されたときは、その事件について公訴の維持にあたる者を弁護士の中から指定しなければならない。 art-268/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-268/par-1 Where a case has been committed to trial pursuant to the provisions of Article 266, item (ii), the court must appoint a person who maintains the prosecution of such case from among attorneys. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "Where a case has been committed to trial pursuant to the provisions of Article 266, item (ii), the court must appoint one attorney who maintains the prosecution of such case from among the attorneys." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb **第二項** 前項の指定を受けた弁護士は、事件について公訴を維持するため、裁判の確定に至るまで検察官の職務を行う。但し、検察事務官及び司法警察職員に対する捜査の指揮は、検察官に嘱託してこれをしなければならない。 art-268/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-268/par-2 The attorney appointed as prescribed in the preceding paragraph exercises the same function as a public prosecutor in order to maintain the prosecution until the decision has become final and binding; provided however, that with regard to issuing orders to a public prosecutor's assistant officer or a judicial police official for investigation the appointed attorney must do so by commissioning a public prosecutor. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前項の規定により検察官の職務を行う弁護士は、これを法令により公務に従事する職員とみなす。 art-268/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-268/par-3 The attorney who exercises the same function as a public prosecutor pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is deemed to be an official engaged in public service in accordance with laws and regulations. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 裁判所は、第一項の指定を受けた弁護士がその職務を行うに適さないと認めるときその他特別の事情があるときは、何時でもその指定を取り消すことができる。 art-268/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-268/par-4 The court may cancel the appointment of the attorney set forth in paragraph (1) at any time if it finds that the attorney is not suitable to exercise the duties or there are any other special circumstances. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The court may cancel the appointment of the attorney set forth in paragraph (1) at any time if it finds that the attorney is not qualified to exercise its duties or there are any other special circumstances." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb **第五項** 第一項の指定を受けた弁護士には、政令で定める額の手当を給する。 art-268/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-268/par-5 The attorney appointed as set forth in paragraph (1) is given an allowance as provided in a Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百六十九条 art-269 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-269 **第一項** 裁判所は、第二百六十二条第一項の請求を棄却する場合又はその請求の取下があつた場合には、決定で、請求者に、その請求に関する手続によつて生じた費用の全部又は一部の賠償を命ずることができる。この決定に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。 art-269/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-269/par-1 The court may, where the request set forth in Article 262, paragraph (1) is dismissed or withdrawn, order the person who made the request to compensate the whole or part of the costs arising from the procedures regarding the request on a ruling. An immediate appeal may be filed against such ruling. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二百七十条 art-270 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-270 **第一項** 検察官は、公訴の提起後は、訴訟に関する書類及び証拠物を閲覧し、及び謄写することができる。 art-270/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-270/par-1 The public prosecutor may inspect and copy the documents and articles of evidence relating to trials after prosecution has been instituted. machine translation, not official **第二項** 前項の規定にかかわらず、第百五十七条の六第五項に規定する記録媒体は、謄写することができない。 art-270/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-270/par-2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the recording medium provided in Article 157-6, paragraph (5) may not be copied. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-250/par-1/item-3: 前二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百五十条第一項第一号 (Article 250, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-250/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-1/item-1 - art-250/par-1/item-3: 前二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百五十条第一項第二号 (Article 250, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-250/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-1/item-2 - art-250/par-3: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百五十条第二項 (Article 250, paragraph (2)), art-250/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-2 - art-250/par-3/item-1: 刑法第百八十一条 → 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-250/par-3/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-250/par-3/item-1: 盗犯等の防止及び処分に関する法律（昭和五年法律第九号）第四条 → e-Gov law 305AC0000000009, 第四条 (Article 4), art-4 — not held in this collection - art-250/par-3/item-2: 刑法第百七十七条 → 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-250/par-3/item-2: 第百七十九条第二項 → 刑法 第百七十九条第二項 (Article 179, paragraph (2)), art-179/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-179/par-2 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045) - art-250/par-3/item-3: 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-250/par-3/item-3: 第百七十九条第一項 → 刑法 第百七十九条第一項 (Article 179, paragraph (1)), art-179/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-179/par-1 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045) - art-250/par-3/item-3: 児童福祉法第六十条第一項 → e-Gov law 322AC0000000164, 第六十条第一項 (Article 60, paragraph (1)), art-60/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-250/par-4: 前二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百五十条第二項 (Article 250, paragraph (2)), art-250/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-2 - art-250/par-4: 前二項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百五十条第三項 (Article 250, paragraph (3)), art-250/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250/par-3 - art-251/par-1: 前条 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百五十条 (Article 250), art-250 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250 - art-252/par-1: 第二百五十条 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百五十条 (Article 250), art-250 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-250 - art-262/par-1: 刑法第百九十三条から第百九十六条まで → 刑法 第百九十三条 (Article 193), art-193 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-193 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045) - art-262/par-1: 刑法第百九十三条から第百九十六条まで → 刑法 第百九十四条 (Article 194), art-194 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-194 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045) - art-262/par-1: 刑法第百九十三条から第百九十六条まで → 刑法 第百九十五条 (Article 195), art-195 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-195 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045) - art-262/par-1: 刑法第百九十三条から第百九十六条まで → 刑法 第百九十六条 (Article 196), art-196 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-196 (e-Gov law ID 140AC0000000045) - art-262/par-1: 破壊活動防止法（昭和二十七年法律第二百四十号）第四十五条 → e-Gov law 327AC0000000240, 第四十五条 (Article 45), art-45 — not held in this collection - art-262/par-1: 無差別大量殺人行為を行った団体の規制に関する法律（平成十一年法律第百四十七号）第四十二条 → e-Gov law 411AC0000000147, 第四十二条 (Article 42), art-42 — not held in this collection - art-262/par-1: 第四十三条 → e-Gov law 411AC0000000147, 第四十三条 (Article 43), art-43 — not held in this collection - art-262/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百六十二条第一項 (Article 262, paragraph (1)), art-262/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-262/par-1 - art-262/par-2: 第二百六十条 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百六十条 (Article 260), art-260 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-260 - art-263/par-1: 前条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百六十二条第一項 (Article 262, paragraph (1)), art-262/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-262/par-1 - art-263/par-1: 第二百六十六条 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百六十六条 (Article 266), art-266 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-266 - art-263/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百六十三条第一項 (Article 263, paragraph (1)), art-263/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-263/par-1 - art-263/par-2: 前条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百六十二条第一項 (Article 262, paragraph (1)), art-262/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-262/par-1 - art-264/par-1: 第二百六十二条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百六十二条第一項 (Article 262, paragraph (1)), art-262/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-262/par-1 - art-265/par-1: 第二百六十二条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百六十二条第一項 (Article 262, paragraph (1)), art-262/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-262/par-1 - art-266/par-1: 第二百六十二条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百六十二条第一項 (Article 262, paragraph (1)), art-262/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-262/par-1 - art-267/par-1: 前条第二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百六十六条第一項第二号 (Article 266, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-266/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-266/par-1/item-2 - art-267-2/par-1: 第二百六十六条第二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百六十六条第一項第二号 (Article 266, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-266/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-266/par-1/item-2 - art-267-2/par-1: 検察審査会法（昭和二十三年法律第百四十七号）第二条第一項第一号 → e-Gov law 323AC0000000147, 第二条第一項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-2/par-1/item-1 — not held in this collection - art-267-2/par-1: 同法第四十一条の六第一項 → e-Gov law 323AC0000000147, 第四十一条の六第一項 (Article 41-6, paragraph (1)), art-41-6/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-267-2/par-1: 同法第四十一条の九第一項 → e-Gov law 323AC0000000147, 第四十一条の九第一項 (Article 41-9, paragraph (1)), art-41-9/par-1 — not held in this collection - art-268/par-1: 第二百六十六条第二号 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百六十六条第一項第二号 (Article 266, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-266/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-266/par-1/item-2 - art-268/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百六十八条第一項 (Article 268, paragraph (1)), art-268/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-268/par-1 - art-268/par-3: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百六十八条第二項 (Article 268, paragraph (2)), art-268/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-268/par-2 - art-268/par-4: 第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百六十八条第一項 (Article 268, paragraph (1)), art-268/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-268/par-1 - art-268/par-5: 第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百六十八条第一項 (Article 268, paragraph (1)), art-268/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-268/par-1 - art-269/par-1: 第二百六十二条第一項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百六十二条第一項 (Article 262, paragraph (1)), art-262/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-262/par-1 - art-270/par-2: 前項 → 刑事訴訟法 第二百七十条第一項 (Article 270, paragraph (1)), art-270/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-270/par-1 - art-270/par-2: 第百五十七条の六第五項 → 刑事訴訟法 第百五十七条の六第五項 (Article 157-6, paragraph (5)), art-157-6/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-157-6/par-5 --- ## Sources - claude-opus-5-5 — Corrections to the Ministry of Justice's English of the Code of Criminal Procedure, written 2026-11-06 - 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 (刑事訴訟法), Article 248, paragraph (1) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 249, paragraph (1) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 255, paragraph (1) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 256, paragraph (2), item (i) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 256, paragraph (3) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 256, paragraph (4) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 256, paragraph (5) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 266, paragraph (1) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 266, paragraph (1), item (i) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 267-2, paragraph (1) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 267, paragraph (1) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 268, paragraph (1) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), retrieved 2026-11-06 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), Article 268, paragraph (4) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb), 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-20261106T054114-007, translated 2026-11-06 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch code-of-criminal-procedure-20261106T054114-008, 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