# 少年法 / Juveniles Act — 第二十二条の四 (Article 22-4) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - Law: 少年法 (Juveniles Act), 昭和二十三年法律第百六十八号 - English title "Juveniles Act": 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: 第二十二条の四 (Article 22-4)（被害者等による少年審判の傍聴） — address `art-22-4` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第二十二条の四（被害者等による少年審判の傍聴） — (Observation of Trial and Decision by Victims) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-22-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4 **第一項** 家庭裁判所は、最高裁判所規則の定めるところにより第三条第一項第一号に掲げる少年に係る事件であつて次に掲げる罪のもの又は同項第二号に掲げる少年（十二歳に満たないで刑罰法令に触れる行為をした少年を除く。次項において同じ。）に係る事件であつて次に掲げる罪に係る刑罰法令に触れるもの（いずれも被害者を傷害した場合にあつては、これにより生命に重大な危険を生じさせたときに限る。）の被害者等から、審判期日における審判の傍聴の申出がある場合において、少年の年齢及び心身の状態、事件の性質、審判の状況その他の事情を考慮して、少年の健全な育成を妨げるおそれがなく相当と認めるときは、その申出をした者に対し、これを傍聴することを許すことができる。 art-22-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-1 The family court may, pursuant to the Rules of the Supreme Court, permit, upon request, the victim, etc. to observe the trial and decision of a juvenile case on the trial and decision date for a juvenile case as prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i) who committed a crime stated in any of the following items, or for a juvenile case as prescribed in item (ii) of that paragraph (excluding any juvenile under 12 years of age who committed an act violating criminal laws and regulations; this also applies in the next paragraph), who committed an act violating criminal laws and regulations concerning crimes stated in any of the following items (limited to any act that caused serious danger to victim's life in either of the relevant cases when the victim was injured), if the victim, etc. requests to observe the trial and decision on the trial and decision date, and the court finds it appropriate and unlikely to hinder the sound development of the juvenile, considering the age of the juvenile, mental or physical state, the nature of the case, status of the trial and decision and other circumstances: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 故意の犯罪行為により被害者を死傷させた罪 art-22-4/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-1/item-1 the crime of committing an intentional criminal act that causes the death of or injury to the victim; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 刑法（明治四十年法律第四十五号）第二百十一条（業務上過失致死傷等）の罪 art-22-4/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-1/item-2 the crime prescribed in Article 211 (Causing Death or Injury Due to Negligence in the Pursuit of Social Activities) of the Penal Code (Act No. 45 of 1907); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律（平成二十五年法律第八十六号）第四条、第五条又は第六条第三項若しくは第四項の罪 art-22-4/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-1/item-3 the crime prescribed in Article 4, Article 5 or paragraph (3) or paragraph (4) of Article 6 of the Act on Punishment of Acts Inflicting Death or Injury on Others by Driving a Motor Vehicle, etc. (Act No. 86 of 2013). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 家庭裁判所は、前項の規定により第三条第一項第二号に掲げる少年に係る事件の被害者等に審判の傍聴を許すか否かを判断するに当たつては、同号に掲げる少年が、一般に、精神的に特に未成熟であることを十分考慮しなければならない。 art-22-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-2 When deciding whether or not to permit the victim, etc. of a juvenile case as prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (ii), to observe the trial and decision pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the family court must give full consideration to the fact that, in general, the juvenile, as prescribed in that item, is highly emotionally immature. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 家庭裁判所は、第一項の規定により審判の傍聴を許す場合において、傍聴する者の年齢、心身の状態その他の事情を考慮し、その者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、その不安又は緊張を緩和するのに適当であり、かつ、審判を妨げ、又はこれに不当な影響を与えるおそれがないと認める者を、傍聴する者に付き添わせることができる。 art-22-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-3 When permitting observation of the trial and decision pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the family court may allow a person who can ease the anxiety or the tension of the observer appropriately and is unlikely to disrupt the trial and decision, or have undue impact on it, to accompany the observer, if it finds that the observer is likely to feel severe anxiety or tension in consideration of age, mental or physical state of the observer and other circumstances. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 裁判長は、第一項の規定により審判を傍聴する者及び前項の規定によりこの者に付き添う者の座席の位置、審判を行う場所における裁判所職員の配置等を定めるに当たつては、少年の心身に及ぼす影響に配慮しなければならない。 art-22-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-4 When determining the seating arrangements for the person observing the trial and decision pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), and the person accompanying that person, pursuant to the preceding paragraph, and the seating arrangements for court officials where the trial and decision takes place, the presiding judge must consider the impact it will have on the mental and physical state of the juvenile. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 第五条の二第三項の規定は、第一項の規定により審判を傍聴した者又は第三項の規定によりこの者に付き添つた者について、準用する。 art-22-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-5 The provisions of Article 5-2, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the person observing the trial and decision pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and to the person accompanying that person pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-22-4/par-1: 第三条第一項第一号 → 少年法 第三条第一項第一号 (Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-3/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-3/par-1/item-1 - art-22-4/par-1: 同項第二号 → 少年法 第三条第一項第二号 (Article 3, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-3/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-3/par-1/item-2 - art-22-4/par-1: 次項 → 少年法 第二十二条の四第二項 (Article 22-4, paragraph (2)), art-22-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-2 - art-22-4/par-1/item-2: 刑法（明治四十年法律第四十五号）第二百十一条 → 刑法 第二百十一条 (Article 211), art-211 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/art-211 · https://japanlaw.org/l/140AC0000000045/art-211 - art-22-4/par-1/item-3: 自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律（平成二十五年法律第八十六号）第四条 → 自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律 第四条 (Article 4), art-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-4 - art-22-4/par-1/item-3: 第五条 → 自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律 第五条 (Article 5), art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-5 - art-22-4/par-1/item-3: 第六条第三項 → 自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律 第六条第三項 (Article 6, paragraph (3)), art-6/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-6/par-3 - art-22-4/par-1/item-3: 第四項 → 自動車の運転により人を死傷させる行為等の処罰に関する法律 第六条第四項 (Article 6, paragraph (4)), art-6/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/dangerous-driving-act/art-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000086/art-6/par-4 - art-22-4/par-2: 前項 → 少年法 第二十二条の四第一項 (Article 22-4, paragraph (1)), art-22-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-1 - art-22-4/par-2: 第三条第一項第二号 → 少年法 第三条第一項第二号 (Article 3, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-3/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-3/par-1/item-2 - art-22-4/par-3: 第一項 → 少年法 第二十二条の四第一項 (Article 22-4, paragraph (1)), art-22-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-1 - art-22-4/par-4: 第一項 → 少年法 第二十二条の四第一項 (Article 22-4, paragraph (1)), art-22-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-1 - art-22-4/par-4: 前項 → 少年法 第二十二条の四第三項 (Article 22-4, paragraph (3)), art-22-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-3 - art-22-4/par-5: 第五条の二第三項 → 少年法 第五条の二第三項 (Article 5-2, paragraph (3)), art-5-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-5-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-5-2/par-3 - art-22-4/par-5: 第一項 → 少年法 第二十二条の四第一項 (Article 22-4, paragraph (1)), art-22-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-1 - art-22-4/par-5: 第三項 → 少年法 第二十二条の四第三項 (Article 22-4, paragraph (3)), art-22-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-3 ## Cited by 7 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 刑法 附則第十五条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/penal-code/suppl-4251-86/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/140AC0000000045/suppl-4251-86/art-15/par-1 - 少年法 第二十二条の四第一項（被害者等による少年審判の傍聴） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-1 - 少年法 第二十二条の四第二項（被害者等による少年審判の傍聴） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-2 - 少年法 第二十二条の四第三項（被害者等による少年審判の傍聴） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-3 - 少年法 第二十二条の四第四項（被害者等による少年審判の傍聴） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-4 - 少年法 第二十二条の四第五項（被害者等による少年審判の傍聴） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-4/par-5 - 少年法 第二十二条の五第一項（弁護士である付添人からの意見の聴取等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-22-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-22-5/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 少年法 — the text in force from 2026-06-24 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000168/20260624_508AC0000000046), retrieved 2026-11-02 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Juveniles Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4827/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - This site's parser, version 220 — 少年法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-02