# 少年法 / Juveniles Act — 第五条 (Article 5)

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- 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: 第五条 (Article 5)（管轄） — address `art-5`
- Text in force since: 2026-06-24
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-5
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-5
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### 第五条（管轄） — (Jurisdiction)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-5</sup>

  **第一項**  保護事件の管轄は、少年の行為地、住所、居所又は現在地による。
  <sup>art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-5/par-1</sup>
  Jurisdiction for protection cases is based on the place where the juvenile committed the act, their domicile or residence, or current location.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  家庭裁判所は、保護の適正を期するため特に必要があると認めるときは、決定をもつて、事件を他の管轄家庭裁判所に移送することができる。
  <sup>art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-5/par-2</sup>
  The family court, by a ruling, may transfer a case to another family court with jurisdiction if the court finds it particularly necessary to ensure appropriate protection of the juvenile.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  家庭裁判所は、事件がその管轄に属しないと認めるときは、決定をもつて、これを管轄家庭裁判所に移送しなければならない。
  <sup>art-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/juvenile-act/art-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000168/art-5/par-3</sup>
  If the family court finds that a case is not under its jurisdiction, by a ruling, it must transfer the case to a family court that does have jurisdiction.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## 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