少年法(昭和二十三年法律第百六十八号)
Juveniles Act(Act No. 168 of 1948)
最終更新:平成二十八年法律第六十三号
Last Version: Act No. 63 of 2016
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History
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January 31, 2025
- Last Version: Act No. 47 of 2021
- Translated Date: April 1, 2022
- Dictionary Version: 14.0
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September 24, 2021
- Last Version: Act No. 63 of 2016
- Translated Date: November 27, 2017
- Dictionary Version: 12.0
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August 29, 2011
- Last Version: Act No. 71 of 2008
- Translated Date: March 31, 2010
- Dictionary Version: 4.0
少年法
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Juveniles Act
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昭和二十三年七月十五日法律第百六十八号
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Act No. 168 of July 15, 1948
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目次
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Table of Contents
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第一章 総則(第一条・第二条)
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Chapter I General Provisions(Article 1 and Article 2)
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第二章 少年の保護事件
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Chapter II Juvenile Protection Cases
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第一節 通則(第三条―第五条の三)
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Section 1 General Rules(Article 3 through Article 5-3)
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第二節 通告、警察官の調査等(第六条―第七条)
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Section 2 Notification, Investigation by Police Officials(Article 6 through Article 7)
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第三節 調査及び審判(第八条―第三十一条の二)
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Section 3 Investigation, Hearing and Decision(Article 8 through Article 31-2)
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第四節 抗告(第三十二条―第三十九条)
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Section 4 Appeal(Article 32 through Article 39)
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第三章 少年の刑事事件
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Chapter III Juvenile Criminal Cases
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第一節 通則(第四十条)
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Section 1 General Rules(Article 40)
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第二節 手続(第四十一条―第五十条)
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Section 2 Procedure(Article 41 through Article 50)
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第三節 処分(第五十一条―第六十条)
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Section 3 Dispositions(Article 51 through Article 60)
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第四章 雑則(第六十一条)
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Chapter IV Miscellaneous Provisions(Article 61)
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第一章 総則
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Chapter I General Provisions
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(この法律の目的)
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(Purpose of this Act)
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第一条この法律は、少年の健全な育成を期し、非行のある少年に対して性格の矯正及び環境の調整に関する保護処分を行うとともに、少年の刑事事件について特別の措置を講ずることを目的とする。
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Article 1The purpose of this Act is to promote the healthy upbringing of juveniles, while correcting personality flaws and modifying the environment of delinquent juveniles through rehabilitation measures, and implementing special measures for juvenile criminal cases.
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(少年、成人、保護者)
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(Juveniles, Adults and Guardians)
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第二条この法律で「少年」とは、二十歳に満たない者をいい、「成人」とは、満二十歳以上の者をいう。
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Article 2(1)In this Act, the term "juvenile" refers to a person under 20 years of age; the term "adult" refers to a person of 20 years of age or older.
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第二章 少年の保護事件
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Chapter II Juvenile Protection Cases
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第一節 通則
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Section 1 General Rules
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(審判に付すべき少年)
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(Juveniles Subject to Hearing and Decision)
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第三条次に掲げる少年は、これを家庭裁判所の審判に付する。
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Article 3(1)A juvenile to whom any of the following items applies is subjected to a hearing and decision of the family court.
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一罪を犯した少年
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(i)a juvenile who has committed an offence
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二十四歳に満たないで刑罰法令に触れる行為をした少年
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(ii)a juvenile under 14 years of age whose actions violate a criminal law or regulation
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三次に掲げる事由があつて、その性格又は環境に照して、将来、罪を犯し、又は刑罰法令に触れる行為をする虞のある少年
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(iii)a juvenile who, due to any of the following reasons and in light of any of the juvenile's personality or environment, is likely to commit a crime or violate a criminal law or regulation
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イ保護者の正当な監督に服しない性癖のあること。
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(a)has a tendency not to submit to legitimate supervision by the guardian
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ロ正当の理由がなく家庭に寄り附かないこと。
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(b)remains absent from home without a justifiable cause
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ハ犯罪性のある人若しくは不道徳な人と交際し、又はいかがわしい場所に出入すること。
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(c)associates with persons having a criminal nature or who are immoral, or frequents places of ill repute
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ニ自己又は他人の徳性を害する行為をする性癖のあること。
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(d)has a tendency to harm one's own moral character or that of others
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(2)The family court may subject a juvenile as prescribed in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph or a juvenile as prescribed in item (iii) of the same paragraph who is under 14 years of age to a hearing and decision only when a prefectural governor or a director of a child consultation center refers the juvenile to the family court.
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(判事補の職権)
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(Authority of Assistant Judges)
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第四条第二十条の決定以外の裁判は、判事補が一人でこれをすることができる。
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Article 4An assistant judge may give a judicial decision other than the ruling prescribed in Article 20 by themselves.
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(管轄)
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(Jurisdiction)
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第五条保護事件の管轄は、少年の行為地、住所、居所又は現在地による。
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Article 5(1)Court jurisdiction over a juvenile protection case is determined on the basis of the place where the juvenile committed the act, domicile or residence of the juvenile, or current location of the juvenile.
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(被害者等による記録の閲覧及び謄写)
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(Inspection and Copying of Records by the Victim)
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第五条の二裁判所は、第三条第一項第一号又は第二号に掲げる少年に係る保護事件について、第二十一条の決定があつた後、最高裁判所規則の定めるところにより当該保護事件の被害者等(被害者又はその法定代理人若しくは被害者が死亡した場合若しくはその心身に重大な故障がある場合におけるその配偶者、直系の親族若しくは兄弟姉妹をいう。以下同じ。)又は被害者等から委託を受けた弁護士から、その保管する当該保護事件の記録(家庭裁判所が専ら当該少年の保護の必要性を判断するために収集したもの及び家庭裁判所調査官が家庭裁判所による当該少年の保護の必要性の判断に資するよう作成し又は収集したものを除く。)の閲覧又は謄写の申出があるときは、閲覧又は謄写を求める理由が正当でないと認める場合及び少年の健全な育成に対する影響、事件の性質、調査又は審判の状況その他の事情を考慮して閲覧又は謄写をさせることが相当でないと認める場合を除き、申出をした者にその閲覧又は謄写をさせるものとする。
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Article 5-2(1)When, after the ruling prescribed by Article 21 has been made, the victim, etc. of the protection case (meaning the victim, the victim's statutory agent or their spouse, lineal relative or sibling if the victim has died or suffers serious physical or mental conditions; the same applies hereinafter) or the attorney at law appointed by the victim, etc. request pursuant to the Rules of the Supreme Court to inspect or copy the records retained by the court on the juvenile protection case as specified in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i) or (ii) (except those collected by the family court exclusively for its determination on need for protection of the juvenile and those created or collected by family court probation officer that contribute to the family court's determination on the need for protection of the juvenile) , the court authorizes the applicant to inspect or copy the records, except when the court finds the request for inspection or copying has been filed on unjustifiable grounds or the court finds it inappropriate to permit inspection or copying in light of the impact on the healthy upbringing of the juvenile, the nature of the case, the status of investigation and hearing, or other circumstances.
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(3)The person who inspected or copied the records pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) must neither divulge the name or other information concerning personal circumstances of the juvenile acquired through the inspection or copying without justifiable grounds nor use any information obtained through the inspection or copying to hinder the healthy upbringing of the juvenile, damage the dignity or peace of life of any person concerned or engage in any act that disturbs the investigation or hearing of the case without justifiable grounds.
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(閲覧又は謄写の手数料)
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(Fee for Inspection or Copying)
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第五条の三前条第一項の規定による記録の閲覧又は謄写の手数料については、その性質に反しない限り、民事訴訟費用等に関する法律(昭和四十六年法律第四十号)第七条から第十条まで及び別表第二の一の項の規定(同項上欄中「(事件の係属中に当事者等が請求するものを除く。)」とある部分を除く。)を準用する。
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Article 5-3The provisions of Articles 7 through 10 and paragraph 1 of appended table 2 (excluding the phrase "excluding those requested by a party, etc. when the suit is pending" in the upper column of the paragraph) of the Act on Costs of Civil Procedure (Act No. 40 of 1971) applies mutatis mutandis to the fee for inspection or copying of the record pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article unless contrary to the nature thereof.
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第二節 通告、警察官の調査等
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Section 2 Notification, Investigation by Police Officials
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(通告)
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(Notification)
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第六条家庭裁判所の審判に付すべき少年を発見した者は、これを家庭裁判所に通告しなければならない。
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Article 6(1)A person who finds a juvenile who should be subject to hearing and decision of the family court must notify the family court of this.
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2警察官又は保護者は、第三条第一項第三号に掲げる少年について、直接これを家庭裁判所に送致し、又は通告するよりも、先づ児童福祉法(昭和二十二年法律第百六十四号)による措置にゆだねるのが適当であると認めるときは、その少年を直接児童相談所に通告することができる。
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(2)A police official or a guardian of a juvenile may directly notify the child consultation center of the juvenile if it is found appropriate to subject the juvenile prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (iii) to the measures under the Child Welfare Act (Act No. 164 of 1947) in preference to direct referral or notification to the family court.
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(警察官等の調査)
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(Investigation by Police Officials)
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第六条の二警察官は、客観的な事情から合理的に判断して、第三条第一項第二号に掲げる少年であると疑うに足りる相当の理由のある者を発見した場合において、必要があるときは、事件について調査をすることができる。
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Article 6-2(1)In cases where a police official makes a reasonable decision based on the objective circumstances and finds that the juvenile who has a probable cause to suspect, as specified in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (ii), the police official may investigate the case if it is necessary.
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(3)A police official may have a member of the police force (excluding police officials) with expertise in juvenile psychology and other behavioral characteristics to investigate (excluding the dispositions prescribed in Article 6-5, paragraph (1)) pursuant to the Rules of the National Public Safety Commission.
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(調査における付添人)
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(Attendant During Investigation)
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第六条の三少年及び保護者は、前条第一項の調査に関し、いつでも、弁護士である付添人を選任することができる。
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Article 6-3The juvenile and guardian of the juvenile may at any time appoint an attendant who is an attorney at law for the investigation as prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.
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(呼出し、質問、報告の要求)
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(Requesting a Summons, Questioning and Requesting a Report)
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第六条の四警察官は、調査をするについて必要があるときは、少年、保護者又は参考人を呼び出し、質問することができる。
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Article 6-4(1)A police official may summon and question the juvenile, the guardian of the juvenile or relevant persons if necessary for the investigation.
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(押収、捜索、検証、鑑定嘱託)
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(Seizure, Search, Inspection and Request for Expert Opinion)
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第六条の五警察官は、第三条第一項第二号に掲げる少年に係る事件の調査をするについて必要があるときは、押収、捜索、検証又は鑑定の嘱託をすることができる。
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Article 6-5(1)A police official may carry out seizure, search or inspection, or request for an expert opinion if it is necessary for the investigation of the case of a juvenile as prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (ii).
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2刑事訴訟法(昭和二十三年法律第百三十一号)中、司法警察職員の行う押収、捜索、検証及び鑑定の嘱託に関する規定(同法第二百二十四条を除く。)は、前項の場合に、これを準用する。この場合において、これらの規定中「司法警察員」とあるのは「司法警察員たる警察官」と、「司法巡査」とあるのは「司法巡査たる警察官」と読み替えるほか、同法第四百九十九条第一項中「検察官」とあるのは「警視総監若しくは道府県警察本部長又は警察署長」と、「政令」とあるのは「国家公安委員会規則」と、同条第三項中「国庫」とあるのは「当該都道府県警察又は警察署の属する都道府県」と読み替えるものとする。
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(2)The provisions for seizure, search, inspection and request for an expert examination to be carried out by a judicial police official in the Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No. 131 of 1948) (excluding Article 224 of the same Code) apply mutatis mutandis to the case referred to in the preceding paragraph.In this case, the term "judicial police personnel" in these provisions is deemed to be replaced with "police officer who is a judicial police personnel" and the term "judicial police constable" with "police officer who is a judicial police constable"; in Article 499, paragraph (1) of the same Code, the term "public prosecutor" is deemed to be replaced with "Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police Department, Chief of Prefectural Police Headquarters or Chief of Police Station" and the term "Cabinet Order" with "the Rules of the National Public Safety Commission"; and in paragraph (3) of the same Article, the term "national treasury" is deemed to be replaced with "prefectural government where the relevant prefectural police headquarters or police station is located."
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(警察官の送致等)
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(Referral by Police Officials)
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第六条の六警察官は、調査の結果、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、当該調査に係る書類とともに事件を児童相談所長に送致しなければならない。
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Article 6-6(1)A police official must refer the case, together with the documents pertaining to the investigation, to a director of a child consultation center, if the case falls under any of the following items as a result of the investigation.
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一第三条第一項第二号に掲げる少年に係る事件について、その少年の行為が次に掲げる罪に係る刑罰法令に触れるものであると思料するとき。
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(i)a case concerning a juvenile as prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (ii) in which the police official considers the act committed by the juvenile as a violation of criminal laws and regulations concerning the offenses which fall under either of the following items.
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イ故意の犯罪行為により被害者を死亡させた罪
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(a)An intentional criminal act which caused death to the victim
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ロイに掲げるもののほか、死刑又は無期若しくは短期二年以上の懲役若しくは 禁錮に当たる罪
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(b)Beyond what is set forth in item (a), any crime that is punishable by the death penalty, life imprisonment or imprisonment without work, or imprisonment or imprisonment without work for not less than two years
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二前号に掲げるもののほか、第三条第一項第二号に掲げる少年に係る事件について、家庭裁判所の審判に付することが適当であると思料するとき。
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(ii)any case, in addition to what is prescribed in the preceding item, concerning a juvenile as prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (ii), which the police official considers appropriate to refer the case to hearing and decision of the family court.
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(2)A police official must send the family court any evidence obtained in relation to a case referred to a director of a child consultation center pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph if the measures prescribed in Article 27, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Child Welfare Act have been implemented.
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3警察官は、第一項の規定により事件を送致した場合を除き、児童福祉法第二十五条第一項の規定により調査に係る少年を児童相談所に通告するときは、国家公安委員会規則の定めるところにより、児童相談所に対し、同法による措置をとるについて参考となる当該調査の概要及び結果を通知するものとする。
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(3)When notifying a child consultation center of a juvenile subject to investigation pursuant to the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (1) of the Child Welfare Act, except when the case is referred pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), a police officer is to provide the child consultation center with an outline and results of the investigation which will be helpful for the implementation of measures under the same Act, pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the National Public Safety Commission.
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(都道府県知事又は児童相談所長の送致)
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(Referral by a Prefectural Governor or Director of a Child Consultation Center)
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第六条の七都道府県知事又は児童相談所長は、前条第一項(第一号に係る部分に限る。)の規定により送致を受けた事件については、児童福祉法第二十七条第一項第四号の措置をとらなければならない。ただし、調査の結果、その必要がないと認められるときは、この限りでない。
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Article 6-7(1)A prefectural governor or a director of a child consultation center must implement the measures prescribed in Article 27, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Child Welfare Act in a case referred to the governor or the director pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (limited to the part thereof concerning item (i)); provided, however, that this does not apply when it is found unnecessary to do so as a result of the investigation.
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2都道府県知事又は児童相談所長は、児童福祉法の適用がある少年について、たまたま、その行動の自由を制限し、又はその自由を奪うような強制的措置を必要とするときは、同法第三十三条、第三十三条の二及び第四十七条の規定により認められる場合を除き、これを家庭裁判所に送致しなければならない。
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(2)If it is necessary to take compulsory measures that may, as a result, be unintentionally contributive to restriction on liberty of action or deprivation of liberty of a juvenile to whom the Child Welfare Act applies, a prefectural governor or a director of a child consultation center must refer the case to the family court, except when it is permitted to take such measures pursuant to the provisions of Articles 33, 33-2 and 47 of the same Act.
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(家庭裁判所調査官の報告)
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(Reporting by a Family Court Probation Officer)
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第七条家庭裁判所調査官は、家庭裁判所の審判に付すべき少年を発見したときは、これを裁判官に報告しなければならない。
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Article 7(1)When any juvenile subject to hearing and decision of the family court is found, a family court probation officer must report this to a judge.
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第三節 調査及び審判
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Section 3 Investigation, Hearing and Decision
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(事件の調査)
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(Investigation of Cases)
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第八条家庭裁判所は、第六条第一項の通告又は前条第一項の報告により、審判に付すべき少年があると思料するときは、事件について調査しなければならない。検察官、司法警察員、警察官、都道府県知事又は児童相談所長から家庭裁判所の審判に付すべき少年事件の送致を受けたときも、同様とする。
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Article 8(1)When the family court considers that a juvenile should be subject to hearing and decision following the notification prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (1) or the reporting prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, it must investigate the case involving the juvenile. The same applies to a juvenile case that should be subject to hearing and decision of the family court, which is referred to it by a public prosecutor, a judicial police personnel, a police official, a prefectural governor or a child consultation center's director.
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(調査の方針)
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(Investigation Policy)
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第九条前条の調査は、なるべく、少年、保護者又は関係人の行状、経歴、素質、環境等について、医学、心理学、教育学、社会学その他の専門的智識特に少年鑑別所の鑑別の結果を活用して、これを行うように努めなければならない。
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Article 9The investigation prescribed in the preceding Article must be carried out by making use of medical, psychological, pedagogical, sociological and other expert knowledge and, above all others, the findings of the assessment by the juvenile classification home as much as possible for probing into behavior, background, personal capacity and environment of the juvenile, the guardian of the juvenile and other concerned persons.
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(被害者等の申出による意見の聴取)
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(Hearing of Opinions by Victims upon Request)
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第九条の二家庭裁判所は、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又は第二号に掲げる少年に係る事件の被害者等から、被害に関する心情その他の事件に関する意見の陳述の申出があるときは、自らこれを聴取し、又は家庭裁判所調査官に命じてこれを聴取させるものとする。ただし、事件の性質、調査又は審判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、この限りでない。
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Article 9-2The family court is to hear by itself or order a family court probation officer to hear from the victim, etc. of a juvenile case, as prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i) or (ii) about their feelings and other opinions on the case upon their request pursuant to the Rules of the Supreme Court; provided, however, that this does not apply if it is found inappropriate in light of the nature of the case, the state of investigation or hearing of the family court, or other circumstances.
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(付添人)
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(Attendant)
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第十条少年及び保護者は、家庭裁判所の許可を受けて、付添人を選任することができる。ただし、弁護士を付添人に選任するには、家庭裁判所の許可を要しない。
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Article 10(1)A juvenile or the guardian of the juvenile may, with the family court's permission, appoint an attendant; provided, however, that no permission is needed to appoint an attorney at law as the attendant.
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(呼出、同行)
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(Summons and Escort)
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第十一条家庭裁判所は、事件の調査又は審判について必要があると認めるときは、少年又は保護者に対して、呼出状を発することができる。
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Article 11(1)The family court may issue a summons to the juvenile or guardian of the juvenile when it is found necessary for the investigation or hearing and decision of the case.
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(緊急の場合の同行)
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(Escort in Case of Emergency)
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第十二条家庭裁判所は、少年が保護のため緊急を要する状態にあつて、その福祉上必要であると認めるときは、前条第二項の規定にかかわらず、その少年に対して、同行状を発することができる。
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Article 12(1)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, the family court may issue an escort warrant for the juvenile in case of emergency for protection purposes if it is found necessary for the juvenile's welfare.
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(同行状の執行)
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(Execution of an Escort Warrant)
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第十三条同行状は、家庭裁判所調査官がこれを執行する。
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Article 13(1)An escort warrant is executed by a family court probation officer.
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(証人尋問・鑑定・通訳・翻訳)
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(Examination of Witnesses, Expert Opinion, Interpretation and Translation)
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第十四条家庭裁判所は、証人を尋問し、又は鑑定、通訳若しくは翻訳を命ずることができる。
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Article 14(1)The family court may examine witnesses, or order to give expert opinion, or to interpret or translate.
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(2)The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure concerning examination of witnesses , expert opinion, interpretation and translation to be conducted by the court apply mutatis mutandis to the case set forth in the preceding paragraph unless contrary to the nature of the juvenile protection case.
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(検証、押収、捜索)
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(Inspection, Seizure and Search)
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第十五条家庭裁判所は、検証、押収又は捜索をすることができる。
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Article 15(1)The family court may conduct inspection, seizure or search.
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(2)The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure concerning inspection, seizure and search to be conducted by the court apply mutatis mutandis to the case set forth in the preceding paragraph unless contrary to the nature of the juvenile protection case.
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(援助、協力)
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(Assistance and Cooperation)
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第十六条家庭裁判所は、調査及び観察のため、警察官、保護観察官、保護司、児童福祉司(児童福祉法第十二条の三第二項第四号に規定する児童福祉司をいう。第二十六条第一項において同じ。)又は児童委員に対して、必要な援助をさせることができる。
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Article 16(1)The family court may have a police official, a probation officer, a volunteer probation officer, a child welfare officer (which means a child welfare officer as prescribed in Article 12-3, paragraph (2), item (iv) of the Child Welfare Act; the same apply in Article 26, paragraph (1) of this Act.) or a commissioned child welfare volunteer provide necessary assistance in investigation and observation.
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(観護の措置)
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(Measures for Observation and Protection of Juveniles)
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第十七条家庭裁判所は、審判を行うため必要があるときは、決定をもつて、次に掲げる観護の措置をとることができる。
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Article 17(1)The family court may implement measures for observation and protection of juveniles listed in the following items by a ruling if the measures are needed for its hearing and decision.
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一家庭裁判所調査官の観護に付すること。
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(i)putting a juvenile under the observation and protection of a family court probation officer
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二少年鑑別所に送致すること。
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(ii)referral of a juvenile to a juvenile classification home
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(2)Measures for observation and protection regarding an escorted juvenile must be implemented within 24 hours, at the latest, from the time of the arrival. The same applies to the measures regarding a juvenile who has been detained or arrested, and is referred to the court by the public prosecutor or the judicial police personnel.
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(3)In the event where the measures prescribed in item (ii) of paragraph (1) are implemented, the period of detention of the juvenile at the juvenile classification home may not exceed two weeks; provided, however, that the period may be renewed by the court's ruling if continued custody is particularly needed.
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(4)The renewal pursuant to the proviso of the preceding paragraph is not to take place more than once; provided, however, that the renewal may take place up to two additional times if the family court has decided to conduct an examination of a witness, seek expert's opinion, or conduct an inspection or it had implemented these measures in order to find out the facts of the juvenile delinquency case (including motive, manners, consequences of the crime or other material facts closely related to the crime; the same applies hereinafter) punishable by death penalty, imprisonment with work, or imprisonment without work concerning a juvenile as prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i), and if there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a family court hearing would be severely hindered without commitment of the juvenile.
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(6)If the judge implements the measures prescribed in paragraph (1), item (i) of this Article upon request pursuant to the provisions of Article 43, paragraph (1), the measures are deemed as those prescribed in paragraph (1), item (i) of this Article if the case is referred to the family court subsequently.
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(7)If the judge implements the measures prescribed in item (ii), paragraph (1) of this Article upon request pursuant to the provisions of Article 43, paragraph (1), the measures are deemed to be those prescribed in item (1), paragraph (1) of this Article if the case is referred to the family court subsequently. In this case, the period prescribed in paragraph (3) begins from the day when the case is referred to the family court.
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(異議の申立て)
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(Filing of Objections)
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第十七条の二少年、その法定代理人又は付添人は、前条第一項第二号又は第三項ただし書の決定に対して、保護事件の係属する家庭裁判所に異議の申立てをすることができる。ただし、付添人は、選任者である保護者の明示した意思に反して、異議の申立てをすることができない。
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Article 17-2(1)A juvenile, the statutory agent or attendant of the juvenile may file an objection against a ruling as prescribed in item (ii) of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article or in the proviso of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article to the family court where the juvenile protection case is pending; provided, however, that the attendant may not file an objection that is contrary to the intent clearly indicated by the guardian who appointed the attendant.
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(4)The provisions of Articles 32-3, 33 and 34 apply mutatis mutandis to a case in which the objection prescribed in paragraph (1) is filed.In this case, the term "the court in charge of appeal must revoke the ruling in prior instance and refer the case back to the court of prior instance or transfer the case to the other family court" in Article 33, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "the court in charge of appeal must revoke the ruling in prior instance and give a ruling by itself if necessary."
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(特別抗告)
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(Special Appeal)
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第十七条の三第三十五条第一項の規定は、前条第三項の決定について準用する。この場合において、第三十五条第一項中「二週間」とあるのは、「五日」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 17-3(1)The provisions of Article 35, paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis to the ruling prescribed in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article.In this case, the term "two weeks" in Article 35, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "five days."
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(少年鑑別所送致の場合の仮収容)
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(Provisional Commitment in Case of Referral to a Juvenile Classification Home)
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第十七条の四家庭裁判所は、第十七条第一項第二号の措置をとつた場合において、直ちに少年鑑別所に収容することが著しく困難であると認める事情があるときは、決定をもつて、少年を仮に最寄りの少年院又は刑事施設の特に区別した場所に収容することができる。ただし、その期間は、収容した時から七十二時間を超えることができない。
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Article 17-4(1)If there are circumstances under which immediate custody in a juvenile classification home is found extremely difficult following the implementation of the measures prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1), item (ii), the family court may, by a ruling, provisionally commit the juvenile to the nearest juvenile training school or to a specially separated place inside the nearest penal institution; provided, however, that the period must not exceed 72 hours from commencement of the custody.
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(3)The period of custody pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) is deemed to be the period of commitment in a juvenile classification home by the measures prescribed in item (ii) of paragraph (1) of Article 17; the period prescribed in paragraph (3) of the same Article is to begin from the day of custody in the juvenile training school or penal institution.
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(児童福祉法の措置)
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(Measures Prescribed in the Child Welfare Act)
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第十八条家庭裁判所は、調査の結果、児童福祉法の規定による措置を相当と認めるときは、決定をもつて、事件を権限を有する都道府県知事又は児童相談所長に送致しなければならない。
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Article 18(1)When it is found appropriate to take measures prescribed in the provisions of the Child Welfare Act as a result of the investigation, the family court, by a ruling, must refer the case to a prefectural governor or a director of a child consultation center who has authority over the case.
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(2)The family court, by a ruling, may refer the case concerning a juvenile referred by a prefectural governor or a director of child consultation center, pursuant to the provisions of Article 6-7, paragraph (2), to the prefectural governor or the director of a child consultation center who has authority over the case, accompanied by the instruction as to the means of protection and other measures with the specified deadline.
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(審判を開始しない旨の決定)
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(Ruling for Non-commencement of Hearing)
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第十九条家庭裁判所は、調査の結果、審判に付することができず、又は審判に付するのが相当でないと認めるときは、審判を開始しない旨の決定をしなければならない。
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Article 19(1)The family court must make a ruling of non-commencement of hearing when it finds as a result of the investigation that it is impossible or inappropriate to subject the case to hearing.
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(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if it is found, as a result of the investigation, that the person concerning the case is 20 years of age or older, the family court, by a ruling, must refer a case to a public prosecutor at the public prosecutor's office which is the counterpart of the district court having the jurisdiction over the case.
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(検察官への送致)
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(Referral to a Public Prosecutor)
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第二十条家庭裁判所は、死刑、懲役又は禁錮に当たる罪の事件について、調査の結果、その罪質及び情状に照らして刑事処分を相当と認めるときは、決定をもつて、これを管轄地方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。
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Article 20(1)The family court, by a ruling, must refer a case punishable by death penalty or imprisonment with work or imprisonment without work to a public prosecutor at the public prosecutor's office which is the counterpart of the district court having the jurisdiction over the case if the disposition of criminal case is found appropriate as a result of the investigation in light of the nature of the crime and circumstances.
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(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the family court must give a ruling as prescribed in the same paragraph for a case in which a juvenile who is 16 years of age or older committed an intentional criminal act that caused death to the victim; provided, however, that this does not apply if the court finds any measures other than the disposition of criminal case is found appropriate as a result of the investigation in consideration of motive and manner of the crime, circumstances after the crime, personality traits, age, behavior, environment and other circumstances of the juvenile.
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(審判開始の決定)
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(Ruling for Commencement of Hearing and Decision)
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第二十一条家庭裁判所は、調査の結果、審判を開始するのが相当であると認めるときは、その旨の決定をしなければならない。
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Article 21The family must give a ruling for commencement of hearing when it is found appropriate as a result of the investigation.
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(審判の方式)
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(Procedure of Hearing)
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第二十二条審判は、懇切を旨として、和やかに行うとともに、非行のある少年に対し自己の非行について内省を促すものとしなければならない。
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Article 22(1)Hearing must be conducted cordially and amicably, and encourage the delinquent juvenile to reflect on their delinquency.
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(検察官の関与)
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(Participation of Public Prosecutors)
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第二十二条の二家庭裁判所は、第三条第一項第一号に掲げる少年に係る事件であつて、死刑又は無期若しくは長期三年を超える懲役若しくは禁錮に当たる罪のものにおいて、その非行事実を認定するための審判の手続に検察官が関与する必要があると認めるときは、決定をもつて、審判に検察官を出席させることができる。
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Article 22-2(1)The family court, by a ruling, may have a public prosecutor participate in a hearing for a case involving a juvenile as prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i) concerning a crime which is punishable by the death penalty, life imprisonment, or imprisonment with work or imprisonment without work for maximum term of more than three years when the court finds that the participation of a public prosecutor in the hearing is necessary to find the facts of the delinquency.
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(3)If the ruling as prescribed in paragraph (1) is given on the case, the public prosecutor, as provided for by the Rules of the Supreme Court, may inspect and copy the records of the case and articles of evidence, attend the hearing (including the announcement of the ruling that closes the case), ask questions to the juvenile, witnesses and other concerned persons, and give opinions to the extent that is necessary to find the facts of the delinquency.
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(国選付添人)
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(Court-appointed Attendants)
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第二十二条の三家庭裁判所は、前条第一項の決定をした場合において、少年に弁護士である付添人がないときは、弁護士である付添人を付さなければならない。
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Article 22-3(1)If the juvenile has no attendant who is an attorney at law when the family court gave a ruling as prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the court must appoint an attendant who is an attorney at law.
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(2)The family court may appoint an attendant who is an attorney at law in a case of a juvenile as prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i) for a crime prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article or in a case of a juvenile as prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (ii) for an act violating criminal laws and regulations concerning a crime prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article for the juvenile against whom the measures prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1), item (ii) has been implemented and who has no attendant who is an attorney at law if the court finds that participation of an attendant who is an attorney at law is required for the hearing proceedings in light of the nature of the case, presence or absence of the guardian and other circumstances.
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(被害者等による少年審判の傍聴)
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(Observation of Hearing by Victims)
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第二十二条の四家庭裁判所は、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。
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Article 22-4(1)The family court may, pursuant to the Rules of the Supreme Court, permit, upon request of the victim, etc. to observe the hearing of a juvenile case on the hearing date for a case of a juvenile as prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i) who committed a crime listed in any of the following items or for a case of a juvenile as prescribed in item (ii) of the same paragraph (excluding any juvenile under 12 years of age who committed an act violating criminal laws and regulations; the same applies in the next paragraph) who committed an act violating criminal laws and regulations concerning crimes listed in any of the following items (limited to any act that caused serious danger to victim's life in either of the relevant cases where the victim was injured) if the court found it appropriate and unlikely to hinder healthy upbringing of the juvenile in light of the age of the juvenile, emotional state, the nature of the case, status of the hearing and other circumstances.
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一故意の犯罪行為により被害者を死傷させた罪
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(i)a crime of committing an intentional criminal act that caused death or injury to the victim
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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
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(ii)a crime prescribed in Article 211 (Causing Death or Injury through Negligence in the Pursuit of Social Activities) of the Penal Code (Act No. 45 of 1907)
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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
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(iii)a 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 (Act No. 86 of 2013)
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(2)When deciding whether or not to permit the victim, etc. of the case of a juvenile as prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (ii) to observe the hearing pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph, the family court must give full consideration to the fact that in general the juvenile as prescribed in the same item is highly emotionally immature.
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(3)When permitting observation of the hearing 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 hearing, 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, psychophysical condition of the observer and other circumstances.
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(4)When determining the seating of the observer of the hearing pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and the accompanying person pursuant to the preceding paragraph and the seating layout of court officials at the place where the hearing takes place, the presiding judge must give consideration to the impact on the physical and emotional condition of the juvenile.
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(弁護士である付添人からの意見の聴取等)
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(Hearing of Opinions from the Attendant Who is an Attorney at Law)
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第二十二条の五家庭裁判所は、前条第一項の規定により審判の傍聴を許すには、あらかじめ、弁護士である付添人の意見を聴かなければならない。
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Article 22-5(1)Prior to permitting observation of the hearing pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the family court must hear opinions from the attendant who is an attorney at law.
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(被害者等に対する説明)
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(Explanations to the Victims)
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第二十二条の六家庭裁判所は、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又は第二号に掲げる少年に係る事件の被害者等から申出がある場合において、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、最高裁判所規則の定めるところにより、その申出をした者に対し、審判期日における審判の状況を説明するものとする。
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Article 22-6(1)Upon request from the victim, etc. of the case involving a juvenile as prescribed of Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i) or (ii) pursuant to the Rules of the Supreme Court, the family court is to give the victim, etc. explanation on the status on the hearing on the hearing date as provided for by the Rules of the Supreme Court if it is found appropriate and unlikely to hinder healthy upbringing of the juvenile.
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(審判開始後保護処分に付しない場合)
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(Cases without Rehabilitation Measures after Commencement of Hearing)
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第二十三条家庭裁判所は、審判の結果、第十八条又は第二十条にあたる場合であると認めるときは、それぞれ、所定の決定をしなければならない。
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Article 23(1)When a case is found to fall under Article 18 or 20 as a result of the hearing, the family court must give a ruling as prescribed in these Articles accordingly.
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(保護処分の決定)
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(Ruling for Rehabilitation Measures)
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第二十四条家庭裁判所は、前条の場合を除いて、審判を開始した事件につき、決定をもつて、次に掲げる保護処分をしなければならない。ただし、決定の時に十四歳に満たない少年に係る事件については、特に必要と認める場合に限り、第三号の保護処分をすることができる。
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Article 24(1)Except for the case of the preceding Article, the family court, by a ruling, must subject a juvenile to rehabilitation measures as listed in the following items; provided, however, that the measures prescribed in item (iii) may be implemented for a case of a juvenile who is under 14 years of age at the time of the ruling only when it is found particularly necessary.
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一保護観察所の保護観察に付すること。
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(i)placing the juvenile on probation at the probation office
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二児童自立支援施設又は児童養護施設に送致すること。
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(ii)referral to a children's self-reliance support facility or a foster home
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三少年院に送致すること。
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(iii)referral to a juvenile training school
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(没取)
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(Confiscation)
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第二十四条の二家庭裁判所は、第三条第一項第一号及び第二号に掲げる少年について、第十八条、第十九条、第二十三条第二項又は前条第一項の決定をする場合には、決定をもつて、次に掲げる物を没取することができる。
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Article 24-2(1)When making a ruling as prescribed in Article 18, Article 19, Article 23, paragraph (2) or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the family court, by a ruling, may confiscate the objects listed in the following items from a juvenile listed in Article 3, paragraph (1), items (i) and (ii).
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一刑罰法令に触れる行為を組成した物
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(i)an object which is a component of an act violating criminal laws and regulations
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二刑罰法令に触れる行為に供し、又は供しようとした物
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(ii)an object which is used or intended for use in committing an act violating criminal laws and regulations
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三刑罰法令に触れる行為から生じ、若しくはこれによつて得た物又は刑罰法令に触れる行為の報酬として得た物
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(iii)an object which is generated or acquired by committing an act violating criminal laws and regulations, or an object which is acquired as a reward for committing that act
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四前号に記載した物の対価として得た物
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(iv)An object obtained in exchange for the object prescribed in the preceding item
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(2)An object may be confiscated only if it does not belongs to a person other than the juvenile concerned; provided, however, that an object that belongs to a person other than the juvenile concerned may be confiscated if the person acquires the object after the commission of an act violating criminal laws and regulations with knowledge of the applicability of any of the items set forth in the preceding paragraph.
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(家庭裁判所調査官の観察)
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(Observation by a Family Court Probation Officer)
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第二十五条家庭裁判所は、第二十四条第一項の保護処分を決定するため必要があると認めるときは、決定をもつて、相当の期間、家庭裁判所調査官の観察に付することができる。
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Article 25(1)The family court may, by a ruling, keep a juvenile under observation by a family court probation officer for a reasonable period if it is found necessary to give a ruling for rehabilitation measures as prescribed in Article 24, paragraph (1).
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一遵守事項を定めてその履行を命ずること。
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(i)establishment of compliance rules and giving an order to implement them
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二条件を附けて保護者に引き渡すこと。
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(ii)determination of conditions and releasing of a juvenile to the guardian under the conditions
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三適当な施設、団体又は個人に補導を委託すること。
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(iii)correctional guidance through commission to an appropriate institution, organization or individual
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(保護者に対する措置)
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(Measures against the Guardian)
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第二十五条の二家庭裁判所は、必要があると認めるときは、保護者に対し、少年の監護に関する責任を自覚させ、その非行を防止するため、調査又は審判において、自ら訓戒、指導その他の適当な措置をとり、又は家庭裁判所調査官に命じてこれらの措置をとらせることができる。
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Article 25-2The family court may give caution or guidance to the guardian, or take appropriate measures against the guardian in the course of investigation or hearing, if it is found necessary, in order to make the guardian realize their responsibility for custody of the juvenile and to prevent the juvenile from committing delinquency, or may order a family court probation officer to take these measures.
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(決定の執行)
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(Execution of a Ruling)
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第二十六条家庭裁判所は、第十七条第一項第二号、第十七条の四第一項、第十八条、第二十条及び第二十四条第一項の決定をしたときは、家庭裁判所調査官、裁判所書記官、法務事務官、法務教官、警察官、保護観察官又は児童福祉司をして、その決定を執行させることができる。
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Article 26(1)The family court may have a family court probation officer, court clerk, secretary at the Ministry of Justice, law instructor, police official, probation officer or child welfare officer enforce a ruling given pursuant to the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (1), item (ii), Article 17-4, paragraph (1), Article 18, Article 20 or Article 24, paragraph (1).
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(少年鑑別所収容の一時継続)
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(Temporary Continuation of Commitment at a Juvenile Classification Home)
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第二十六条の二家庭裁判所は、第十七条第一項第二号の措置がとられている事件について、第十八条から第二十条まで、第二十三条第二項又は第二十四条第一項の決定をする場合において、必要と認めるときは、決定をもつて、少年を引き続き相当期間少年鑑別所に収容することができる。但し、その期間は、七日を超えることはできない。
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Article 26-2When making a ruling as prescribed in the provisions in Articles 18 through 20, Article 23, paragraph (2) or Article 24, paragraph (1) for the case for which the measures prescribed in the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (1), item (ii) are implemented, the family court may, by a ruling, continue to commit the juvenile at a juvenile classification home for a reasonable period if it is found necessary; provided, however, that the period may not exceed seven days.
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(同行状の執行の場合の仮収容)
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(Provisional Commitment in the Case of Execution of an Escort Warrant)
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第二十六条の三第二十四条第一項第三号の決定を受けた少年に対して第二十六条第三項又は第四項の同行状を執行する場合において、必要があるときは、その少年を仮に最寄の少年鑑別所に収容することができる。
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Article 26-3When the escort warrant prescribed in Article 26, paragraph (3) or (4) is enforced against a juvenile to whom a ruling as prescribed in Article 24, paragraph (1), item (iii) has been given, the family court may provisionally commit the juvenile at a nearby juvenile classification home if necessary.
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(保護観察中の者に対する措置)
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(Measures Against a Person Under Probation)
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第二十六条の四更生保護法(平成十九年法律第八十八号)第六十七条第二項の申請があつた場合において、家庭裁判所は、審判の結果、第二十四条第一項第一号の保護処分を受けた者がその遵守すべき事項を遵守せず、同法第六十七条第一項の警告を受けたにもかかわらず、なお遵守すべき事項を遵守しなかつたと認められる事由があり、その程度が重く、かつ、その保護処分によつては本人の改善及び更生を図ることができないと認めるときは、決定をもつて、第二十四条第一項第二号又は第三号の保護処分をしなければならない。
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Article 26-4(1)When a request as pursuant to the provisions of Article 67, paragraph (2) of the Offenders Rehabilitation Act (Act No. 88 of 2007) is filed, the family court, by a ruling, must take rehabilitation measures prescribed in Article 24, paragraph (1), item (ii) or (iii), if the court as a result of the hearing has reasonable reason that the person who is subject to the measures prescribed in Article 24, paragraph (1), item (i) failed to comply with the rules to be observed, or failed to do so after receiving warnings as prescribed in Article 67, paragraph (1) of that Act, and the family court finds that the failure is so serious, and that the educational and supervisory measures in place are not sufficient to improve or rehabilitate the person.
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(2)When subjecting a person of 20 years of age or above to the rehabilitation measures prescribed in Article 24, paragraph (1), item (iii) pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the family court must specify, concurrently with the decision, the period of commitment in a juvenile training school before they reach 23 years of age.
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(3)Beyond what is set forth in the preceding paragraph, the procedure of a case pertaining to rehabilitation measures pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) is to be governed by the procedure of the case concerned with the rehabilitation measures pursuant to the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (1) unless it contradicts the nature thereof.
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(競合する処分の調整)
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(Coordination of Conflicting Measures)
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第二十七条保護処分の継続中、本人に対して有罪判決が確定したときは、保護処分をした家庭裁判所は、相当と認めるときは、決定をもつて、その保護処分を取り消すことができる。
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Article 27(1)When a criminal conviction against a person becomes final and binding while the rehabilitation measures are in place, the family court that implemented the disposition may, by a ruling, revoke that measures when it is found appropriate.
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(保護処分の取消し)
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(Revocation of Rehabilitation Measures)
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第二十七条の二保護処分の継続中、本人に対し審判権がなかつたこと、又は十四歳に満たない少年について、都道府県知事若しくは児童相談所長から送致の手続がなかつたにもかかわらず、保護処分をしたことを認め得る明らかな資料を新たに発見したときは、保護処分をした家庭裁判所は、決定をもつて、その保護処分を取り消さなければならない。
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Article 27-2(1)If any new documents, which enables a family court to find the fact that the family court had no jurisdiction over a person, or that the family court has subjected a juvenile under 14 years of age to rehabilitation measures without referral from the prefectural governor or a director or a child consultation center are found while the measures are in place, the family court implementing the measures must revoke the measures by a ruling.
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(2)If any new documents, which enables a family court to find the fact that the family court has subjected a person to rehabilitation measures without any grounds to subject the person to hearing and decision are found even after the measures had been implemented, the preceding paragraph applies; provided, however, that this does not apply to a case where the person has died.
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(3)If the director of a probation office, children's self-reliance support facility, foster home or juvenile training school finds any new documents related to a person who has been subjected to the rehabilitation measures showing probable grounds of suspicion prescribed in paragraph (1), they must give notice to that effect to the family court that has implemented the measures.
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(5)If the family court revokes the rehabilitation measures against a person committed in a juvenile training school pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the family court, by a ruling, may have the person stay on at the juvenile training school if it is found necessary; provided, however, that this period must not exceed three days.
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(報告と意見の提出)
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(Submission of Reports and Opinions)
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第二十八条家庭裁判所は、第二十四条又は第二十五条の決定をした場合において、施設、団体、個人、保護観察所、児童福祉施設又は少年院に対して、少年に関する報告又は意見の提出を求めることができる。
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Article 28When the family court has given a ruling prescribed in Article 24 or 25, it may request that the institution, organization, individual, probation office, child welfare institution or juvenile training school submit reports and opinions concerning the juvenile.
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(委託費用の支給)
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(Payment of Costs for Commissioned Work)
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第二十九条家庭裁判所は、第二十五条第二項第三号の措置として、適当な施設、団体又は個人に補導を委託したときは、その者に対して、これによつて生じた費用の全部又は一部を支給することができる。
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Article 29When the family court commissions correctional guidance to an appropriate institution, organization or individual as a measure prescribed in Article 25, paragraph (2), item (iii), the family court may pay all or part of the expenses incurred for it to the institution, organization or individual.
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(証人等の費用)
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(Costs for Witnesses)
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第三十条証人、鑑定人、翻訳人及び通訳人に支給する旅費、日当、宿泊料その他の費用の額については、刑事訴訟費用に関する法令の規定を準用する。
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Article 30(1)The provisions in laws and regulations concerning the costs of criminal proceedings apply mutatis mutandis to the travel expenses, daily allowances, accommodation fees and other costs payable to witnesses, expert witnesses, translators and interpreters.
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(4)The amounts of travel expenses, daily allowances, accommodation fees and remuneration payable to an attendant pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-3, paragraph (4) is governed by the provisions of Article 38, paragraph (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure concerning those payable to a defense counsel.
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Article 30-2When the family court has a volunteer probation officer or a commissioned child welfare volunteer provide assistance in investigation and observation pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1), the family court may pay all or part of the costs thereof as prescribed by the Supreme Court.
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(費用の徴収)
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(Collection of Costs)
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第三十一条家庭裁判所は、少年又はこれを扶養する義務のある者から証人、鑑定人、通訳人、翻訳人、参考人、第二十二条の三第三項(第二十二条の五第四項において準用する場合を含む。)の規定により選任された付添人及び補導を委託された者に支給した旅費、日当、宿泊料その他の費用並びに少年鑑別所及び少年院において生じた費用の全部又は一部を徴収することができる。
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Article 31(1)The family court may collect from the juvenile or the person having a duty to support the juvenile all or part of the travel expenses, daily allowances, accommodation fees and other costs paid to witnesses, expert witnesses, interpreters, translators, persons of reference, attendants appointed pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-3, paragraph (3) (including if it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-5, paragraph (4)) and those commissioned to give correctional guidance, and the costs incurred by the juvenile classification home and juvenile training school.
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(2)The provisions of Article 121 in the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act (Act No. 51 of 2011) apply mutatis mutandis to the collection of costs referred to in the preceding paragraph.
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(被害者等に対する通知)
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(Notification to the Victim)
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第三十一条の二家庭裁判所は、第三条第一項第一号又は第二号に掲げる少年に係る事件を終局させる決定をした場合において、最高裁判所規則の定めるところにより当該事件の被害者等から申出があるときは、その申出をした者に対し、次に掲げる事項を通知するものとする。ただし、その通知をすることが少年の健全な育成を妨げるおそれがあり相当でないと認められるものについては、この限りでない。
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Article 31-2(1)Upon request from the victim, etc. of the case involving a juvenile as prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i) or (ii), pursuant to the Rules of the Supreme Court, the family court is to give the following information to the person that filed the request when the court has given a ruling to close the case; provided, however, that this does not apply if the court finds the giving of such information is likely to hinder healthy upbringing of the juvenile and is inappropriate.
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一少年及びその法定代理人の氏名及び住居(法定代理人が法人である場合においては、その名称又は商号及び主たる事務所又は本店の所在地)
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(i)name and residence of the juvenile and the statutory agent of the juvenile (if the statutory agent is a corporation, its name or trade name and the location of its main office or headquarters)
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二決定の年月日、主文及び理由の要旨
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(ii)date of the ruling, the main text thereof and summary of the reasons
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第四節 抗告
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Section 4 Appeal
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(抗告)
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(Appeal)
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第三十二条保護処分の決定に対しては、決定に影響を及ぼす法令の違反、重大な事実の誤認又は処分の著しい不当を理由とするときに限り、少年、その法定代理人又は付添人から、二週間以内に、抗告をすることができる。ただし、付添人は、選任者である保護者の明示した意思に反して、抗告をすることができない。
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Article 32The juvenile or the statutory agent or attendant of the juvenile may file an appeal against a ruling imposing rehabilitation measures within two weeks only if the reason for a violation of laws and regulations that affects the ruling, a serious factual error or a significantly unjust disposition is found; provided, however, that the attendant may not file an appeal that is contrary to the intent clearly indicated by the guardian who appointed the attendant.
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(抗告裁判所の調査の範囲)
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(Scope of Investigation by the Court in Charge of an Appeal)
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第三十二条の二抗告裁判所は、抗告の趣意に含まれている事項に限り、調査をするものとする。
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Article 32-2(1)The court in charge of an appeal is to only investigate the matters included in the reasons for the appeal.
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(抗告裁判所の事実の取調べ)
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(Examination of Facts by the Court in Charge of an Appeal)
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第三十二条の三抗告裁判所は、決定をするについて必要があるときは、事実の取調べをすることができる。
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Article 32-3(1)The court in charge of an appeal may examine the facts when it is necessary to give a ruling.
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(抗告受理の申立て)
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(Request for Acceptance of an Appeal)
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第三十二条の四検察官は、第二十二条の二第一項の決定がされた場合においては、保護処分に付さない決定又は保護処分の決定に対し、同項の決定があつた事件の非行事実の認定に関し、決定に影響を及ぼす法令の違反又は重大な事実の誤認があることを理由とするときに限り、高等裁判所に対し、二週間以内に、抗告審として事件を受理すべきことを申し立てることができる。
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Article 32-4(1)When the ruling is given as prescribed in Article 22-2, paragraph (1), a public prosecutor may file a request for accepting the case as the court of second instance to the court within two weeks with regard to the ruling to subject or not to subject rehabilitation measures, only if the reason for a violation of laws and regulations that affects the ruling or a significant factual error is found in order to find the facts of delinquency concerning the case for which the ruling prescribed in the same paragraph is given.
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(6)When the ruling prescribed in paragraph (3) is made, it is deemed that an appeal has been filed.In this case, with regard to the application of the provisions of Article 32-2, the reasons for the request for acceptance of an appeal, excluding those eliminated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4), is deemed as the reasons for the appeal.
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(抗告審における国選付添人)
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(Court-appointed Attendants for Second Instance)
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第三十二条の五前条第三項の決定があつた場合において、少年に弁護士である付添人がないときは、抗告裁判所は、弁護士である付添人を付さなければならない。
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Article 32-5(1)When the ruling prescribed in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article is given, the court in charge of an appeal must appoint an attendant who is an attorney at law if the juvenile does not have such an attendant.
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(2)For the case prescribed in Article 22-3, paragraph (2) (limited to the case for which the family court implemented the measures prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1), item (ii)), the court in charge of an appeal may appoint an attendant who is an attorney at law if the juvenile does not have such an attendant and if the court finds that an attendant who is an attorney at law needs to attend the proceedings of second instance in light of the nature of the case, presence or absence of the guardian and other circumstances.
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(準用)
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(Mutatis-mutandis Application)
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第三十二条の六第三十二条の二、第三十二条の三及び前条に定めるもののほか、抗告審の審理については、その性質に反しない限り、家庭裁判所の審判に関する規定を準用する。
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Article 32-6Beyond what is provided for in Articles 32-2 and 32-3 and the preceding Article, the rules of the family court concerning hearing and decisions apply mutatis mutandis to proceedings of second instance unless contrary to the nature thereof.
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(抗告審の裁判)
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(Hearing of Second Instance)
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第三十三条抗告の手続がその規定に違反したとき、又は抗告が理由のないときは、決定をもつて、抗告を棄却しなければならない。
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Article 33(1)The court in charge of an appeal must dismiss the appeal if the appeal procedure violates the relevant rules or if there is no reason to file the appeal.
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(執行の停止)
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(Suspension of Execution)
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第三十四条抗告は、執行を停止する効力を有しない。但し、原裁判所又は抗告裁判所は、決定をもつて、執行を停止することができる。
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Article 34No appeal is to have the effect of suspending execution; provided, however, that the court of prior or second instance may suspend the execution by a ruling.
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(再抗告)
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(Further Appeal)
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第三十五条抗告裁判所のした第三十三条の決定に対しては、憲法に違反し、若しくは憲法の解釈に誤りがあること、又は最高裁判所若しくは控訴裁判所である高等裁判所の判例と相反する判断をしたことを理由とする場合に限り、少年、その法定代理人又は付添人から、最高裁判所に対し、二週間以内に、特に抗告をすることができる。ただし、付添人は、選任者である保護者の明示した意思に反して、抗告をすることができない。
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Article 35(1)The juvenile or the statutory agent or attendant of the juvenile may appeal against the ruling prescribed in Article 33 given by the court of second instance to the Supreme Court within two weeks, only on the grounds that the ruling violates the Constitution, the Constitution is misconstrued or a determination is inconsistent with precedents of the Supreme Court or the high court as the court of second instance; provided, however, that the attendant may not file an appeal that is contrary to the intent clearly indicated by the guardian who has appointed the attendant.
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(2)The provisions of Article 32-2, Article 32-3, Article 32-5, paragraph (2) and Article 32-6 through to the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the case prescribed in the preceding paragraph.In this case, the term "the court in charge of appeal must revoke the ruling in prior instance to remand the case to the court of prior instance or to transfer the case to another family court" in Article 33, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "the court in charge of appeal may revoke the ruling. In this case, the Supreme Court may revoke the ruling given by the family court and remand the case to the family court or transfer the case to another family court."
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(その他の事項)
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(Other Provisions)
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第三十六条この法律で定めるものの外、保護事件に関して必要な事項は、最高裁判所がこれを定める。
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Article 36Beyond what is provided for in this Act, matters necessary for juvenile protection cases are prescribed by the Supreme Court.
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第三章 少年の刑事事件
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Chapter III Juvenile Criminal Cases
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第一節 通則
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Section 1 General Rules
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(準拠法例)
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(Governing Rules)
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第四十条少年の刑事事件については、この法律で定めるものの外、一般の例による。
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Article 40In addition to what is provided for in this Act, juvenile criminal cases are governed by the same rules as non-juvenile criminal cases.
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第二節 手続
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Section 2 Procedure
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(司法警察員の送致)
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(Referral by a Judicial Police Personnel)
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第四十一条司法警察員は、少年の被疑事件について捜査を遂げた結果、罰金以下の刑にあたる犯罪の嫌疑があるものと思料するときは、これを家庭裁判所に送致しなければならない。犯罪の嫌疑がない場合でも、家庭裁判所の審判に付すべき事由があると思料するときは、同様である。
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Article 41A judicial police personnel, as a result of the investigation of the case, must refer to a family court for a case involving a juvenile who is suspected of committing a crime punishable by a fine or lighter punishment. The same applies to a case, even when the juvenile is not suspected of committing a crime, if a judicial police considers that there are reasons to subject the juvenile to a hearing and decision of the family court.
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(検察官の送致)
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(Referral by a Public Prosecutor)
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第四十二条検察官は、少年の被疑事件について捜査を遂げた結果、犯罪の嫌疑があるものと思料するときは、第四十五条第五号本文に規定する場合を除いて、これを家庭裁判所に送致しなければならない。犯罪の嫌疑がない場合でも、家庭裁判所の審判に付すべき事由があると思料するときは、同様である。
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Article 42(1)A public prosecutor, as a result of the investigation of the case, must refer a case involving a juvenile who is suspected of committing a crime to a family court except in the case prescribed in the main clause of Article 45, item (v). The same applies, even when the juvenile is not suspected of committing a crime, if a public prosecutor considers that there are reasons to subject the juvenile to hearing and decision of the family court.
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(2)In the case of the preceding paragraph, the appointment of a defense counsel of the suspect by a judge, pursuant to the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, becomes ineffective.
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(勾留に代る措置)
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(Measures in lieu of Detention)
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第四十三条検察官は、少年の被疑事件においては、裁判官に対して、勾留の請求に代え、第十七条第一項の措置を請求することができる。但し、第十七条第一項第一号の措置は、家庭裁判所の裁判官に対して、これを請求しなければならない。
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Article 43(1)A public prosecutor, in a case involving a juvenile, may file a request for the measures prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1) in lieu of a request for detention with a judge; provided, however, that the request for measures prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1), item (i) must be filed with a judge of the family court.
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(勾留に代る措置の効力)
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(Effect of Measures in lieu of Detention)
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第四十四条裁判官が前条第一項の請求に基いて第十七条第一項第一号の措置をとつた場合において、検察官は、捜査を遂げた結果、事件を家庭裁判所に送致しないときは、直ちに、裁判官に対して、その措置の取消を請求しなければならない。
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Article 44(1)When a judge implemented the measures prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1), item (i) upon request pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the public prosecutor must immediately file a request to revoke the measures with a judge if the prosecutor investigates and decides not to refer the case to the family court.
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(検察官へ送致後の取扱い)
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(Treatment after Referral to a Public Prosecutor)
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第四十五条家庭裁判所が、第二十条の規定によつて事件を検察官に送致したときは、次の例による。
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Article 45The following provisions apply when the family court refers a case to a public prosecutor, pursuant to the provision of Article 20.
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一第十七条第一項第一号の措置は、その少年の事件が再び家庭裁判所に送致された場合を除いて、検察官が事件の送致を受けた日から十日以内に公訴が提起されないときは、その効力を失う。公訴が提起されたときは、裁判所は、検察官の請求により、又は職権をもつて、いつでも、これを取り消すことができる。
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(i)except the case where the juvenile is referred to the family court again, the measures prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1), item (i) becomes ineffective if no prosecution is instituted within ten days of the referral of the case to the public prosecutor. If the prosecution is instituted, the court, by its own authority or by a request from a public prosecutor, may revoke the measures at any time.
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二前号の措置の継続中、勾留状が発せられたときは、その措置は、これによつて、その効力を失う。
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(ii)if a detention warrant is issued in the course of the measure prescribed in the preceding item, the measure becomes ineffective.
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三第一号の措置は、その少年が満二十歳に達した後も、引き続きその効力を有する。
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(iii)the measure prescribed in item (i) remains effective after the juvenile reaches 20 years of age.
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四第十七条第一項第二号の措置は、これを裁判官のした勾留とみなし、その期間は、検察官が事件の送致を受けた日から、これを起算する。この場合において、その事件が先に勾留状の発せられた事件であるときは、この期間は、これを延長することができない。
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(iv)the measure prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1), item (ii) is deemed as detention implemented by a judge and its period begins from the day of referral to the public prosecutor.In this case, this period may not be extended if a detention warrant has already been issued for the case.
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五検察官は、家庭裁判所から送致を受けた事件について、公訴を提起するに足りる犯罪の嫌疑があると思料するときは、公訴を提起しなければならない。ただし、送致を受けた事件の一部について公訴を提起するに足りる犯罪の嫌疑がないか、又は犯罪の情状等に影響を及ぼすべき新たな事情を発見したため、訴追を相当でないと思料するときは、この限りでない。送致後の情況により訴追を相当でないと思料するときも、同様である。
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(v)a public prosecutor must prosecute a case referred by a family court if the prosecutor considers that there is suspicion sufficient to institute prosecution; provided, however, that this does not apply if the public prosecutor considers that prosecution is inappropriate because suspicion is not sufficient to prosecute part of the case referred by a family court or a new fact that can affect the circumstances of the crime etc. is found. The same applies to the case where prosecution is considered inappropriate due to the situation after the referral.
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六少年又は保護者が選任した弁護士である付添人は、これを弁護人とみなす。
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(vi)the attendant who is an attorney at law appointed by the juvenile or the guardian is deemed to be the defense counsel.
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七第四号の規定により第十七条第一項第二号の措置が裁判官のした勾留とみなされた場合には、勾留状が発せられているものとみなして、刑事訴訟法中、裁判官による被疑者についての弁護人の選任に関する規定を適用する。
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(vii)when the measures prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1), item (ii) are deemed as detention implemented by a judge pursuant to the provisions of item (iv), a detention warrant is deemed as having been issued and the provisions in the Code of Criminal Procedure for appointment of a defense counsel for the suspect by a judge applies to the case.
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(訴訟費用の負担)
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(Bearing of Court Costs)
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第四十五条の三家庭裁判所が、先に裁判官により被疑者のため弁護人が付された事件について第二十三条第二項又は第二十四条第一項の決定をするときは、刑事訴訟法中、訴訟費用の負担に関する規定を準用する。この場合において、同法第百八十一条第一項及び第二項中「刑の言渡」とあるのは、「保護処分の決定」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 45-3(1)When a family court makes the ruling prescribed in Article 23, paragraph (2) or in Article 24, paragraph (1) in a case involving a juvenile suspect for whom defense counsel is appointed in advance by a judge, the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure concerning the bearing of court costs apply mutatis mutandis.In this case, the term "the court may render a sentence" in Article 181, paragraphs (1) and (2) in the same Code is replaced by "the court may render a ruling on rehabilitation measures."
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(保護処分等の効力)
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(Effect of Rehabilitation Measures)
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第四十六条罪を犯した少年に対して第二十四条第一項の保護処分がなされたときは、審判を経た事件について、刑事訴追をし、又は家庭裁判所の審判に付することができない。
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Article 46(1)When a juvenile who has committed a crime is subjected to rehabilitation measures as prescribed in Article 24, paragraph (1), the case of which hearing and decision have been concluded may not be prosecuted or may not be subjected to a hearing and decision of a family court.
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(2)If a ruling referred to in Article 22-2, paragraph (1) has been given to a case, and the ruling not to subject a juvenile to rehabilitation measures becomes final and binding on the case on which the ruling referred to in that paragraph has been given, on the ground that there are no grounds to subject the juvenile to a hearing and decision or that it is not necessary to subject the juvenile to the rehabilitation measures, the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply.
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(3)The provisions of paragraph (1) do not apply to the case in which a ruling to revoke rehabilitation measures pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-2, paragraph (1) has become final and binding; provided, however, that this does not apply to the case, if a ruling as prescribed in Article 22-2, paragraph (1) that is to be governed by the provisions of Article 27-2, paragraph (6) is given, and the disposition is revoked on the grounds that there are no reason to subject a juvenile to a hearing and decision.
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(時効の停止)
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(Suspension of Statute of Limitations)
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第四十七条第八条第一項前段の場合においては第二十一条の決定があつてから、第八条第一項後段の場合においては送致を受けてから、保護処分の決定が確定するまで、公訴の時効は、その進行を停止する。
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Article 47(1)The statute of limitations for prosecution is suspended during the period from the date on which the ruling prescribed in Article 21 is given on the case prescribed in the first sentence of Article 8, paragraph (1), or from the date on which the case prescribed in the second sentence of Article 8, paragraph (1) was referred to a family court, to the date on which the ruling to subject rehabilitation measures becomes final and binding.
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(勾留)
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(Detention)
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第四十八条勾留状は、やむを得ない場合でなければ、少年に対して、これを発することはできない。
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Article 48(1)No detention warrant may be issued against a juvenile except when the detention is unavoidable.
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(取扱いの分離)
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(Separation of Juveniles)
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第四十九条少年の被疑者又は被告人は、他の被疑者又は被告人と分離して、なるべく、その接触を避けなければならない。
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Article 49(1)A juvenile suspect or defendant must be separated from other suspects or defendants to prevent the juvenile from coming into contact with them to the extent possible.
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3刑事施設、留置施設及び海上保安留置施設においては、少年(刑事収容施設及び被収容者等の処遇に関する法律(平成十七年法律第五十号)第二条第四号の受刑者(同条第八号の未決拘禁者としての地位を有するものを除く。)を除く。)を成人と分離して収容しなければならない。
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(3)At a penal institution, detention facility or coast guard detention facility, a juvenile, (except for a sentenced person as prescribed in Article 2, item (iv) of the Act on Penal Detention Facilities and Treatment of Inmates and Detainees (Act No. 50 of 2005) ((excluding any such person with the status of unsentenced person as prescribed in item (viii) of the same Article)), must be committed separately from adults.
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(審理の方針)
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(Proceedings policy)
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第五十条少年に対する刑事事件の審理は、第九条の趣旨に従つて、これを行わなければならない。
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Article 50The proceedings of a criminal case of a juvenile must be conducted in compliance with the purport of Article 9.
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第三節 処分
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Section 3 Dispositions
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(死刑と無期刑の緩和)
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(Mitigation of Death Penalty and Life Imprisonment)
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第五十一条罪を犯すとき十八歳に満たない者に対しては、死刑をもつて処断すべきときは、無期刑を科する。
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Article 51(1)Life imprisonment is imposed on a person in a case where the person is under 18 of age at the time of commission of an offense to be dealt with by death penalty.
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(2)Imprisonment or imprisonment without work for a definite term may be imposed on a person in a case where the person is under 18 of age at the time of commission of an offense to be dealt with by life imprisonment.In this case, a juvenile is sentenced to imprisonment or imprisonment without work for over 10 years or up to 20 years.
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(不定期刑)
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(Indeterminate Sentences)
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第五十二条少年に対して有期の懲役又は禁錮をもつて処断すべきときは、処断すべき刑の範囲内において、長期を定めるとともに、長期の二分の一(長期が十年を下回るときは、長期から五年を減じた期間。次項において同じ。)を下回らない範囲内において短期を定めて、これを言い渡す。この場合において、長期は十五年、短期は十年を超えることはできない。
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Article 52(1)In a case where a juvenile is to be sentenced to imprisonment or imprisonment without work for a definite term, a sentence is determined and rendered within the scope of the punishment to be imposed, with a maximum term of imprisonment and a minimum term of imprisonment that exceeds one-half of a maximum term of imprisonment (if the maximum term of imprisonment is less than 10 years, a period 5 years less than a maximum term of imprisonment; the same applies in the following paragraph In this case, the maximum term of imprisonment may not exceed 15 years and the minimum term of imprisonment may not exceed 10 years.
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2前項の短期については、同項の規定にかかわらず、少年の改善更生の可能性その他の事情を考慮し特に必要があるときは、処断すべき刑の短期の二分の一を下回らず、かつ、長期の二分の一を下回らない範囲内において、これを定めることができる。この場合においては、刑法第十四条第二項の規定を準用する。
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(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if it is particularly necessary, taking into consideration the possibility of improvement and rehabilitation of the juvenile and other circumstances, the minimum term of imprisonment prescribed in that paragraph may be determined within the term not less than one-half of the minimum term of imprisonment of the term of the punishment to be imposed and not less than one-half of the maximum term of imprisonment.In this case, the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (2) of the Penal Code apply mutatis mutandis.
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(少年鑑別所収容中の日数)
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(Number of Days of Custody at a Juvenile Classification Home)
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第五十三条第十七条第一項第二号の措置がとられた場合においては、少年鑑別所に収容中の日数は、これを未決勾留の日数とみなす。
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Article 53When the measures prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1), item (ii) are implemented, the number of days of custody at a juvenile classification home is deemed as the number of days of pre-sentencing detention.
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(換刑処分の禁止)
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(Prohibition on Disposition in lieu of Punishment)
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第五十四条少年に対しては、労役場留置の言渡をしない。
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Article 54No juvenile is sentenced to detention in a workhouse for payment of fines.
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(家庭裁判所への移送)
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(Transfer to a Family Court)
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第五十五条裁判所は、事実審理の結果、少年の被告人を保護処分に付するのが相当であると認めるときは、決定をもつて、事件を家庭裁判所に移送しなければならない。
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Article 55A court, by a ruling, must transfer a case to a family court if it finds it appropriate to subject the juvenile defendant to rehabilitation measures as a result of the examination of the facts.
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(懲役又は禁錮の執行)
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(Execution of Imprisonment or Imprisonment Without Work)
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第五十六条懲役又は禁錮の言渡しを受けた少年(第三項の規定により少年院において刑の執行を受ける者を除く。)に対しては、特に設けた刑事施設又は刑事施設若しくは留置施設内の特に分界を設けた場所において、その刑を執行する。
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Article 56(1)Regarding a juvenile sentenced to imprisonment or imprisonment without work (excluding a person subject to execution of punishment at a juvenile training school pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3)), the punishment is executed in a specially established penal institution or a specially partitioned area in a penal institution or detention facility.
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3懲役又は禁錮の言渡しを受けた十六歳に満たない少年に対しては、刑法第十二条第二項又は第十三条第二項の規定にかかわらず、十六歳に達するまでの間、少年院において、その刑を執行することができる。この場合において、その少年には、矯正教育を授ける。
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(3)Notwithstanding the provisions in Article 12, paragraph (2) of the Penal Code or in Article 13, paragraph (2) of the same Code, a punishment against a juvenile under 16 years of age sentenced to imprisonment with or without work may be executed at a juvenile training school until they reach 16 years of age.In this case, correctional education is given to the juvenile.
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(刑の執行と保護処分)
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(Execution of Punishment and Rehabilitation Measures)
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第五十七条保護処分の継続中、懲役、禁錮又は拘留の刑が確定したときは、先に刑を執行する。懲役、禁錮又は拘留の刑が確定してその執行前保護処分がなされたときも、同様である。
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Article 57If a sentence of imprisonment or imprisonment without work or misdemeanor imprisonment without work becomes final and binding in the course of the rehabilitation measures, the sentence is executed in preference. The same applies if a juvenile is subjected to the rehabilitation measures before the execution of a sentence of imprisonment with or without work or misdemeanor imprisonment without work that has become final and binding.
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(仮釈放)
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(Parole)
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第五十八条少年のとき懲役又は禁錮の言渡しを受けた者については、次の期間を経過した後、仮釈放をすることができる。
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Article 58(1)A person sentenced to imprisonment with or without work as a juvenile may be paroled after the following periods have passed.
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一無期刑については七年
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(i)seven years in case of life imprisonment
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二第五十一条第二項の規定により言い渡した有期の刑については、その刑期の三分の一
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(ii)one-third of the term of sentence in case of imprisonment for a definite term imposed pursuant to the provisions of Article 51, paragraph (2);
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三第五十二条第一項又は同条第一項及び第二項の規定により言い渡した刑については、その刑の短期の三分の一
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(iii)one-third of the minimum imprisonment term in case of a punishment imposed pursuant to the provisions of Article 52, paragraph (1) or pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of the same Article.
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(仮釈放期間の終了)
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(Termination of the Parole Period)
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第五十九条少年のとき無期刑の言渡しを受けた者が、仮釈放後、その処分を取り消されないで十年を経過したときは、刑の執行を受け終わつたものとする。
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Article 59(1)A person who has been sentenced to life imprisonment as a juvenile has been paroled and ten years have passed without revocation of the parole, the person is deemed to have served their full sentence.
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(2)A person who has been sentenced to imprisonment for a definite term as a juvenile pursuant to the provisions of Article 51, paragraph (2) or pursuant to the provisions of Article 52, paragraph (1) or paragraphs (1) and (2) of the same Article, the person is deemed to have served their full sentence when the period as long as the period during which the person serves the punishment until they are paroled, or the term of sentence prescribed in Article 51, paragraph (2) or the ;maximum prison term prescribed in Article 52, paragraph (1), whichever is shortest, has passed without revocation of the parole since the person is paroled.
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(人の資格に関する法令の適用)
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(Application of Laws and Regulations Concerning Personal Qualification)
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第六十条少年のとき犯した罪により刑に処せられてその執行を受け終り、又は執行の免除を受けた者は、人の資格に関する法令の適用については、将来に向つて刑の言渡を受けなかつたものとみなす。
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Article 60(1)With respect to application of laws and regulations regarding personal qualification, a person who had been sentenced to punishment for an offense committed as a juvenile and has served their sentence or who has been exempted from execution of the sentence is deemed thereafter as not to have been sentenced.
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第四章 雑則
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Chapter IV Miscellaneous Provisions
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(記事等の掲載の禁止)
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(Prohibition on Publication of Articles)
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第六十一条家庭裁判所の審判に付された少年又は少年のとき犯した罪により公訴を提起された者については、氏名、年齢、職業、住居、容ぼう等によりその者が当該事件の本人であることを推知することができるような記事又は写真を新聞紙その他の出版物に掲載してはならない。
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Article 61No newspaper or other publication may publish any article or photograph from which a person subject to a hearing and decision of a family court, or against whom public prosecution has been instituted for a crime committed as a juvenile, could be inferred from the name, age, occupation, residence, appearance, etc.
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