裁判所法(昭和二十二年法律第五十九号)
Court Act(Act No. 59 of 1947)
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裁判所法
Court Act
Court Act
昭和二十二年四月十六日法律第五十九号
Act No. 59 of April 16, 1947
Act No. 59 of April 16, 1947
第一編 総則
Part I General Provisions
第二編 最高裁判所
Part II Supreme Court
第三編 下級裁判所
Part III Lower Courts
第一章 高等裁判所
Chapter I High Courts
第二章 地方裁判所
Chapter II District Courts
第三章 家庭裁判所
Chapter III Family Courts
第四章 簡易裁判所
Chapter IV Summary Courts
第四編 裁判所の職員及び司法修習生
Part IV Court Officials and Legal Apprentices
第一章 裁判官
Chapter I Judges
第二章 裁判官以外の裁判所の職員
Chapter II Court Officials Other Than Judges
第三章 司法修習生
Chapter III Legal Apprentices
第五編 裁判事務の取扱
Part V Conduct of Judicial Proceedings
第一章 法廷
Chapter I Courts
第二章 裁判所の用語
Chapter II Court Language
第三章 裁判の評議
Chapter III Deliberation of Decisions
第四章 裁判所の共助
Chapter IV Assistance of Courts
第六編 司法行政
Part VI Judicial Administration
第七編 裁判所の経費
Part VII Court Expenses
第一編 総則
Part I General Provisions
(この法律の趣旨)
(Purport of the Act)
第一条日本国憲法に定める最高裁判所及び下級裁判所については、この法律の定めるところによる。
Article 1This Act applies to the Supreme Court and the lower courts prescribed in the Constitution of Japan.
(下級裁判所)
(Lower Courts)
第二条下級裁判所は、高等裁判所、地方裁判所、家庭裁判所及び簡易裁判所とする。
Article 2(1)Lower courts are high courts, district courts, family courts, and summary courts.
2下級裁判所の設立、廃止及び管轄区域は、別に法律でこれを定める。
(2)The details of establishment, abolition, and jurisdictional districts of lower courts are provided for separately by law.
(裁判所の権限)
(Jurisdiction of Courts)
第三条裁判所は、日本国憲法に特別の定のある場合を除いて一切の法律上の争訟を裁判し、その他法律において特に定める権限を有する。
Article 3(1)Courts decide on all legal disputes, except as specifically provided for in the Constitution of Japan, and have other powers that are specifically provided for by law.
2前項の規定は、行政機関が前審として審判することを妨げない。
(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not prevent administrative organs from deciding as court of prior instance.
3この法律の規定は、刑事について、別に法律で陪審の制度を設けることを妨げない。
(3)The provisions of this Act do not prevent the establishment of a jury system for criminal cases provided for separately by law.
(上級審の裁判の拘束力)
(Binding Power of Superior Judicial Decisions)
第四条上級審の裁判所の裁判における判断は、その事件について下級審の裁判所を拘束する。
Article 4A conclusion in a judgment by a higher court binds the lower courts with respect to the relevant case.
(裁判官)
(Judges)
第五条最高裁判所の裁判官は、その長たる裁判官を最高裁判所長官とし、その他の裁判官を最高裁判所判事とする。
Article 5(1)The justices of the Supreme Court are the chief justice, who is called the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and other justices, who are called justices of the Supreme Court.
2下級裁判所の裁判官は、高等裁判所の長たる裁判官を高等裁判所長官とし、その他の裁判官を判事、判事補及び簡易裁判所判事とする。
(2)The judges of lower courts are the chief judge of a high court, who is called the president of the high court, and other judges, who are called judges, assistant judges, and judges of a summary court.
3最高裁判所判事の員数は、十四人とし、下級裁判所の裁判官の員数は、別に法律でこれを定める。
(3)The number of justices of the Supreme Court is fourteen and the number of judges of lower courts is provided for separately by law.
第二編 最高裁判所
Part II Supreme Court
(所在地)
(Location)
第六条最高裁判所は、これを東京都に置く。
Article 6The Supreme Court is located in Tokyo Metropolis.
(裁判権)
(Jurisdiction)
第七条最高裁判所は、左の事項について裁判権を有する。
Article 7The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over the following matters:
一上告
(i)final appeals; and
二訴訟法において特に定める抗告
(ii)appeals against rulings specially provided for in codes of procedures.
(その他の権限)
(Other Powers)
第八条最高裁判所は、この法律に定めるものの外、他の法律において特に定める権限を有する。
Article 8Beyond what is provided for in this Act, the Supreme Court has powers specially provided for by other laws.
(大法廷・小法廷)
(Grand Bench and Petty Bench)
第九条最高裁判所は、大法廷又は小法廷で審理及び裁判をする。
Article 9(1)The Supreme Court conducts proceedings and gives judgments through the grand bench or a petty bench.
2大法廷は、全員の裁判官の、小法廷は、最高裁判所の定める員数の裁判官の合議体とする。但し、小法廷の裁判官の員数は、三人以上でなければならない。
(2)The grand bench is a panel comprised of all of the justices, and a petty bench is a panel of justices the number of whom is specified by the Supreme Court; provided, however, that a petty bench must be composed of three or more justices.
3各合議体の裁判官のうち一人を裁判長とする。
(3)One of the justices of each panel is the presiding justice.
4各合議体では、最高裁判所の定める員数の裁判官が出席すれば、審理及び裁判をすることができる。
(4)Each panel may conduct proceedings and give a judicial decision if the number of justices present is the number determined by the Supreme Court.
(大法廷及び小法廷の審判)
(Examinations by the Grand Bench and Petty Bench)
第十条事件を大法廷又は小法廷のいずれで取り扱うかについては、最高裁判所の定めるところによる。但し、左の場合においては、小法廷では裁判をすることができない。
Article 10Regulations of the Supreme Court determine which cases are to be handled by the grand bench and which by a petty bench; provided, however, that in the following instances, a petty bench may not give a judicial decision:
一当事者の主張に基いて、法律、命令、規則又は処分が憲法に適合するかしないかを判断するとき。(意見が前に大法廷でした、その法律、命令、規則又は処分が憲法に適合するとの裁判と同じであるときを除く。)
(i)a determination is to be made on the constitutionality of a law, order, rule, or disposition, based on the argument by a party (except when the opinion is the same as that of the judicial decision previously rendered through the grand bench to the effect that the constitutionality of the law, order, rule, or disposition is recognized);
二前号の場合を除いて、法律、命令、規則又は処分が憲法に適合しないと認めるとき。
(ii)in cases other than that referred to in the preceding item, when any law, order, rule, or disposition is to be decided as unconstitutional;
三憲法その他の法令の解釈適用について、意見が前に最高裁判所のした裁判に反するとき。
(iii)when an opinion concerning the interpretation and application of the Constitution or of any other laws and regulations is contrary to that of a judicial decision previously rendered by the Supreme Court.
(裁判官の意見の表示)
(Expression of Justices' Opinions)
第十一条裁判書には、各裁判官の意見を表示しなければならない。
Article 11The opinions of each of the justices must be expressed in a written judgment.
(司法行政事務)
(Judicial Administration Affairs)
第十二条最高裁判所が司法行政事務を行うのは、裁判官会議の議によるものとし、最高裁判所長官が、これを総括する。
Article 12(1)The Supreme Court executes judicial administration affairs through deliberations of the judicial assembly and under the general supervision of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
2裁判官会議は、全員の裁判官でこれを組織し、最高裁判所長官が、その議長となる。
(2)The judicial assembly comprises all justices, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is the chairperson.
(事務総局)
(General Secretariat)
第十三条最高裁判所の庶務を掌らせるため、最高裁判所に事務総局を置く。
Article 13The Supreme Court has a General Secretariat, which handles the administrative affairs of the Supreme Court.
(司法研修所)
(Legal Training and Research Institute)
第十四条裁判官の研究及び修養並びに司法修習生の修習に関する事務を取り扱わせるため、最高裁判所に司法研修所を置く。
Article 14The Legal Training and Research Institute is established in the Supreme Court to manage and administer affairs relating to research and training for judges and to training for legal apprentices.
(裁判所職員総合研修所)
(Training and Research Institute for Court Officials)
第十四条の二裁判所書記官、家庭裁判所調査官その他の裁判官以外の裁判所の職員の研究及び修養に関する事務を取り扱わせるため、最高裁判所に裁判所職員総合研修所を置く。
Article 14-2The Training and Research Institute for Court Officials is established in the Supreme Court to manage affairs relating to research and training for court clerks, family court investigating officers, and other court officials other than judges.
(最高裁判所図書館)
(Supreme Court Library)
第十四条の三最高裁判所に国立国会図書館の支部図書館として、最高裁判所図書館を置く。
Article 14-3In the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court Library is established as a branch library of the National Diet Library.
第三編 下級裁判所
Part III Lower Courts
第一章 高等裁判所
Chapter I High Courts
(構成)
(Organization)
第十五条各高等裁判所は、高等裁判所長官及び相応な員数の判事でこれを構成する。
Article 15A high court comprises a president and the necessary number of judges.
(裁判権)
(Jurisdiction)
第十六条高等裁判所は、左の事項について裁判権を有する。
Article 16A high court has jurisdiction over the following matters:
一地方裁判所の第一審判決、家庭裁判所の判決及び簡易裁判所の刑事に関する判決に対する控訴
(i)appeals against a judgment in the first instance rendered by a district court, a judgment rendered by a family court, or a judgment concerning a criminal case rendered by a summary court;
二第七条第二号の抗告を除いて、地方裁判所及び家庭裁判所の決定及び命令並びに簡易裁判所の刑事に関する決定及び命令に対する抗告
(ii)appeals against a ruling or order rendered by a district court or family court and a ruling or order concerning a criminal case rendered by a summary courts, other than those set forth in Article 7, item (ii);
三刑事に関するものを除いて、地方裁判所の第二審判決及び簡易裁判所の判決に対する上告
(iii)final appeals against a judgment in the second instance rendered by a district court or a judgment rendered by a summary court, other than those concerning criminal cases; and
四刑法第七十七条乃至第七十九条の罪に係る訴訟の第一審
(iv)litigation in the first instance pertaining to any of the crimes referred to in Articles 77 to 79 of the Criminal Code.
(その他の権限)
(Other Powers)
第十七条高等裁判所は、この法律に定めるものの外、他の法律において特に定める権限を有する。
Article 17Beyond what is provided for in this Act, a high court has powers that are specially provided for by other laws.
(合議制)
(Panel Court System)
第十八条高等裁判所は、裁判官の合議体でその事件を取り扱う。但し、法廷ですべき審理及び裁判を除いて、その他の事項につき他の法律に特別の定があるときは、その定に従う。
Article 18(1)A high court handles cases through a panel of judges; provided, however, that any special provisions provided for in other laws regarding matters other than proceedings and judgments to be made by the court apply.
2前項の合議体の裁判官の員数は、三人とし、そのうち一人を裁判長とする。但し、第十六条第四号の訴訟については、裁判官の員数は、五人とする。
(2)The number of judges of a panel referred to in the preceding paragraph is three, one of whom is the presiding judge; provided, however, that the number of judges is five in the cases referred to in Article 16, item (iv).
(裁判官の職務の代行)
(Substitution of Judges)
第十九条高等裁判所は、裁判事務の取扱上さし迫つた必要があるときは、その管轄区域内の地方裁判所又は家庭裁判所の判事にその高等裁判所の判事の職務を行わせることができる。
Article 19(1)A high court may have a judge of a district court or a family court within its jurisdictional district serve as a judge of the high court when there is urgent necessity for the conduct of judicial proceedings.
2前項の規定により当該高等裁判所のさし迫つた必要をみたすことができない特別の事情があるときは、最高裁判所は、他の高等裁判所又はその管轄区域内の地方裁判所若しくは家庭裁判所の判事に当該高等裁判所の判事の職務を行わせることができる。
(2)If there are special circumstances that make it impossible to meet the urgent necessity of the high court pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Supreme Court may have a judge of another high court or a judge of a district court or family court within the district over which that other high court has jurisdiction to serve as a judge of the first-mentioned high court.
(司法行政事務)
(Judicial Administration Affairs)
第二十条各高等裁判所が司法行政事務を行うのは、裁判官会議の議によるものとし、各高等裁判所長官が、これを総括する。
Article 20(1)A high court conducts its judicial administration affairs, through deliberations of the judicial assembly, under the general supervision of the president of the high court.
2各高等裁判所の裁判官会議は、その全員の裁判官でこれを組織し、各高等裁判所長官が、その議長となる。
(2)The judicial assembly of a high court comprises all judges belonging to the high court, and the president of the high court is the chairperson thereof.
(事務局)
(Secretariat)
第二十一条各高等裁判所の庶務を掌らせるため、各高等裁判所に事務局を置く。
Article 21A high court has a secretariat, which handles administrative affairs of the court.
(支部)
(Branches)
第二十二条最高裁判所は、高等裁判所の事務の一部を取り扱わせるため、その高等裁判所の管轄区域内に、高等裁判所の支部を設けることができる。
Article 22(1)The Supreme Court may establish branches of a high court within the jurisdictional district of the high court, and have them perform a part of the functions of the high court.
2最高裁判所は、高等裁判所の支部に勤務する裁判官を定める。
(2)The Supreme Court designates judges to serve at the branches of a high court.
第二章 地方裁判所
Chapter II District Courts
(構成)
(Organization)
第二十三条各地方裁判所は、相応な員数の判事及び判事補でこれを構成する。
Article 23A district court comprises the necessary number of judges and assistant judges.
(裁判権)
(Jurisdiction)
第二十四条地方裁判所は、次の事項について裁判権を有する。
Article 24A district court has jurisdiction over the following matters:
一第三十三条第一項第一号の請求以外の請求に係る訴訟(第三十一条の三第一項第二号の人事訴訟を除く。)及び第三十三条第一項第一号の請求に係る訴訟のうち不動産に関する訴訟の第一審
(i)litigation in the first instance for claims other than those referred to in Article 33, paragraph (1), item (i) (except for personal status litigation under Article 31-3, paragraph (1), item (ii)) and litigation involving real property in the first instance for claims referred to in Article 33, paragraph (1), item (i);
二第十六条第四号の罪及び罰金以下の刑に当たる罪以外の罪に係る訴訟の第一審
(ii)litigation in the first instance for crimes other than those referred to in Article 16, item (iv) and those subject to fines or lesser punishment;
三第十六条第一号の控訴を除いて、簡易裁判所の判決に対する控訴
(iii)appeals to the court of second instance against a judgment rendered by a summary court, except for those referred to in Article 16, item (i); and
四第七条第二号及び第十六条第二号の抗告を除いて、簡易裁判所の決定及び命令に対する抗告
(iv)appeals against a ruling or order rendered by a summary court, except for those referred to in Article 7, item (ii) and Article 16, item (ii).
(その他の権限)
(Other Powers)
第二十五条地方裁判所は、この法律に定めるものの外、他の法律において特に定める権限及び他の法律において裁判所の権限に属するものと定められた事項の中で地方裁判所以外の裁判所の権限に属させていない事項についての権限を有する。
Article 25Beyond what is provided for in this Act, a district court has powers specially provided for by other laws, and also powers over matters that are provided for by other laws as falling under the jurisdiction of the district court but not of other courts.
(一人制・合議制)
(Single Judge and Collegiate Court System)
第二十六条地方裁判所は、第二項に規定する場合を除いて、一人の裁判官でその事件を取り扱う。
Article 26(1)A district court handles cases through a single judge, except for the cases prescribed in paragraph (2).
2次に掲げる事件は、裁判官の合議体でこれを取り扱う。ただし、法廷ですべき審理及び裁判を除いて、その他の事項につき他の法律に特別の定めがあるときは、その定めに従う。
(2)The following cases are handled by a panel of judges; provided, however, that any special provisions provided for in other laws with respect to matters other than proceedings and judgments to be made by the court apply:
一合議体で審理及び裁判をする旨の決定を合議体でした事件
(i)cases in which a panel has made a ruling to the effect that it will conduct proceedings and give judgments;
二死刑又は無期若しくは短期一年以上の懲役若しくは禁錮に当たる罪(刑法第二百三十六条、第二百三十八条又は第二百三十九条の罪及びその未遂罪、暴力行為等処罰に関する法律(大正十五年法律第六十号)第一条ノ二第一項若しくは第二項又は第一条ノ三第一項の罪並びに盗犯等の防止及び処分に関する法律(昭和五年法律第九号)第二条又は第三条の罪を除く。)に係る事件
(ii)cases involving crimes subject to the death penalty, life imprisonment, imprisonment for a minimum period of not less than one (1) year (except for the crimes provided for in Articles 236, 238, and 239 of the Criminal Code and attempts at those crimes, and crimes referred to in Article 1-2, paragraph (1) or (2) or Article 1-3, paragraph (1) of the Act on Punishment for Violence and Other Acts (Act No. 60, 1926), as well as the crimes provided for in Article 2 or Article 3 of the Act on Prevention and Punishment for Robbery and Theft (Act No. 9, 1930));
三簡易裁判所の判決に対する控訴事件並びに簡易裁判所の決定及び命令に対する抗告事件
(iii)cases of appeal to the court of second instance against a judgment rendered by a summary court or of appeal to the court of second instance against a ruling or order of a summary court; and
四その他他の法律において合議体で審理及び裁判をすべきものと定められた事件
(iv)other cases which are to be heard and judged by a panel prescribed in other laws.
3前項の合議体の裁判官の員数は、三人とし、そのうち一人を裁判長とする。
(3)The number of judges of a panel referred to in the preceding paragraph is three, one of whom is the presiding judge.
(判事補の職権の制限)
(Limitations on the Authority of Assistant Judges)
第二十七条判事補は、他の法律に特別の定のある場合を除いて、一人で裁判をすることができない。
Article 27(1)An assistant judge may not give judgments alone unless otherwise specially provided for by other laws.
2判事補は、同時に二人以上合議体に加わり、又は裁判長となることができない。
(2)Two or more assistant judges may not participate in a single panel at a same time, nor may any assistant judge be a presiding judge.
(裁判官の職務の代行)
(Substitution of Judges)
第二十八条地方裁判所において裁判事務の取扱上さし迫つた必要があるときは、その所在地を管轄する高等裁判所は、その管轄区域内の他の地方裁判所、家庭裁判所又はその高等裁判所の裁判官に当該地方裁判所の裁判官の職務を行わせることができる。
Article 28(1)If there is an urgent necessity in performing judicial proceedings in a district court, the high court with jurisdiction over the location of the district court may have a judge of another district court or family court within the district or a judge of the high court perform the duties of a judge of the district court.
2前項の規定により当該地方裁判所のさし迫つた必要をみたすことができない特別の事情があるときは、最高裁判所は、その地方裁判所の所在地を管轄する高等裁判所以外の高等裁判所の管轄区域内の地方裁判所、家庭裁判所又はその高等裁判所の裁判官に当該地方裁判所の裁判官の職務を行わせることができる。
(2)If there are special circumstances in which the urgent necessity of a district court cannot be satisfied pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Supreme Court may have a judge of a district court or a family court within a jurisdiction other than that of the high court with jurisdiction over the location of the first-mentioned district court or a judge of that high court perform the duties of a judge of the district court.
(司法行政事務)
(Judicial Administration Affairs)
第二十九条最高裁判所は、各地方裁判所の判事のうち一人に各地方裁判所長を命ずる。
Article 29(1)The Supreme Court appoints one judge from a district court as the president of the district court.
2各地方裁判所が司法行政事務を行うのは、裁判官会議の議によるものとし、各地方裁判所長が、これを総括する。
(2)A district court conducts its judicial administration, through deliberations of the judicial assembly, under the general supervision of the president of the district court.
3各地方裁判所の裁判官会議は、その全員の判事でこれを組織し、各地方裁判所長が、その議長となる。
(3)The judicial assembly of a district court comprises all of the judges of the district court, and the president of the district court presides over it.
(事務局)
(Secretariat)
第三十条各地方裁判所の庶務を掌らせるため、各地方裁判所に事務局を置く。
Article 30A district court has a secretariat, which handles administrative affairs of the court.
(支部・出張所)
(Branches and Local Offices)
第三十一条最高裁判所は、地方裁判所の事務の一部を取り扱わせるため、その地方裁判所の管轄区域内に、地方裁判所の支部又は出張所を設けることができる。
Article 31(1)The Supreme Court may establish branches and local offices of a district court within the jurisdiction of the district court, and have them perform part of the functions of the district court.
2最高裁判所は、地方裁判所の支部に勤務する裁判官を定める。
(2)The Supreme Court designates judges to serve at the branches of a district court.
第三章 家庭裁判所
Chapter III Family Courts
(構成)
(Organization)
第三十一条の二各家庭裁判所は、相応な員数の判事及び判事補でこれを構成する。
Article 31-2A family court comprises the necessary number of judges and assistant judges.
(裁判権その他の権限)
(Jurisdiction and Other Powers)
第三十一条の三家庭裁判所は、次の権限を有する。
Article 31-3(1)A family court has power over the following matters:
一家事事件手続法(平成二十三年法律第五十二号)で定める家庭に関する事件の審判及び調停
(i)adjudication and conciliation of cases regarding family affairs provided for in the Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act (Act No. 52 of 2011);
二人事訴訟法(平成十五年法律第百九号)で定める人事訴訟の第一審の裁判
(ii)judicial decisions of the first instance relating to personal status litigation provided for by the Personal Status Litigation Act (Act No. 109 of 2003);
三少年法(昭和二十三年法律第百六十八号)で定める少年の保護事件の審判
(iii)trials and decisions for matters for protecting juveniles as provided for by the Juvenile Act (Act No. 168 of 1948).
2家庭裁判所は、この法律に定めるものの外、他の法律において特に定める権限を有する。
(2)Beyond what is provided for in this Act, a family court has powers specially provided for by other laws.
(一人制・合議制)
(Single Judge System, Panel System)
第三十一条の四家庭裁判所は、審判又は裁判を行うときは、次項に規定する場合を除いて、一人の裁判官でその事件を取り扱う。
Article 31-4(1)When conducting a trial or decision or giving a judicial decision, a family court hears cases through a single judge, except for the cases prescribed in the following paragraph.
2次に掲げる事件は、裁判官の合議体でこれを取り扱う。ただし、審判を終局させる決定並びに法廷ですべき審理及び裁判を除いて、その他の事項につき他の法律に特別の定めがあるときは、その定めに従う。
(2)The cases set forth in the following items are heard by a panel of judges; provided, however, that any special provisions in other laws regarding other matters apply, except with respect to rulings to close a trial or decision as well as hearing or giving judicial decisions in a court room:
一合議体で審判又は審理及び裁判をする旨の決定を合議体でした事件
(i)cases in which a panel has made a ruling to the effect that it will conduct a trial and decisions or hear and render judicial decisions by a panel; and
二他の法律において合議体で審判又は審理及び裁判をすべきものと定められた事件
(ii)cases which are determined to be tried and decided or heard and judicially decided through a panel as provided for by other laws.
3前項の合議体の裁判官の員数は、三人とし、そのうち一人を裁判長とする。
(3)The number of judges of a panel referred to in the preceding paragraph is three, one of whom is the presiding judge.
(地方裁判所の規定の準用)
(Application Mutatis Mutandis of Provisions Concerning District Courts)
第三十一条の五第二十七条乃至第三十一条の規定は、家庭裁判所にこれを準用する。
Article 31-5The provisions of Articles 27 through 31 apply mutatis mutandis to family courts.
第四章 簡易裁判所
Chapter IV Summary Courts
(裁判官)
(Judges)
第三十二条各簡易裁判所に相応な員数の簡易裁判所判事を置く。
Article 32A summary court has the necessary number of judges.
(裁判権)
(Jurisdiction)
第三十三条簡易裁判所は、次の事項について第一審の裁判権を有する。
Article 33(1)A summary court has jurisdiction of the first instance over the following matters:
一訴訟の目的の価額が百四十万円を超えない請求(行政事件訴訟に係る請求を除く。)
(i)claims in which the value of the subject matter of litigation does not exceed 1,400,000 yen (except for claims pertaining to administrative case litigation);
二罰金以下の刑に当たる罪、選択刑として罰金が定められている罪又は刑法第百八十六条、第二百五十二条若しくは第二百五十六条の罪に係る訴訟
(ii)litigation that relates to crimes subject to a fine or lighter penalty, crimes for which a fine as an optional penalty is determined, crimes referred to in Article 186 of the Criminal Code, or crimes referred to in Article 252 or 256 of the same Code.
2簡易裁判所は、禁錮以上の刑を科することができない。ただし、刑法第百三十条の罪若しくはその未遂罪、同法第百八十六条の罪、同法第二百三十五条の罪若しくはその未遂罪、同法第二百五十二条、第二百五十四条若しくは第二百五十六条の罪、古物営業法(昭和二十四年法律第百八号)第三十一条から第三十三条までの罪若しくは質屋営業法(昭和二十五年法律第百五十八号)第三十条から第三十二条までの罪に係る事件又はこれらの罪と他の罪とにつき刑法第五十四条第一項の規定によりこれらの罪の刑をもつて処断すべき事件においては、三年以下の懲役を科することができる。
(2)A summary court may not impose imprisonment or a heavier penalty; provided, however, that a summary court may impose imprisonment for period not more than three years with respect to cases of crimes set forth in Article 130 of the Criminal Code or attempts at those crimes, crimes set forth in Article 186 of the same Code, crimes set forth in Article 235 of the same Code or attempts at those crimes, crimes set forth in Articles 252, 254, or 256 of the same Code, crimes set forth in Articles 31 through 33 of the Secondhand Articles Dealer Act (Act No. 108 or 1949), or crimes set forth in Articles 30 through 32 of the Pawnbroker Business Act (Act No. 158 of 1950), or with respect to cases in which the aforementioned crimes and other crimes are to be subject to penalties for the aforementioned crimes in accordance with the provisions of Article 54, paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.
3簡易裁判所は、前項の制限を超える刑を科するのを相当と認めるときは、訴訟法の定めるところにより事件を地方裁判所に移さなければならない。
(3)When a summary court finds it appropriate to impose a penalty heavier than the limits prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the summary court must transfer the case to a district court pursuant to the provisions of procedural laws.
(その他の権限)
(Other Powers)
第三十四条簡易裁判所は、この法律に定めるものの外、他の法律において特に定める権限を有する。
Article 34Beyond what is provided for in this Act, a summary court has powers specially provided for by other laws.
(一人制)
(Single Judge System)
第三十五条簡易裁判所は、一人の裁判官でその事件を取り扱う。
Article 35A summary court handles cases through a single judge.
(裁判官の職務の代行)
(Substitution of Judges)
第三十六条簡易裁判所において裁判事務の取扱上さし迫つた必要があるときは、その所在地を管轄する地方裁判所は、その管轄区域内の他の簡易裁判所の裁判官又はその地方裁判所の判事に当該簡易裁判所の裁判官の職務を行わせることができる。
Article 36(1)When there is an urgent necessity in conducting judicial proceedings in a summary court, the district court with jurisdiction over the location of the summary court may have a judge of another summary court within the same territory or of the district court serve as a judge of the former summary court.
2前項の規定により当該簡易裁判所のさし迫つた必要をみたすことができない特別の事情があるときは、その簡易裁判所の所在地を管轄する高等裁判所は、同項に定める裁判官以外のその管轄区域内の簡易裁判所の裁判官又は地方裁判所の判事に当該簡易裁判所の裁判官の職務を行わせることができる。
(2)If there are special circumstances in which the urgent necessity of the summary court cannot be satisfied pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the high court with jurisdiction over the location of the summary court may have a judge, other than the judges prescribed in the same paragraph, of a summary court or a district court within the jurisdiction of the high court perform the duties of a judge of the summary court concerned.
(司法行政事務)
(Judicial Administration Affairs)
第三十七条各簡易裁判所の司法行政事務は、簡易裁判所の裁判官が、一人のときは、その裁判官が、二人以上のときは、最高裁判所の指名する一人の裁判官がこれを掌理する。
Article 37When a summary court consists of one judge, the judicial administration affairs of the summary court are administered by the judge, and when there are two or more judges, by one of them as designated by the Supreme Court.
(事務の移転)
(Transfer of Affairs)
第三十八条簡易裁判所において特別の事情によりその事務を取り扱うことができないときは、その所在地を管轄する地方裁判所は、その管轄区域内の他の簡易裁判所に当該簡易裁判所の事務の全部又は一部を取り扱わせることができる。
Article 38If special circumstances make it impossible to perform affairs at a summary court within the jurisdiction of a district court, the district court may have another summary court within that jurisdiction perform all or part of those affairs.
第四編 裁判所の職員及び司法修習生
Part IV Court Officials and Legal Apprentices
第一章 裁判官
Chapter I Judges
(最高裁判所の裁判官の任免)
(Appointment and Removal of Justices of the Supreme Court)
第三十九条最高裁判所長官は、内閣の指名に基いて、天皇がこれを任命する。
Article 39(1)The Emperor appoints the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as designated by the Cabinet.
2最高裁判所判事は、内閣でこれを任命する。
(2)Justices of the Supreme Court are appointed by the Cabinet.
3最高裁判所判事の任免は、天皇がこれを認証する。
(3)The Emperor approves the appointment and removal of justices of the Supreme Court.
4最高裁判所長官及び最高裁判所判事の任命は、国民の審査に関する法律の定めるところにより国民の審査に付される。
(4)The appointment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and of justices of the Supreme Court is reviewed by the people pursuant to laws concerning national referendums.
(下級裁判所の裁判官の任免)
(Appointment and Removal of Judges of Lower Courts)
第四十条高等裁判所長官、判事、判事補及び簡易裁判所判事は、最高裁判所の指名した者の名簿によつて、内閣でこれを任命する。
Article 40(1)The Cabinet appoints presidents of high courts, judges, assistant judges, and judges of summary courts from a list of persons nominated by the Supreme Court.
2高等裁判所長官の任免は、天皇がこれを認証する。
(2)The Emperor approves the appointment and removal of presidents of high courts.
3第一項の裁判官は、その官に任命された日から十年を経過したときは、その任期を終えるものとし、再任されることができる。
(3)Judges referred to in paragraph (1) are regarded as having completed their terms of office when ten years elapse after their appointment to office, and may be reappointed.
(最高裁判所の裁判官の任命資格)
(Qualifications for Appointment of Justices of the Supreme Court)
第四十一条最高裁判所の裁判官は、識見の高い、法律の素養のある年齢四十年以上の者の中からこれを任命し、そのうち少くとも十人は、十年以上第一号及び第二号に掲げる職の一若しくは二に在つた者又は左の各号に掲げる職の一若しくは二以上に在つてその年数を通算して二十年以上になる者でなければならない。
Article 41(1)Justices of the Supreme Court are appointed from persons with insight and extensive knowledge of law, who are not less than forty years old, at least ten of whom must be persons who have held one or two of the positions set forth in item (i) or (ii) for not less than ten years, or one or more of the positions set forth in the following items for a total period of twenty years or more:
一高等裁判所長官
(i)president of a high court;
二判事
(ii)judge;
三簡易裁判所判事
(iii)judge of the summary court;
四検察官
(iv)public prosecutor;
五弁護士
(v)attorney; or
六別に法律で定める大学の法律学の教授又は准教授
(vi)professor or associate professor of law of a university provided for separately by law.
2五年以上前項第一号及び第二号に掲げる職の一若しくは二に在つた者又は十年以上同項第一号から第六号までに掲げる職の一若しくは二以上に在つた者が判事補、裁判所調査官、最高裁判所事務総長、裁判所事務官、司法研修所教官、裁判所職員総合研修所教官、法務省の事務次官、法務事務官又は法務教官の職に在つたときは、その在職は、同項の規定の適用については、これを同項第三号から第六号までに掲げる職の在職とみなす。
(2)For the purpose of the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if a person has held a position referred to in item (i) or (ii) of the preceding paragraph for not less than five years, or one or more of the positions referred to in items (i) through (vi) of the preceding paragraph for not less than ten years, and has also held the position of assistant judge, judicial research official, Secretary General of the Supreme Court, court administrative official, professor of the Legal Training and Research Institute, professor of the Training and Research Institute for Court Officials, Administrative Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Justice, administrative official of the Ministry of Justice, or law instructor of the Ministry of Justice, that position also held is deemed to be one of those referred to in items (iii) through (vi) of the preceding paragraph.
3前二項の規定の適用については、第一項第三号乃至第五号及び前項に掲げる職に在つた年数は、司法修習生の修習を終えた後の年数に限り、これを当該職に在つた年数とする。
(3)For the purpose of the application of the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the period of service in the positions listed in paragraph (1), items (iii) through (v) and in the preceding paragraph is counted only from the completion of training as a legal apprentice.
4三年以上第一項第六号の大学の法律学の教授又は准教授の職に在つた者が簡易裁判所判事、検察官又は弁護士の職に就いた場合においては、その簡易裁判所判事、検察官(副検事を除く。)又は弁護士の職に在つた年数については、前項の規定は、これを適用しない。
(4)When a person has held a position as a professor of law or associate professor of law at a university referred to in paragraph (1), item (vi) for three years or more, and also has held a position as a summary court judge, public prosecutor (excluding an assistant prosecutor), or attorney, the provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply with respect to the period of service in the latter position.
(高等裁判所長官及び判事の任命資格)
(Qualifications for Appointment of Presidents of High Courts and Judges)
第四十二条高等裁判所長官及び判事は、次の各号に掲げる職の一又は二以上に在つてその年数を通算して十年以上になる者の中からこれを任命する。
Article 42(1)The president of high courts and judges are appointed from among persons who have held one or more of the following positions for a total period of ten years or longer:
一判事補
(i)assistant judge;
二簡易裁判所判事
(ii)judge of a summary court;
三検察官
(iii)public prosecutor;
四弁護士
(iv)attorney;
五裁判所調査官、司法研修所教官又は裁判所職員総合研修所教官
(v)judicial research officials, professor of the Legal Training and Research Institute, professor of the Training and Research Institute for Court Officials; or
六前条第一項第六号の大学の法律学の教授又は准教授
(vi)professor of law or associate professor of law at a university referred to in paragraph (1), item (vi) of the preceding Article.
2前項の規定の適用については、三年以上同項各号に掲げる職の一又は二以上に在つた者が裁判所事務官、法務事務官又は法務教官の職に在つたときは、その在職は、これを同項各号に掲げる職の在職とみなす。
(2)For the purpose of the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a person who has held one or more of the positions referred to in the items of the paragraph for more than three years and has also held a position as a court administrative official, administrative official of the Ministry of Justice, or law instructor is deemed as having held the positions set forth in the items of the paragraph.
3前二項の規定の適用については、第一項第二号乃至第五号及び前項に掲げる職に在つた年数は、司法修習生の修習を終えた後の年数に限り、これを当該職に在つた年数とする。
(3)For the purpose of the application of the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the period of service in the positions set forth in paragraph (1), items (ii) through (v) and in the preceding paragraph is counted only from the completion of training as a legal apprentice.
4三年以上前条第一項第六号の大学の法律学の教授又は准教授の職に在つた者が簡易裁判所判事、検察官又は弁護士の職に就いた場合においては、その簡易裁判所判事、検察官(副検事を除く。)又は弁護士の職に在つた年数については、前項の規定は、これを適用しない。司法修習生の修習を終えないで簡易裁判所判事又は検察官に任命された者の第六十六条の試験に合格した後の簡易裁判所判事、検察官(副検事を除く。)又は弁護士の職に在つた年数についても、同様とする。
(4)When a person held a position as a professor of law or associate professor of law at a university referred to in paragraph (1), item (vi) of the preceding Article for three years or more, and then served as a judge of a summary court, public prosecutor (excluding an assistant prosecutor), or attorney, the provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to the period of the service. When a person has been appointed judge of a summary court, or public prosecutor without having completed the training as a legal apprentice, the same applies to the person's period of service as the judge of a summary court, public prosecutor (excluding an assistant prosecutor), or attorney after the person passed the examination prescribed in Article 66.
(判事補の任命資格)
(Qualification for Appointment of Assistant Judges)
第四十三条判事補は、司法修習生の修習を終えた者の中からこれを任命する。
Article 43Assistant judges are appointed from those who have completed the training as legal apprentices.
(簡易裁判所判事の任命資格)
(Qualification for Appointment of Judges of Summary Courts)
第四十四条簡易裁判所判事は、高等裁判所長官若しくは判事の職に在つた者又は次の各号に掲げる職の一若しくは二以上に在つてその年数を通算して三年以上になる者の中からこれを任命する。
Article 44(1)Judges of a summary court are appointed from those who have been the president or a judge of a high court, or who have held one or more of the positions referred to in the following items for a total period of three years or more:
一判事補
(i)assistant judge;
二検察官
(ii)public prosecutor;
三弁護士
(iii)attorney;
四裁判所調査官、裁判所事務官、司法研修所教官、裁判所職員総合研修所教官、法務事務官又は法務教官
(iv)a judicial research official, court administrative official, professor of the Legal Training and Research Institute, professor of the Training and Research Institute for Court Officials, administrative official of the Ministry of Justice, or law instructor of the Ministry of Justice; or
五第四十一条第一項第六号の大学の法律学の教授又は准教授
(v)professor of law or associate professor of law at a university referred to in Article 41, paragraph (1), item (vi).
2前項の規定の適用については、同項第二号乃至第四号に掲げる職に在つた年数は、司法修習生の修習を終えた後の年数に限り、これを当該職に在つた年数とする。
(2)For the purpose of the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the period of service in the positions listed in items (ii) through (iv) of the paragraph is counted only from the completion of the training as a legal apprentice.
3司法修習生の修習を終えないで検察官に任命された者の第六十六条の試験に合格した後の検察官(副検事を除く。)又は弁護士の職に在つた年数については、前項の規定は、これを適用しない。
(3)When a person has been appointed as a public prosecutor without having completed the training as a legal apprentice, the provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to the person's period of service as a public prosecutor (excluding an assistant prosecutor) or attorney after the person passed the examination referred to in Article 66.
(簡易裁判所判事の選考任命)
(Appointment of Judges of Summary Courts)
第四十五条多年司法事務にたずさわり、その他簡易裁判所判事の職務に必要な学識経験のある者は、前条第一項に掲げる者に該当しないときでも、簡易裁判所判事選考委員会の選考を経て、簡易裁判所判事に任命されることができる。
Article 45(1)A person who has been engaged in judicial affairs for many years, or who otherwise possesses the knowledge and experience necessary for performing the duties of a summary court judge may be appointed as a summary court judge by the selection committee of the summary court through the selection process even if they do not fall within the categories prescribed in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.
2簡易裁判所判事選考委員会に関する規程は、最高裁判所がこれを定める。
(2)Rules and regulations relating to the selection committee for summary court judges are provided for by the Supreme Court.
(任命の欠格事由)
(Grounds for Disqualification from Appointment)
第四十六条他の法律の定めるところにより一般の官吏に任命されることができない者の外、左の各号の一に該当する者は、これを裁判官に任命することができない。
Article 46In addition to those persons who are disqualified from appointment as ordinary government officials pursuant to the provisions of other laws, a person who falls under any of the following categories may not be appointed as a judge:
一禁錮以上の刑に処せられた者
(i)the person has been subject to imprisonment or a heavier penalty;
二弾劾裁判所の罷免の裁判を受けた者
(ii)the person has been removed from office as decreed by an impeachment court.
(補職)
(Assignment to Position)
第四十七条下級裁判所の裁判官の職は、最高裁判所がこれを補する。
Article 47Judges of lower courts are assigned to positions by the Supreme Court.
(身分の保障)
(Guarantee of Status)
第四十八条裁判官は、公の弾劾又は国民の審査に関する法律による場合及び別に法律で定めるところにより心身の故障のために職務を執ることができないと裁判された場合を除いては、その意思に反して、免官、転官、転所、職務の停止又は報酬の減額をされることはない。
Article 48A judge is not to be removed, transferred, or suspended from performing the judge's job, and the salary of the judge is not to be reduced, against the judge's will, except in cases in accordance with the provisions of laws concerning public impeachment or national referendums, or cases where the judge is declared mentally or physically incompetent to perform duties pursuant to the separate provisions of laws.
(懲戒)
(Disciplinary Actions)
第四十九条裁判官は、職務上の義務に違反し、若しくは職務を怠り、又は品位を辱める行状があつたときは、別に法律で定めるところにより裁判によつて懲戒される。
Article 49If a judge violates official duties or neglects duties, or behaves disgracefully, the judge is subject to disciplinary action by judicial decisions pursuant to the separate provisions of laws.
(定年)
(Age of Retirement)
第五十条最高裁判所の裁判官は、年齢七十年、高等裁判所、地方裁判所又は家庭裁判所の裁判官は、年齢六十五年、簡易裁判所の裁判官は、年齢七十年に達した時に退官する。
Article 50Justices of the Supreme Court retire upon the attainment of 70 years of age. Judges of a high court, district court, or family court retire upon the attainment of 65 years of age. Judges of summary courts retire upon the attainment of 70 years of age.
(報酬)
(Compensation)
第五十一条裁判官の受ける報酬については、別に法律でこれを定める。
Article 51The compensation received by judges is provided for separately by law.
(政治運動等の禁止)
(Prohibition of Political Activities)
第五十二条裁判官は、在任中、左の行為をすることができない。
Article 52Judges may not engage in any of the following acts while in office:
一国会若しくは地方公共団体の議会の議員となり、又は積極的に政治運動をすること。
(i)to become a member of the Diet or of an assembly of local public entities or actively engage in political movements;
二最高裁判所の許可のある場合を除いて、報酬のある他の職務に従事すること。
(ii)to hold another position with remuneration without obtaining permission from the Supreme Court; and
三商業を営み、その他金銭上の利益を目的とする業務を行うこと。
(iii)to conduct any commercial business or other business for monetary profit.
第二章 裁判官以外の裁判所の職員
Chapter II Court Officials Other Than Judges
(最高裁判所事務総長)
(Secretary General of the Supreme Court)
第五十三条最高裁判所に最高裁判所事務総長一人を置く。
Article 53(1)In the Supreme Court, there is one Secretary General of the Supreme Court.
2最高裁判所事務総長は、最高裁判所長官の監督を受けて、最高裁判所の事務総局の事務を掌理し、事務総局の職員を指揮監督する。
(2)The Secretary General of the Supreme Court, under the supervision of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, administers the affairs of the General Secretariat of the Supreme Court, and directs and supervises officials of the Secretariat.
(最高裁判所の裁判官の秘書官)
(Secretaries to Justices of the Supreme Court)
第五十四条最高裁判所に最高裁判所長官秘書官一人及び最高裁判所判事秘書官十四人を置く。
Article 54(1)In the Supreme Court, there is one secretary to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and fourteen secretaries to justices of the Supreme Court.
2最高裁判所長官秘書官は、最高裁判所長官の、最高裁判所判事秘書官は、最高裁判所判事の命を受けて、機密に関する事務を掌る。
(2)The secretary to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and secretaries to Justices of the Supreme Court administer confidential affairs, as ordered by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the justices of the Supreme Court, respectively.
(司法研修所教官)
(Professors of the Legal Training and Research Institute)
第五十五条最高裁判所に司法研修所教官を置く。
Article 55(1)In the Supreme Court, there are professors of the Legal Training and Research Institute.
2司法研修所教官は、上司の指揮を受けて、司法研修所における裁判官の研究及び修養並びに司法修習生の修習の指導をつかさどる。
(2)Professors of the Legal Training and Research Institute, under the direction of their supervisors, take charge of guiding research and training for judges in the Legal Training and Research Institute and education for legal apprentices.
(司法研修所長)
(President of the Legal Training and Research Institute)
第五十六条最高裁判所に司法研修所長を置き、司法研修所教官の中から、最高裁判所が、これを補する。
Article 56(1)In the Supreme Court, there is the President of the Legal Training and Research Institute, who is assigned to the position by the Supreme Court from among professors of the Legal Training and Research Institute.
2司法研修所長は、最高裁判所長官の監督を受けて、司法研修所の事務を掌理し、司法研修所の職員を指揮監督する。
(2)The President of the Legal Training and Research Institute, under the supervision of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, administers the affairs of the institute, and directs and supervises the officials of the institute.
(裁判所職員総合研修所教官)
(Professors of the Training and Research Institute for Court Officials)
第五十六条の二最高裁判所に裁判所職員総合研修所教官を置く。
Article 56-2(1)In the Supreme Court, there are professors of the Training and Research Institute for Court Officials.
2裁判所職員総合研修所教官は、上司の指揮を受けて、裁判所職員総合研修所における裁判所書記官、家庭裁判所調査官その他の裁判官以外の裁判所の職員の研究及び修養の指導をつかさどる。
(2)Professors of the Training and Research Institute for Court Officials, under the direction of their supervisors, take charge of guiding research and training in the Training and Research Institute for Court Officials for court clerks, family court investigating officers, and other court officials except for judges.
(裁判所職員総合研修所長)
(President of the Training and Research Institute for Court Officials)
第五十六条の三最高裁判所に裁判所職員総合研修所長を置き、裁判所職員総合研修所教官の中から、最高裁判所が、これを補する。
Article 56-3(1)In the Supreme Court, there is the President of the Training and Research Institute for Court Officials, who is assigned to the position by the Supreme Court from among professors of the Training and Research Institute for Court Officials.
2裁判所職員総合研修所長は、最高裁判所長官の監督を受けて、裁判所職員総合研修所の事務を掌理し、裁判所職員総合研修所の職員を指揮監督する。
(2)The President of the Training and Research Institute for Court Officials, under the supervision of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, administers the affairs of the Training and Research Institute for Court Officials, and directs and supervises the officials thereof.
(最高裁判所図書館長)
(Director of the Supreme Court Library)
第五十六条の四最高裁判所に最高裁判所図書館長一人を置き、裁判所の職員の中からこれを命ずる。
Article 56-4(1)In the Supreme Court, there is the Director of the Supreme Court Library, who is appointed from among court officials.
2最高裁判所図書館長は、最高裁判所長官の監督を受けて最高裁判所図書館の事務を掌理し、最高裁判所図書館の職員を指揮監督する。
(2)The Director of the Supreme Court Library, under the supervision of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, administers the affairs of the Supreme Court Library, and directs and supervises the officials thereof.
3前二項の規定は、国立国会図書館法の規定の適用を妨げない。
(3)The provisions referred to in the preceding two paragraphs do not preclude the application of the provisions of the National Diet Library Act.
(高等裁判所長官秘書官)
(Secretaries to Presidents of High Courts)
第五十六条の五各高等裁判所に高等裁判所長官秘書官各一人を置く。
Article 56-5(1)In each high court, there is one secretary to the president of the high court.
2高等裁判所長官秘書官は、高等裁判所長官の命を受けて、機密に関する事務をつかさどる。
(2)The secretary to a president of a high court administers confidential affairs, as ordered by the presidents of the high court.
(裁判所調査官)
(Judicial Research Officials)
第五十七条最高裁判所、各高等裁判所及び各地方裁判所に裁判所調査官を置く。
Article 57(1)In the Supreme Court, each high court, and each district court, there are judicial research officials.
2裁判所調査官は、裁判官の命を受けて、事件(地方裁判所においては、知的財産又は租税に関する事件に限る。)の審理及び裁判に関して必要な調査その他他の法律において定める事務をつかさどる。
(2)Judicial research officials conduct the research necessary for proceedings and deciding cases (limited to cases concerning intellectual property or tax in a district court), and other duties provided for by other laws, as ordered by judges.
(裁判所事務官)
(Court Administrative Officials)
第五十八条各裁判所に裁判所事務官を置く。
Article 58(1)In each court, there are court administrative officials.
2裁判所事務官は、上司の命を受けて、裁判所の事務を掌る。
(2)Court administrative officials administer the affairs of courts, as ordered by their superiors.
(事務局長)
(Director-General of Secretariat)
第五十九条各高等裁判所、各地方裁判所及び各家庭裁判所に事務局長を置き、裁判所事務官の中から、最高裁判所が、これを補する。
Article 59(1)In each high court, district court, and family court, there is a director-general of secretariat ,who is assigned to the position by the Supreme Court from among court administrative officials.
2各高等裁判所の事務局長は、各高等裁判所長官の、各地方裁判所の事務局長は、各地方裁判所長の、各家庭裁判所の事務局長は、各家庭裁判所長の監督を受けて、事務局の事務を掌理し、事務局の職員を指揮監督する。
(2)The director-general of secretariat of a high court, district court, or family court administers the affairs of the secretariat, and directs and supervises the staff thereof, under the supervision of the president of the respective high court, district court, or family court.
(裁判所書記官)
(Court Clerks)
第六十条各裁判所に裁判所書記官を置く。
Article 60(1)In each court, there are court clerks.
2裁判所書記官は、裁判所の事件に関する記録その他の書類の作成及び保管その他他の法律において定める事務を掌る。
(2)A court clerk prepares and keeps records and other documents concerning cases of the court, and conducts other affairs as provided for by other laws.
3裁判所書記官は、前項の事務を掌る外、裁判所の事件に関し、裁判官の命を受けて、裁判官の行なう法令及び判例の調査その他必要な事項の調査を補助する。
(3)In addition to conducting the affairs under the preceding paragraph, a court clerk assists the judges in researching laws, regulations and judicial precedents, as well as other necessary matters, as ordered by the judges, in relation to the cases of the court.
4裁判所書記官は、その職務を行うについては、裁判官の命令に従う。
(4)In performing duties, a court clerk complies with judges' orders.
5裁判所書記官は、口述の書取その他書類の作成又は変更に関して裁判官の命令を受けた場合において、その作成又は変更を正当でないと認めるときは、自己の意見を書き添えることができる。
(5)If a court clerk receives an order from a judge with respect to the preparation or alteration of a transcript of an oral statement or of other documents, and the court clerk finds that the preparation or alteration is not justifiable, the clerk may attach the clerk's own opinion in writing.
(裁判所速記官)
(Court Stenographers)
第六十条の二各裁判所に裁判所速記官を置く。
Article 60-2(1)In each court, there are court stenographers.
2裁判所速記官は、裁判所の事件に関する速記及びこれに関する事務を掌る。
(2)A court stenographer takes shorthand notes concerning the cases of the court, and conduct affairs related thereto.
3裁判所速記官は、その職務を行うについては、裁判官の命令に従う。
(3)In performing duties, a court stenographer complies with judges' orders.
(裁判所技官)
(Technical Officials of Courts)
第六十一条各裁判所に裁判所技官を置く。
Article 61(1)In each court, there are technical officials.
2裁判所技官は、上司の命を受けて、技術を掌る。
(2)A technical official of a court conducts technical affairs, as ordered by the official's superior.
(家庭裁判所調査官)
(Family Court Investigating Officers)
第六十一条の二各家庭裁判所及び各高等裁判所に家庭裁判所調査官を置く。
Article 61-2(1)In each family court and high court, there are family court investigating officers.
2家庭裁判所調査官は、各家庭裁判所においては、第三十一条の三第一項第一号の審判及び調停、同項第二号の裁判(人事訴訟法第三十二条第一項の附帯処分についての裁判及び同条第三項の親権者の指定についての裁判(以下この項において「附帯処分等の裁判」という。)に限る。)並びに第三十一条の三第一項第三号の審判に必要な調査その他他の法律において定める事務を掌り、各高等裁判所においては、同項第一号の審判に係る抗告審の審理及び附帯処分等の裁判に係る控訴審の審理に必要な調査その他他の法律において定める事務を掌る。
(2)A family court investigating officer in a family court conducts necessary research for the adjudication and conciliation referred to in Article 31-3, paragraph (1), item (i), for the judicial decisions referred to in item (ii) of the same paragraph (limited to judicial decisions related to the incidental dispositions referred to in Article 32, paragraph (1) of the Personal Status Litigation Act and judicial decisions on designation of persons with parental authority referred to in paragraph (3) of the same Article (hereinafter referred to as "judicial decision on incidental dispositions" in this paragraph)), and for the trails and decisions referred to in Article 31-3, paragraph (1), item (iii), and any other affairs prescribed by other laws; and a family court investigating officer in a high court conducts the necessary research for the proceedings for appeals against the decisions referred to in item (i) of the same paragraph, and for the proceedings of an appeal trial at the court of second instance pertaining to a judicial decision for an incidental disposition, and any other affairs prescribed by other laws.
3最高裁判所は、家庭裁判所調査官の中から、首席家庭裁判所調査官を命じ、調査事務の監督、関係行政機関その他の機関との連絡調整等の事務を掌らせることができる。
(3)The Supreme Court may appoint from among family court investigating officers a Chief Family Court Investigating Officer, who is assigned the duty of supervising research affairs and conducting liaison and other functions with relevant governmental agencies and other agencies.
4家庭裁判所調査官は、その職務を行うについては、裁判官の命令に従う。
(4)In performing duties, a family court investigating officer complies with judges' orders.
(家庭裁判所調査官補)
(Assistant Family Court Investigating Officers)
第六十一条の三各家庭裁判所に家庭裁判所調査官補を置く。
Article 61-3(1)In each family court, there are assistant family court investigating officers.
2家庭裁判所調査官補は、上司の命を受けて、家庭裁判所調査官の事務を補助する。
(2)An assistant family court investigating officer helps family court investigating officers perform their affairs, as ordered by their superiors.
(執行官)
(Court Execution Officers)
第六十二条各地方裁判所に執行官を置く。
Article 62(1)In each district court, there are court execution officers.
2執行官に任命されるのに必要な資格に関する事項は、最高裁判所がこれを定める。
(2)Qualifications necessary for appointment as a court execution officer are prescribed by the Supreme Court.
3執行官は、他の法律の定めるところにより裁判の執行、裁判所の発する文書の送達その他の事務を行う。
(3)A court execution officer manages the execution of judicial decisions, the service of documents issued by the court, and other affairs as provided for by other laws.
4執行官は、手数料を受けるものとし、その手数料が一定の額に達しないときは、国庫から補助金を受ける。
(4)A court execution officer receives a commission. If the commission does not amount to a certain sum, the officer receives a subsidy from the national treasury.
(廷吏)
(Bailiffs)
第六十三条各裁判所に廷吏を置く。
Article 63(1)In each court, there are bailiffs.
2廷吏は、法廷において裁判官の命ずる事務その他最高裁判所の定める事務を取り扱う。
(2)A bailiff conducts court duties as ordered by judges and other affairs as determined by the Supreme Court.
3各裁判所は、執行官を用いることができないときは、その裁判所の所在地で書類を送達するために、廷吏を用いることができる。
(3)When a court is unable to use a court execution officer, it may use a bailiff for the service of documents in the district of the court.
(任免)
(Appointment and Dismissal)
第六十四条裁判官以外の裁判所の職員の任免は、最高裁判所の定めるところにより最高裁判所、各高等裁判所、各地方裁判所又は各家庭裁判所がこれを行う。
Article 64The appointment and dismissal of court officials other than judges are made by the Supreme Court, a high court, a district court, or a family court as determined by the Supreme Court.
(勤務裁判所の指定)
(Designation of Courts Where Officials Are to Work)
第六十五条裁判所調査官、裁判所事務官(事務局長たるものを除く。)、裁判所書記官、裁判所速記官、家庭裁判所調査官、家庭裁判所調査官補、執行官及び裁判所技官の勤務する裁判所は、最高裁判所の定めるところにより最高裁判所、各高等裁判所、各地方裁判所又は各家庭裁判所がこれを定める。
Article 65The courts where judicial research officials, court administrative officials (except director-general of secretariats), court clerks, court stenographers, family court investigating officers, assistant family court investigating officers, court execution officers, and technical officials of the court are to work are designated by the Supreme Court, a high court, a district court, or a family court as determined by the Supreme Court.
(裁判官以外の裁判所の職員に関する事項)
(Matters Concerning Court Officials Other than Judges)
第六十五条の二裁判官以外の裁判所の職員に関する事項については、この法律に定めるものの外、別に法律でこれを定める。
Article 65-2Beyond what is provided for by this Act, matters concerning court officials other than judges are provided for separately by law.
第三章 司法修習生
Chapter III Legal Apprentices
(採用)
(Adoption)
第六十六条司法修習生は、司法試験に合格した者の中から、最高裁判所がこれを命ずる。
Article 66(1)A legal apprentice is appointed by the Supreme Court from among those who have passed the bar examination.
2前項の試験に関する事項は、別に法律でこれを定める。
(2)Matters concerning the examination referred to in the preceding paragraph are provided for separately by law.
(修習・試験)
(Training and Examination)
第六十七条司法修習生は、少なくとも一年間修習をした後試験に合格したときは、司法修習生の修習を終える。
Article 67(1)Legal apprentices complete their courses upon passing an examination at the end of at least one year of training.
2司法修習生は、その修習期間中、最高裁判所の定めるところにより、その修習に専念しなければならない。
(2)During their term of training, legal apprentices must devote themselves to their training as prescribed by the Supreme Court.
3前項に定めるもののほか、第一項の修習及び試験に関する事項は、最高裁判所がこれを定める。
(3)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, matters concerning the training and examination referred to in paragraph (1) are determined by the Supreme Court.
(修習給付金の支給)
(Payment of a Training Benefit)
第六十七条の二司法修習生には、その修習のため通常必要な期間として最高裁判所が定める期間、修習給付金を支給する。
Article 67-2(1)Legal apprentices receive a training benefit for the period prescribed by the Supreme Court as the period normally required for training.
2修習給付金の種類は、基本給付金、住居給付金及び移転給付金とする。
(2)The types of training benefit are a basic benefit, housing benefit and transfer benefit.
3基本給付金の額は、司法修習生がその修習期間中の生活を維持するために必要な費用であつて、その修習に専念しなければならないことその他の司法修習生の置かれている状況を勘案して最高裁判所が定める額とする。
(3)The amount of the basic benefit comprises the expenses necessary for legal apprentices' cost of living during the training period and is prescribed by the Supreme Court, taking into account their current situation and the fact that the legal apprentices must devote themselves to their training.
4住居給付金は、司法修習生が自ら居住するため住宅(貸間を含む。以下この項において同じ。)を借り受け、家賃(使用料を含む。以下この項において同じ。)を支払つている場合(配偶者が当該住宅を所有する場合その他の最高裁判所が定める場合を除く。)に支給することとし、その額は、家賃として通常必要な費用の範囲内において最高裁判所が定める額とする。
(4)A housing benefit is paid when the legal apprentice is personally paying rent (including usage fees; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) for rented housing (including a rented room; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) for the legal apprentice to live in (except when the apprentice's spouse owns the housing, or in other cases prescribed by the Supreme Court), and that amount is an amount prescribed by the Supreme Court within the scope of the expenses normally required for rent.
5移転給付金は、司法修習生がその修習に伴い住所又は居所を移転することが必要と認められる場合にその移転について支給することとし、その額は、路程に応じて最高裁判所が定める額とする。
(5)When it is found necessary for a legal apprentice to change the apprentice's address or residence for the training, a transfer benefit is paid for the transfer, and the amount is an amount prescribed by the Supreme Court based on the distance of the transfer.
6前各項に定めるもののほか、修習給付金の支給に関し必要な事項は、最高裁判所がこれを定める。
(6)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraphs, the Supreme Court prescribes the necessary matters relating to the payment of the training benefit.
(修習専念資金の貸与等)
(Loans for Funds to Enable Concentration on Training)
第六十七条の三最高裁判所は、司法修習生の修習のため通常必要な期間として最高裁判所が定める期間、司法修習生に対し、その申請により、無利息で、修習専念資金(司法修習生がその修習に専念することを確保するための資金であつて、修習給付金の支給を受けてもなお必要なものをいう。以下この条において同じ。)を貸与するものとする。
Article 67-3(1)The Supreme Court is to provide interest-free loans for funds to enable concentration on training (funds to ensure that a legal apprentice will be devoted to the training, and which are still needed even after payment of the training benefit; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) to legal apprentices, upon application, for a period prescribed by the Supreme Court as the period normally required for the training of legal apprentices.
2修習専念資金の額及び返還の期限は、最高裁判所の定めるところによる。
(2)The amount of funds to enable concentration on training and the due date for repayment are prescribed by the Supreme Court.
3最高裁判所は、修習専念資金の貸与を受けた者が災害、傷病その他やむを得ない理由により修習専念資金を返還することが困難となつたとき、又は修習専念資金の貸与を受けた者について修習専念資金を返還することが経済的に困難である事由として最高裁判所の定める事由があるときは、その返還の期限を猶予することができる。この場合においては、国の債権の管理等に関する法律(昭和三十一年法律第百十四号)第二十六条の規定は、適用しない。
(3)When it becomes difficult for a person who has received a loan for funds to enable concentration on training to repay the funds due to a disaster, injury, sickness or other unavoidable reasons, or if there are grounds prescribed by the Supreme Court as grounds making it financially difficult for such a person to repay the funds, the due date for repayment may be extended.In this case, the provisions of Article 26 of the Act on the Management of the Claims of the State (Act No. 114 of 1956) do not apply.
4最高裁判所は、修習専念資金の貸与を受けた者が死亡又は精神若しくは身体の障害により修習専念資金を返還することができなくなつたときは、その修習専念資金の全部又は一部の返還を免除することができる。
(4)When a person who has received a loan for funds to enable concentration on training is no longer able to return the funds due to death, or a mental or physical disability, the Supreme Court may waive the repayment of all or part of the funds.
5前各項に定めるもののほか、修習専念資金の貸与及び返還に関し必要な事項は、最高裁判所がこれを定める。
(5)Beyond what is provided for in each of the preceding paragraphs, the Supreme Court prescribes the matters necessary for the loan and repayment of funds to enable concentration on training.
(罷免等)
(Dismissal)
第六十八条最高裁判所は、司法修習生に成績不良、心身の故障その他のその修習を継続することが困難である事由として最高裁判所の定める事由があると認めるときは、最高裁判所の定めるところにより、その司法修習生を罷免することができる。
Article 68(1)If the Supreme Court finds that a legal apprentice receives poor grades or exhibits a mental or physical disorder, or finds other grounds prescribed by the Supreme Court as grounds making it difficult to continue with the training, the Supreme Court may dismiss the legal apprentice as prescribed by the Supreme Court.
2最高裁判所は、司法修習生に品位を辱める行状その他の司法修習生たるに適しない非行に当たる事由として最高裁判所の定める事由があると認めるときは、最高裁判所の定めるところにより、その司法修習生を罷免し、その修習の停止を命じ、又は戒告することができる。
(2)If the Supreme Court finds that the legal apprentice behaves disgracefully or finds other grounds prescribed by the Supreme Court as grounds involving delinquency not appropriate for a legal apprentice, the Supreme Court may dismiss the legal apprentice, order the suspension of the training, or issue an admonition as prescribed by the Supreme Court.
第五編 裁判事務の取扱
Part V Conduct of Judicial Proceedings
第一章 法廷
Chapter I Courts
(開廷の場所)
(Place of Session)
第六十九条法廷は、裁判所又は支部でこれを開く。
Article 69(1)Court sessions are held at courts or branches.
2最高裁判所は、必要と認めるときは、前項の規定にかかわらず、他の場所で法廷を開き、又はその指定する他の場所で下級裁判所に法廷を開かせることができる。
(2)When the Supreme Court finds it necessary, it may hold sessions of court at different places or cause a lower court to hold sessions at other places it designates, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
(公開停止の手続)
(Procedures for Suspension of a Public Trial)
第七十条裁判所は、日本国憲法第八十二条第二項の規定により対審を公開しないで行うには、公衆を退廷させる前に、その旨を理由とともに言い渡さなければならない。判決を言い渡すときは、再び公衆を入廷させなければならない。
Article 70In order to conduct a trial privately pursuant to the provisions of Article 82, paragraph (2) of the Constitution of Japan, a court must make a statement to that effect and also give the reason therefore, before ordering the public to leave the court. Before delivering a judgment, the court must cause the public to be admitted entry into the court again.
(法廷の秩序維持)
(Maintenance of Order in Court)
第七十一条法廷における秩序の維持は、裁判長又は開廷をした一人の裁判官がこれを行う。
Article 71(1)The presiding judge or single judge who opens a session maintains order in the court.
2裁判長又は開廷をした一人の裁判官は、法廷における裁判所の職務の執行を妨げ、又は不当な行状をする者に対し、退廷を命じ、その他法廷における秩序を維持するのに必要な事項を命じ、又は処置を執ることができる。
(2)The presiding judge or judge who opens a session may order any person who interferes with the exercise of the duties of the court or who behaves improperly, to leave the court, and may issue other orders or take measures as necessary for the maintenance of order in the court.
(警察官の派出要求)
(Request for Dispatch of Police Officials)
第七十一条の二裁判長又は開廷をした一人の裁判官は、法廷における秩序を維持するため必要があると認めるときは、警視総監又は道府県警察本部長に警察官の派出を要求することができる。法廷における秩序を維持するため特に必要があると認めるときは、開廷前においてもその要求をすることができる。
Article 71-2(1)When finding it necessary for maintaining order in the court, the presiding judge or single judge who opens a session may request the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Commissioner or the chief of the relevant prefectural police to dispatch police officers. The request, if deemed especially necessary for maintaining order in the court, may be made prior to the opening of the session.
2前項の要求により派出された警察官は、法廷における秩序の維持につき、裁判長又は一人の裁判官の指揮を受ける。
(2)The police officers who are dispatched at the request referred to in the preceding paragraph are directed by the presiding judge or single judge in order to maintain order during the judicial procedure.
(法廷外における処分)
(Dispositions Outside Court)
第七十二条裁判所が他の法律の定めるところにより法廷外の場所で職務を行う場合において、裁判長又は一人の裁判官は、裁判所の職務の執行を妨げる者に対し、退去を命じ、その他必要な事項を命じ、又は処置を執ることができる。
Article 72(1)At times when the court exercises its duties outside the court room in accordance with the provisions of other laws, the presiding judge or single judge may order any person who interferes with the exercise of the duties of the court to leave the place where the court exercises its duties and may issue other necessary orders or take other necessary measures.
2前条の規定は、前項の場合にこれを準用する。
(2)The provisions of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the case under the preceding paragraph.
3前二項に規定する裁判長の権限は、裁判官が他の法律の定めるところにより法廷外の場所で職務を行う場合において、その裁判官もこれを有する。
(3)The authority of the presiding judge set forth in the preceding two paragraphs is conferred upon a judge when the judge exercises duties outside the court room in accordance with the provisions of other laws.
(審判妨害罪)
(Crime of Interference with a Trial)
第七十三条第七十一条又は前条の規定による命令に違反して裁判所又は裁判官の職務の執行を妨げた者は、これを一年以下の懲役若しくは禁錮又は千円以下の罰金に処する。
Article 73A person who, in violation of an order referred to in Article 71 or the preceding Article, interferes with the exercise of the duties of a court or of a judge is subject to imprisonment for a term not more than one year or to a fine not more than 1000 yen.
第二章 裁判所の用語
Chapter II Court Language
(裁判所の用語)
(Court Language)
第七十四条裁判所では、日本語を用いる。
Article 74In a court, the Japanese language is used.
第三章 裁判の評議
Chapter III Deliberation of Decisions
(評議の秘密)
(Secrecy of Deliberation)
第七十五条合議体でする裁判の評議は、これを公行しない。但し、司法修習生の傍聴を許すことができる。
Article 75(1)Deliberations of decisions in a panel are not disclosed; provided, however, that the presence of legal apprentices may be permitted.
2評議は、裁判長が、これを開き、且つこれを整理する。その評議の経過並びに各裁判官の意見及びその多少の数については、この法律に特別の定がない限り、秘密を守らなければならない。
(2)Deliberation is commenced and regulated by the presiding judge. Except as otherwise provided for in this Act, strict secrecy must be observed with respect to the proceedings of deliberations, the opinions of each judge, and the number of opinions constituting the majority and the minority.
(意見を述べる義務)
(Duty to State Opinions)
第七十六条裁判官は、評議において、その意見を述べなければならない。
Article 76Judges must express their opinions in deliberations.
(評決)
(Decisions)
第七十七条裁判は、最高裁判所の裁判について最高裁判所が特別の定をした場合を除いて、過半数の意見による。
Article 77(1)Except when the Supreme Court decides otherwise concerning Supreme Court decisions, decisions are rendered by a majority of opinions.
2過半数の意見によつて裁判をする場合において、左の事項について意見が三説以上に分れ、その説が各々過半数にならないときは、裁判は、左の意見による。
(2)If decisions are to be rendered by a majority opinion, and there are three or more different opinions with respect to the following matters, and none of them obtains the majority, the decisions are rendered in accordance with the respective opinions set forth below:
一数額については、過半数になるまで最も多額の意見の数を順次少額の意見の数に加え、その中で最も少額の意見
(i)with respect to a monetary amount, the number of opinions in favor of the largest amount is added to the number of opinions in favor of the next largest amount, and so on until the number of opinions is the majority, and the monetary amount related to the majority opinion is the smallest amount for which an opinion within the majority group is held;
二刑事については、過半数になるまで被告人に最も不利な意見の数を順次利益な意見の数に加え、その中で最も利益な意見
(ii)in criminal cases, the number of opinions most unfavorable to the accused is added to the number of opinions next most unfavorable, and so on until the number of opinions reaches the majority. The majority opinion is the opinion most favorable to the accused within the majority group.
(補充裁判官)
(Supplementary Judges)
第七十八条合議体の審理が長時日にわたることの予見される場合においては、補充の裁判官が審理に立ち会い、その審理中に合議体の裁判官が審理に関与することができなくなつた場合において、あらかじめ定める順序に従い、これに代つて、その合議体に加わり審理及び裁判をすることができる。但し、補充の裁判官の員数は、合議体の裁判官の員数を越えることができない。
Article 78When a trial by a panel is expected to continue for a long time, one or more supplementary judges may attend the proceedings, and one or more judges of the panel become unable to take part in the proceedings, the supplementary judge or judges may, in the order determined in advance, join the panel to conduct proceedings and give judicial decisions in the place of the absent judge or judges; provided, however, that the number of supplementary judges does not exceed that of the judges of the panel.
第四章 裁判所の共助
Chapter IV Assistance of Courts
(裁判所の共助)
(Assistance of Courts)
第七十九条裁判所は、裁判事務について、互に必要な補助をする。
Article 79The courts provide the necessary mutual assistance in the conduct of judicial proceedings.
第六編 司法行政
Part VI Judicial Administration
(司法行政の監督)
(Supervision of Judicial Administration)
第八十条司法行政の監督権は、左の各号の定めるところによりこれを行う。
Article 80The power of supervision over judicial administration is exercised as follows:
一最高裁判所は、最高裁判所の職員並びに下級裁判所及びその職員を監督する。
(i)the Supreme Court supervises its officials, and the lower courts and the officials thereof;
二各高等裁判所は、その高等裁判所の職員並びに管轄区域内の下級裁判所及びその職員を監督する。
(ii)each high court supervises its officials, and the lower courts within its jurisdiction and the officials thereof;
三各地方裁判所は、その地方裁判所の職員並びに管轄区域内の簡易裁判所及びその職員を監督する。
(iii)each district court supervises its officials, and the summary courts within its jurisdiction and the officials thereof;
四各家庭裁判所は、その家庭裁判所の職員を監督する。
(iv)each family court supervises its officials; and
五第三十七条に規定する簡易裁判所の裁判官は、その簡易裁判所の裁判官以外の職員を監督する。
(v)judges of the summary court prescribed in Article 37 supervise officials of the summary court other than the judges of the summary court.
(監督権と裁判権との関係)
(Relation between Power of Supervision and Power of Judicial Decision)
第八十一条前条の監督権は、裁判官の裁判権に影響を及ぼし、又はこれを制限することはない。
Article 81The power of supervision set forth in the preceding Article does not affect or restrict the power of judicial decision of judges.
(事務の取扱方法に対する不服)
(Objections against Ways of Dealing with Affairs)
第八十二条裁判所の事務の取扱方法に対して申し立てられた不服は、第八十条の監督権によりこれを処分する。
Article 82Objections against ways of dealing with affairs of courts are dealt with by means of the power of supervision set forth in Article 80.
第七編 裁判所の経費
Part VII Court Expenses
(裁判所の経費)
(Court Expenses)
第八十三条裁判所の経費は、独立して、国の予算にこれを計上しなければならない。
Article 83(1)Expenses of courts must be independently appropriated in the national budget.
2前項の経費中には、予備金を設けることを要する。
(2)A reserve fund is provided among the expenses referred to in the preceding paragraph.
附 則〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Extract]
1この法律は、日本国憲法施行の日から、これを施行する。
(1)This Act comes into effect as of the date on which the Constitution of Japan (effective as of May 3, 1947) comes into effect.
2裁判所構成法、裁判所構成法施行条例、判事懲戒法及び行政裁判法は、これを廃止する。
(2)The Act of the Constitution of Courts, Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Constitution of Courts, the Act on Disciplinary Actions against Judges, and the Act on Administrative Courts are hereby abolished.
3最高裁判所は、当分の間、特に必要があるときは、裁判官又は検察官をもつて司法研修所教官又は裁判所職員総合研修所教官に、裁判官をもつて裁判所調査官にそれぞれ充てることができる。
(3)Until otherwise provided for by law, the Supreme Court may assign judges and public prosecutors as professors of the Legal Training and Research Institute and the Training and Research Institute for Court Officials, and judges as judicial research officials when especially necessary.
附 則〔昭和二十二年十月二十九日法律第百二十六号〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 126 of October 29, 1947]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 126 of October 29, 1947]
この法律は、公布の日から、これを施行する。
This Act comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.
附 則〔昭和二十二年十二月十七日法律第百九十五号〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 195 of December 17, 1947]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 195 of December 17, 1947]
第十七条この法律は、公布の後六十日を経過した日から、これを施行する。
Article 17This Act comes into effect as of the date when sixty days have elapsed from the date of promulgation.
第十八条この法律施行前における司法次官、司法事務官及び司法教官の在職は、裁判所法第四十一条、第四十二条及び第四十四条並びに検察庁法第十九条の規定の適用については、夫々法務庁の各長官、法務庁事務官及び法務庁教官の在職とみなす。
Article 18For the purpose of the application of the provisions of Articles 41, 42, and 44 of the Court Act and Article 19 of the Public Prosecutor's Office Act, the tenures of office of the secretary of civil affairs, an administrative official of the Civil Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice, and an educational official of the Civil Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice prior to enforcement of this Act are regarded as the tenures of a chief of the Attorney-General's Office, an administrative official of the Attorney General's Office, and an educational official of the Attorney General's Office, respectively.
附 則〔昭和二十三年一月一日法律第一号〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 1 of January 1, 1948]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 1 of January 1, 1948]
この法律は、公布の日から、これを施行する。
This Act comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.
附 則〔昭和二十三年七月十二日法律第百四十六号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 146 of July 12, 1948][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 146 of July 12, 1948][Extract]
第四条この法律は、公布の日から、これを施行する。
Article 4This Act comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.
附 則〔昭和二十三年十二月二十一日法律第二百六十号〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 260 of December 21, 1948]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 260 of December 21, 1948]
第十条この法律は、昭和二十四年一月一日から施行する。但し、裁判所法第十四条の二、第五十六条の二、判事補の職権の特例等に関する法律第二条の二及び裁判所職員の定員に関する法律第六条の規定並びに裁判所法第十条、第六十三条第一項及び裁判所職員の定員に関する法律第四条を改正する規定は、この法律公布の日から施行する。
Article 10This Act comes into effect as of January 1, 1949; provided, however, that the provisions of Articles 14-2 and 56-2 of the Court Act, Article 2-2 of the Act Concerning Exceptions to the Authority of Assistant Judges, Article 6 of the Act Concerning the Limit on the Number of Court Officials, and the provisions amending Article 10 and Article 63, paragraph (1) of the Court Act and Article 4 of the Act Concerning the Limit on the Number of Court Officials come into effect as of the date of promulgation of this Act.
第十一条第一条中裁判所法第十六条、第二十四条及び第三十三条を改正する規定は、この法律施行前に公訴の提起があつた事件については適用しない。
Article 11(1)The provisions amending Articles 16, 24, and 33 of the Court Act referred to in Article 1 do not apply to prosecution instituted before this Act comes into effect.
2前項の事件については、改正前の規定は、この法律施行後も、なおその効力を有する。
(2)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the provisions before amendment remain in effect after this Act comes into effect.
第十二条この法律施行前における少年審判官の在職は、この法律による改正後の裁判所法第四十一条、第四十二条及び第四十四条の規定の適用については、裁判所調査官の在職とみなす。
Article 12For the purpose of the application of the provisions of Articles 41, 42, and 44 of the Court Act amended by this Act, the tenure of the office of a judge of a juvenile court prior to the enforcement of this Act is deemed to be the tenure of a judicial research official.
第十三条少年法(昭和二十三年法律第百六十八号)第六十三条第二項の家庭裁判所は、同法施行の際事件が係属する少年審判所の所在地を管轄する家庭裁判所とする。
Article 13The family court referred to in Article 63, paragraph (2) of the Juvenile Act (Act No. 168, 1948) is the family court with jurisdiction over the location of the juvenile protection office in which the case is pending at the time of enforcement of the Act.
第十四条この法律施行の際現に家事審判所に係属している事件及びこの法律による改正前の家事審判法(以下旧家事審判法という。)第四条の規定によつて地方裁判所に係属している事件は、この法律施行の日に、その家事審判所又は地方裁判所の所在地を管轄する家庭裁判所に係属したものとみなす。
Article 14(1)Cases pending in a court of domestic relations and cases pending in a district court in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of the Act on Domestic Relations Trials before amendment by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "old Domestic Relations Trials Act") when this Act comes into effect are deemed to have been pending in the family court with jurisdiction over the location of the court of domestic relations or district court, as of the day on which this Act comes into effect.
2家事審判所の審判に関する抗告事件及び旧家事審判法第四条の規定による抗告事件でこの法律施行の際現に抗告裁判所に係属しているものは、家庭裁判所の審判に関する抗告事件とみなす。
(2)Cases of appeal against a decision of a court of domestic relations and cases of appeal pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 of the old Domestic Relations Trial Act that are pending in a court of appeal when this Act comes into effect are deemed to be appeal cases against a decision of a family court.
3前二項の事件において、この法律施行前に旧家事審判法によつてした家事審判所その他の者の行為は、別段の定のある場合を除いては、改正後の家事審判法(以下新家事審判法という。)の適用については、同法によつてした行為とみなす。
(3)For the purpose of the application of the amended Domestic Relations Trials Act (hereinafter referred to as the "new Domestic Relations Trials Act"), except as otherwise provided for, in cases referred to in the preceding two paragraphs, actions performed by a court of domestic relations or other persons pursuant to the old Domestic Relations Trial Act prior to the enforcement of this Act are deemed to have been performed in accordance with the provisions of the old Domestic Relations Trial Act.
第十五条この法律施行前に確定した家事審判所の審判又は同日以前に家事審判所において成立した調停は、その家事審判所の所在地を管轄する家庭裁判所の審判又は同裁判所において成立した調停とみなす。
Article 15A decision rendered by a court of domestic relations that has become final and binding prior to date of enforcement of this Act comes into effect, or an agreement reached in conciliation conducted by the court before that date is deemed to be a decision rendered by the family court with jurisdiction over the location of the court of domestic relations or an agreement reached in conciliation conducted by that family court.
第十六条この法律施行前にした行為に対する過料に関する規定の適用については、旧家事審判法は、この法律施行後も、なおその効力を有する。この場合において、過料の審判は、旧家事審判法によれば権限を有すべき家事審判所の所在地を管轄する家庭裁判所が行う。
Article 16(1)For the purpose of the application of the provisions concerning a civil fine for an action performed prior to the enforcement of this Act, the old Domestic Relations Trials Act remains in effect even after this Act comes into effect.In this case, the decision on the civil fine is rendered by the family court with jurisdiction over the location of the court of domestic relations which should have jurisdiction pursuant to the old Domestic Relations Trials Act.
2この法律施行前に参与員又は調停委員の職にあつた者の行為に対する罰則の適用については、旧家事審判法は、この法律施行後も、なおその効力を有する。
(2)For the purpose of the application of the penal provisions to actions performed by a person who has been a counselor or conciliator prior to the enforcement of this Act, the old Domestic Relations Trials Act remains in effect even after the enforcement of this Act.
第十七条家事審判法施行法(昭和二十二年法律第百五十三号)によつて家事審判所の審判とみなされる裁判は、この法律施行後は、家庭裁判所の審判とみなす。
Article 17Judicial decisions that are deemed to be decisions rendered by a court of domestic relations pursuant to the Act for Enforcement of the Domestic Relations Trials Act (Act No. 153 of 1947) are deemed to be decisions rendered by a family court after effectuation of this Act.
第十八条家事審判法施行法第二十四条第二項の規定によつて管轄家事審判所に差し戻すべき事件は、この法律施行後は、管轄家庭裁判所に差し戻さなければならない。
Article 18(1)A matter that is to be remanded to the court of domestic relations with jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (2) of the Act for Enforcement of the Domestic Relations Trials Act must be remanded to the Family Court with jurisdiction after the enforcement of this Act.
2前項の規定によつて差し戻した場合には、その事件において家事審判法施行法による改正前の非訟事件手続法によつてした裁判所その他の者の行為は、新家事審判法の適用については、同法によつてした行為とみなす。
(2)When a case has been remanded in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, actions performed by the Court or other persons for the case pursuant to the provisions of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act prior to the amendment by the Act for Enforcement of the Domestic Relations Trials are deemed to be actions performed pursuant to the provisions of the new Domestic Relations Trials Act, for the purpose of the application of that Act.
第十九条民法の一部を改正する法律(昭和二十二年法律第二百二十二号)附則第十四条第二項又は第二十七条第三項(同法附則第二十五条第二項但書、第二十六条第二項及び第二十八条において準用する場合を含む。)の規定によつて家事審判所が行うべき審判は、この法律施行後は、家庭裁判所が行う。
Article 19Decisions to be rendered by a court of domestic relations pursuant to the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (2) or Article 27, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act for Partial Amendment of the Civil Code (Act No. 222 of 1947) (including when the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the proviso to Article 25, paragraph (2), and Article 26, paragraph (2) and Article 28 of the Supplementary Provisions of the same Act) are rendered by a family court after the enforcement of this Act.
附 則〔昭和二十四年五月三十一日法律第百三十六号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 136 of May 31, 1949][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 136 of May 31, 1949][Extract]
1この法律のうち、法務府設置法第十三条の七の規定は犯罪者予防更生法が施行される日から、その他の規定は昭和二十四年六月一日から施行する。
(1)The provisions in this Act concerning Article 13-7 of the Act to Establish the Attorney-General's Office come into effect as of the date of enforcement of the Act on Prevention and Rehabilitation of Criminals, and other provisions within this Act come into effect as of June 1, 1949.
4この法律施行前における法務庁の各長官、法務庁事務官及び法務庁教官の在職は、裁判所法第四十一条、第四十二条(判事補の職権の特例等に関する法律第一条第二項において準用する場合を含む。)及び第四十四条の規定の適用については、それぞれ法務府の各長官、法務府事務官及び法務府教官の在職とみなす。
(4)The tenures of office of a chief of the Attorney-General's Office, an administrative official of the Attorney-General's Office, and an educational official of the Attorney-General's Office prior to the enforcement of this Act are respectively deemed as the tenure of office of a chief of the Attorney-General's Office (called "houmuchou" in Japanese before the enforcement of the Act, the name was changed to "houmufu", but the English name remained the same), an administrative official of the Attorney-General's Office, and an educational official of the Attorney-General's Office for the purpose of the application of the provisions of Article 41, Article 42 (including when Article 42 applies mutatis mutandis to Article 1, paragraph (2) of the Act Concerning Exceptions to the Authority of Assistant Judges) and Article 44 of the Court Act.
附 則〔昭和二十四年六月一日法律第百七十七号〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 177 of June 1, 1949]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 177 of June 1, 1949]
1この法律のうち、裁判所法第六十条、第六十条の二、及び第六十五条の改正規定は公布の日から起算して三十日を経過した日から、その他の規定は公布の日から施行する。
(1)This Act comes into effect as of the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions amending Articles 60, 60-2, and 65 of the Court Act come into effect after the elapse of thirty days starting from the date of promulgation of this Act.
2この法律の公布の日から起算して三十日を経過した際現に裁判所書記に補せられている裁判所事務官で、裁判所書記官に任命されないものは、別に辞令を発せられないときは、兼ねて裁判所書記官補に任命され、且つ、現にその者の勤務する裁判所に勤務することを命ぜられたものとみなす。
(2)A court official who is performing duty as a court clerk but not appointed as a court clerk as of the time when 30 days have elapsed counting from the date of promulgation of this Act is deemed to have been concurrently appointed as an assistant court clerk, and to have been ordered to serve the court in which the court official holds office on the effective date of this Act, unless a writ of appointment stating otherwise is issued.
3他の法令中「裁判所書記」とあるのは、「裁判所書記官」と読み替えるものとする。
(3)The phrase "court cleric" in any other laws and regulations is to be replaced with "court clerk".
附 則〔昭和二十五年四月十四日法律第九十六号〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 96 of April 14, 1950]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 96 of April 14, 1950]
1この法律のうち、裁判所法第六十一条の二、第六十一条の三及び第六十五条の改正規定、検察審査会法第六条第六号の改正規定中少年調査官及び少年調査官補に関するもの並びに少年法の改正規定は公布の日から起算して三十日を経過した日から、その他の部分は公布の日から施行する。
(1)The provisions for revising Articles 61-2, 61-3, and 65 of the Court Act, the provisions concerning juvenile investigators and assistant juvenile investigators and for revising Article 6, item (vi) of the Act on Committee for Inquest of Prosecution, and the provisions for revising the Juvenile Act come into effect after 30 days have elapsed starting from the date of promulgation, and the other provisions come into effect as of the date of promulgation.
2この法律の公布の日から起算して三十日を経過した際現に少年保護司に補せられている裁判所事務官で、少年調査官に任命されないものは、別に辞令を発せられないときは、裁判所事務官を兼ねて少年調査官補に任命され、且つ、現にその者の勤務する裁判所に勤務することを命ぜられたものとみなす。
(2)A court official who is performing duties as the juvenile investigator as of the time when 30 days have elapsed starting from the date of promulgation of this Act, but has not yet been appointed as a juvenile investigator is deemed to have been appointed as an assistant juvenile investigator concurrently as a court official, and deemed to have been ordered to be in the service of the court where the person is now in service, unless a writ of appointment stating otherwise is issued.
附 則〔昭和二十五年十二月二十日法律第二百八十七号〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 287 of December 20, 1950]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 287 of December 20, 1950]
1この法律のうち、第三十三条の改正規定は公布の日から起算して三十日を経過した日から、その他の規定は公布の日から施行する。
(1)The provisions for revising Article 33 of this Act come into effect as of the date when 30 days have elapsed starting from the date of promulgation of this Act, and other provisions of this Act come into effect as of the date of promulgation.
2第三十三条の改正規定の施行前に地方裁判所に訴又は公訴の提起があつた事件については、同条の改正規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
(2)Regarding a case for which a lawsuit or prosecution has been instituted with a district court prior to the enforcement of provisions for revising Article 33, the provisions then in force remain applicable, notwithstanding those provisions for revision.
附 則〔昭和二十六年三月三十日法律第五十九号〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 59 of March 30, 1951]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 59 of March 30, 1951]
(1)The provisions in this Act for revising Article 65-2 of the Court Act and Article 2 of the National Public Service Act come into effect as of January 1, 1952, and other provisions within this Act, as of April 1, 1951.
2裁判所法第三十一条の三第二項の改正規定施行前に家庭裁判所に公訴の提起があつた事件については、同項の改正規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
(2)With respect to cases for which prosecution has been instituted in a family court prior to the enforcement of the provisions for revising Article 31-3, paragraph (2) of the Court Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable, notwithstanding those provisions for revision.
附 則〔昭和二十六年十二月六日法律第二百九十八号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 298 of December 6, 1951][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 298 of December 6, 1951][Extract]
1この法律は、昭和二十七年一月一日から施行する。
(1)This Act comes into effect as of January 1, 1952.
附 則〔昭和二十七年七月三十一日法律第二百六十八号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 268 of July 31, 1952][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 268 of July 31, 1952][Extract]
1この法律は、昭和二十七年八月一日から施行する。
(1)This Act comes into effect as of August 1, 1952.
3従前の機関及び職員は、この法律に基く相当の機関及び職員となり、同一性をもつて存続するものとする。
(3)Former organs and personnel become organs and personnel equivalent to those based on this Act and continue in the same capacity.
4この法律の施行前における法務府の各長官、法務総裁官房長、法務府事務官及び法務府教官の在職は、裁判所法第四十一条、第四十二条(判事補の職権の特例等に関する法律第一条第二項において準用する場合を含む。)及び第四十四条、検察庁法第十九条、弁護士法第五条並びに司法書士法第三条の規定の適用については、それぞれ法務省の事務次官、法務事務官及び法務教官の在職とみなす。
(4)The tenures of office of a chief of the Attorney-General's Office, Secretary General of the Attorney-General's Office, administrative official of the Attorney-General's Office, and an educational official of the Attorney-General's Office prior to the enforcement of this Act are respectively regarded as the tenures of office as the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice, an administrative official of the Ministry of Justice, and an education official of the Ministry of Justice for the purpose of the application of the provisions of Article 41, Article 42 (including when Article 42 applies mutatis mutandis to Article 1, paragraph (2) of the Act Concerning Exceptions to the Authority of Assistant Judges), and Article 44 of the Court Act, and Article 19 of the Public Prosecutor's Office Act, Article 5 of the Attorneys Act, and Article 3 of the Judicial Scrivener Act.
附 則〔昭和二十九年五月二十七日法律第百二十六号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 126 of May 27, 1954][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 126 of May 27, 1954][Extract]
1この法律は、昭和二十九年六月一日から施行する。
(1)This Act comes into effect as of June 1, 1954.
2この法律の施行前に地方裁判所に訴の提起があつた事件については、第三十三条の改正規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
(2)Regarding cases for which a lawsuit has been filed in a district court prior to the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable, notwithstanding the provisions for revising Article 33.
3当分の間、最高裁判所の規則で指定する簡易裁判所の民事訴訟に関する事務は、その所在地を管轄する地方裁判所又はその支部の所在地に設立された簡易裁判所で最高裁判所の規則で指定するものが取り扱う。
(3)Until otherwise provided by law, affairs concerning civil cases of a summary court designated by the Rules of the Supreme Court are conducted by the district court with jurisdiction over the location of the summary court, or by another summary court established in the locations of the branches of that district court and designated by the Rules of the Supreme Court.
4前項の規定により簡易裁判所が指定されたときは、その指定前に管轄簡易裁判所で受理した事件は、同項の規定にかかわらず、なおその簡易裁判所で完結する。前項の規定による指定が解除されたときも、これに準ずる。
(4)When a summary court is designated pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the cases received by the summary court with jurisdiction before the designation are completed by the same summary court, notwithstanding the provisions of the same paragraph. The same applies mutatis mutandis when the designation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is revoked.
5各家庭裁判所は、当分の間、最高裁判所の定めるところにより、家庭裁判所調査官補に家庭裁判所調査官の職務を行わせることができる。
(5)Until otherwise provided for by law, a family court may have assistant family court investigating officers perform the duties of family court investigating officers, as prescribed by the Supreme Court.
6この法律の施行の際現に家事調査官、家事調査官補、少年調査官又は少年調査官補の職にある者は、別に辞令を発せられないときは、それぞれ、家事調査官及び少年調査官は家庭裁判所調査官に、家事調査官補及び少年調査官補は家庭裁判所調査官補に任命され、且つ、現にその者の勤務する裁判所に勤務することを命ぜられたものとみなす。
(6)Unless a writ of appointment stating otherwise is issued, a person assigned as a domestic matter investigating officer or a juvenile examiner at the time of enforcement of this Act is deemed to have been appointed as a family court investigating officer, and a person assigned as an assistant domestic matter investigating officer or an assistant juvenile examiner at the time of enforcement of this Act is deemed to have been appointed as an assistant family court investigating officer, and they are deemed to have been ordered to be in the service of the courts where they are now respectively in service.
附 則〔昭和二十九年六月八日法律第百六十三号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 163 of June 8, 1954][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 163 of June 8, 1954][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
(1)The provisions of Article 53 of this Act come into effect as of the date of enforcement of the Act on Procedures for Summary Trials for Traffic Violations, and the other provisions of this Act come into effect as of the date of enforcement of the Police Act (Act No. 162 of 1954; except for provisions concerning the proviso to paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the same Act).
附 則〔昭和三十二年五月一日法律第九十一号〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 91 of May 1, 1957]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 91 of May 1, 1957]
この法律は、公布の日から施行する。
This Act comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.
附 則〔昭和三十五年六月二十五日法律第百四号〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 104 of June 25, 1960]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 104 of June 25, 1960]
この法律は、公布の日から施行する。
This Act comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.
附 則〔昭和三十七年五月十六日法律第百四十号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 140 of May 16, 1962][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 140 of May 16, 1962][Extract]
1この法律は、昭和三十七年十月一日から施行する。
(1)This Act comes into effect as of October 1, 1962.
附 則〔昭和三十九年六月二十四日法律第百十四号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 114 of June 24, 1964][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 114 of June 24, 1964][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
1この法律は、公布の日から起算して二十日を経過した日から施行する。
(1)This Act comes into effect as of the date on which twenty days have elapsed from the date of promulgation.
附 則〔昭和四十年三月三十一日法律第二十七号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 27 of March 31, 1965][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 27 of March 31, 1965][Extract]
附 則〔昭和四十一年三月三十一日法律第二十三号〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 23 of March 31, 1966]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 23 of March 31, 1966]
この法律は、昭和四十一年四月一日から施行する。
This Act comes into effect as from April 1, 1966.
附 則〔昭和四十一年七月一日法律第百十一号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 111 of July 1, 1966][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 111 of July 1, 1966][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
第一条この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月をこえない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。
Article 1This Act comes into effect as of the date prescribed by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding six months starting from the date of promulgation (enforced as of December 31, 1966, as provided for by Cabinet Order No. 380 of 1966).
附 則〔昭和四十五年五月十八日法律第六十七号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 67 of May 18, 1970][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 67 of May 18, 1970][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
1この法律は、昭和四十五年七月一日から施行する。
(1)This Act comes into effect as of July 1, 1970.
(経過措置)
(Transitional Measures)
2この法律の施行前に地方裁判所に訴えの提起があつた事件については、この法律による改正後の裁判所法第三十三条第一項第一号の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
(2)Cases brought before a district court prior to the enforcement of this Act, continue to be governed by the provisions then in force, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 33, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Court Act amended by this Act.
附 則〔昭和五十三年六月二十三日法律第八十二号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 82 of June 23, 1978][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 82 of June 23, 1978][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
1この法律は、昭和五十四年一月一日から施行する。
(1)This Act comes into effect as from January 1, 1979.
附 則〔昭和五十七年八月二十四日法律第八十二号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 82 of August 24, 1982][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 82 of August 24, 1982][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
1この法律は、昭和五十七年九月一日から施行する。
(1)This Act comes into effect as of September 1, 1982.
(経過措置)
(Transitional Measures)
2この法律の施行前に地方裁判所に訴えの提起があつた事件については、なお従前の例による。
(2)Cases brought before a district court prior to the enforcement of this Act continue to be governed by the provisions then in force.
附 則〔平成七年四月十九日法律第六十六号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 66 of April 19, 1995][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 66 of April 19, 1995][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
第一条この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。
Article 1This Act comes into effect as of the date prescribed by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding six months starting from the date of promulgation (enforced as of Oct. 18, 1995 by Cabinet Order No. 286 of 1995).
附 則〔平成十年五月六日法律第五十号〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 50 of May 6, 1998]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 50 of May 6, 1998]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
1この法律は、平成十一年四月一日から施行する。
(1)This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 1999.
(経過措置)
(Transitional Measures)
2この法律の施行前に採用され、この法律の施行後も引き続き修習をする司法修習生の修習期間及び国庫から給与を受ける期間については、なお従前の例による。
(2)Regarding the term of apprenticeship and period for receiving salary from the national treasury for a legal apprentice who was appointed prior to the enforcement of this act and continues the apprenticeship, the provisions then in force remain applicable.
附 則〔平成十二年十二月六日法律第百四十二号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 142 of December 6, 2000][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 142 of December 6, 2000][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
第一条この法律は、平成十三年四月一日から施行する。
Article 1This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2001.
(検討等)
(Review)
第三条政府は、この法律の施行後五年を経過した場合において、この法律による改正後の規定の施行の状況について国会に報告するとともに、その状況について検討を加え、必要があると認めるときは、その検討の結果に基づいて法制の整備その他の所要の措置を講ずるものとする。
Article 3The government is to report to the Diet on the status of the enforcement of provisions amended by this Act when five years have elapsed from the enforcement of this Act as well as conduct a review of the status, and if it finds necessary, it is to take necessary measures including improvements of the legal system based on the results of the review.
附 則〔平成十四年十二月六日法律第百三十八号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 138 of December 6, 2002][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 138 of December 6, 2002][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
第一条この法律は、平成十六年一月一日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、それぞれ当該各号に定める日から施行する。
Article 1This Act comes into effect as of January 1, 2004; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in each item below become effective as of the respective dates prescribed in the items:
一略
(i)omitted; and
二第三条及び附則第十一条の規定平成十八年四月一日
(ii)the provisions of Article 3 and the provisions of Article 11 of the Supplementary Provisions:April 1, 2006.
(司法修習生の修習期間等に関する経過措置)
(Transitional Measures for the Period of Apprenticeship of Legal Apprentices)
第十一条第三条の規定の施行前に採用され、その施行後も引き続き修習をする司法修習生の修習期間については、なお従前の例による。
Article 11(1)Regarding the period of training of a legal apprentice who was appointed prior to the date of enforcement of Article 3 and continues the apprenticeship after that date, the provisions then in force remain applicable.
2新法附則第二項又は前条の規定により新司法試験に合格した者とみなされた者であって、第三条の規定の施行後に採用された司法修習生については、最高裁判所の定めるところにより、同条の規定による改正後の裁判所法第六十七条第一項の修習において裁判官、検察官又は弁護士としての実務に必要な能力を十全に修得させるため、必要な修習期間の伸長その他の措置を講ずることができる。
(2)Regarding a legal apprentice who is regarded as having passed the new bar examination pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions of the New Act or the provisions of the preceding Article and who has been appointed after the enforcement of the provisions of Article 3, the extension of the necessary period of apprenticeship and other measures may be taken in order to have the legal apprentice obtain sufficient abilities to practice as judge, prosecutor, or attorney in the apprenticeship referred to in Article 67, paragraph (1) of the Court Act after amendment pursuant to the provisions of Article 3.
附 則〔平成十五年七月十六日法律第百九号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 109 of July 16, 2003][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 109 of July 16, 2003][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
第一条この法律は、公布の日から起算して一年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。
Article 1This Act comes into effect as of the date prescribed by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding one year starting from the date of promulgation (enforced by Cabinet Order No. 512 of 2003 as of April 1, 2004).
(裁判所法の一部改正に伴う家庭裁判所調査官の事務等に関する経過措置)
(Transitional Measures for Affairs of Family Court Investigating Officers in Connection with Partial Amendment of the Court Act)
第十五条前条の規定の施行の際現に係属している婚姻の取消し及び離婚の訴えに係る訴訟については、同条の規定による改正後の裁判所法第六十一条の二第一項及び第二項の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
Article 15Regarding litigation for rescission of marriage or for divorce pending at the time of enforcement of the provisions of the preceding Article, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 61-2, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Court Act after amendment pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article, the former provisions still apply.
附 則〔平成十五年七月二十五日法律第百二十八号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 128 of July 25, 2003][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 128 of July 25, 2003][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
第一条この法律は、平成十六年四月一日から施行する。
Article 1This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2004.
(簡易裁判所の管轄の拡大に伴う経過措置)
(Transitional Measures for Expansion of Jurisdiction of Summary Courts)
第二条この法律の施行の日(以下「施行日」という。)前に地方裁判所に訴えの提起があった事件については、第一条の規定による改正後の裁判所法第三十三条第一項第一号の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
Article 2(1)Cases brought before a district court before the enforcement date of this Act (hereinafter referred to as "enforcement date") continue to be governed by the provisions then in force, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 33, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Court Act after amendment pursuant to the provisions of Article 1.
2施行日前に司法書士又は司法書士法人がした司法書士法(昭和二十五年法律第百九十七号)第三条第二項に規定する簡裁訴訟代理関係業務の範囲を超える行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
(2)Regarding application of penal provisions to conduct performed before the enforcement date by a judicial scrivener or a judicial scrivener corporation exceeding the scope of the summary court legal representation business prescribed by Article 3, paragraph (2) of the Judicial Scrivener Act (Act No. 197 of 1950), the provisions then in force remain applicable.
附 則〔平成十六年三月三十一日法律第八号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 8 of March 31, 2004][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 8 of March 31, 2004][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
第一条この法律は、平成十六年四月一日から施行する。
Article 1This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2004.
(裁判所法等に係る資格要件に関する経過措置)
(Transitional Measures for Qualifications Pertaining to the Court Act)
第二条この法律の施行前における裁判所書記官研修所教官の在職は、裁判所法第四十一条、第四十二条(判事補の職権の特例等に関する法律(昭和二十三年法律第百四十六号)第一条第二項において準用する場合を含む。)及び第四十四条、検察庁法(昭和二十二年法律第六十一号)第十九条並びに弁護士法(昭和二十四年法律第二百五号)第五条の規定の適用については、裁判所職員総合研修所教官の在職とみなす。
Article 2The tenure of office of an educational official of the Court Clerk Research and Training Institute prior to the enforcement of this Act is deemed to be the tenure of office of an educational official of the Training and Research Institute for Court Officials with respect to the application of the provisions of Articles 41 and 42 of the Court Act (including when Article 42 applies mutatis mutandis to Article 1, paragraph (2) of the Act Concerning Exceptions to the Authority of Assistant Judges (Act No. 146 of 1948)), Article 44 of the same Act, Article 19 of the Public Prosecutor's Act (Act No. 61 of 1947) and Article 5 of the Attorneys Act (Act No. 205 of 1949).
附 則〔平成十六年六月十八日法律第百二十号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 120 of June 18, 2004][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 120 of June 18, 2004][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
第一条この法律は、平成十七年四月一日から施行する。
Article 1This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2005.
(経過措置の原則)
(Principles of Transitional Measures)
第二条この法律による改正後の裁判所法、民事訴訟法、民事訴訟費用等に関する法律、特許法、実用新案法、意匠法、商標法、不正競争防止法及び著作権法の規定(罰則を除く。)は、この附則に特別の定めがある場合を除き、この法律の施行前に生じた事項にも適用する。ただし、この法律による改正前のこれらの法律の規定により生じた効力を妨げない。
Article 2The provisions of the Court Act, Code of Civil Procedure, Act Concerning Expenses for Civil Procedure, Patent Act, New Utility Model Act, Design Act, Trademark Act, Act for Prevention of Unfair Competition, and the Copyright Act (except for the penal provisions) after amendment by this Act apply to matters arising prior to the enforcement of this Act, unless specially provided for in these Supplementary Provisions; provided, however, that this does not preclude the effect of these laws before amendment pursuant to the provisions of this Act.
附 則〔平成十六年十二月十日法律第百六十三号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 163 of December 10, 2004][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 163 of December 10, 2004][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
1この法律は、平成二十二年十一月一日から施行する。
(1)This Act comes into effect as of November 1, 2010.
(経過措置)
(Transitional Measures)
2この法律の施行前に採用され、この法律の施行後も引き続き修習をする司法修習生の給与については、なお従前の例による。
(2)With regard to salary for a legal apprentice who was appointed prior to the date of enforcement of this Act and continues the apprenticeship after that date, the provisions then in force remain applicable.
附 則〔平成十七年七月十五日法律第八十三号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 83 of July 15, 2005][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 83 of July 15, 2005][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
第一条この法律は、平成十九年四月一日から施行する。
Article 1This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2007.
(助教授の在職に関する経過措置)
(Transitional Measures Regarding the Tenure of Assistant Professors)
第二条この法律の規定による改正後の次に掲げる法律の規定の適用については、この法律の施行前における助教授としての在職は、准教授としての在職とみなす。
Article 2For the purpose of application of the provisions of the following laws after the revision pursuant to the provisions of this Act, the tenure of an assistant professor prior to the enforcement of the provisions of this Act is deemed to be the tenure of an associate professor:
一略
(i)omitted; and
(ii)Article 41, Article 42 (including when Article 42 applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 1, paragraph (2) of the Act Concerning Exceptions to the Authority of Assistant Judges (Act No. 146 of 1948)), and Article 44 of the Court Act (Act No. 59 of 1947).
附 則〔平成十八年五月八日法律第三十六号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 36 of May 8, 2006][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 36 of May 8, 2006][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
第一条この法律は、公布の日から起算して二十日を経過した日から施行する。
Article 1This Act comes into effect when twenty days having elapsed starting from the date of promulgation.
附 則〔平成十九年三月三十一日法律第十八号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 18 of March 31, 2007][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 18 of March 31, 2007][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
第一条この法律は、平成十九年四月一日(以下「施行日」という。)から施行する。
Article 1This Act comes into effect as of April 4, 2007 (hereinafter referred to as the "enforcement date").
附 則〔平成二十年六月十八日法律第七十一号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 71 of June 18, 2008][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 71 of June 18, 2008][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
1この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。
(1)This Act comes into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding six months from the date of promulgation.
附 則〔平成二十二年十二月三日法律第六十四号〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 64 of December 3, 2010]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 64 of December 3, 2010]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
1この法律は、公布の日から施行する。
(1)This Act comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.
(経過措置)
(Transitional Measures)
2この法律による改正後の裁判所法(以下「新裁判所法」という。)附則第四項の規定は、平成二十二年十一月一日からこの法律の施行の日の前日までに採用された司法修習生についても、適用する。
(2)The provisions of paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Court Act as amended pursuant to this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "New Court Act") also apply to legal apprentices appointed from November 1, 2010, until the day preceding the effective date of this Act.
3新裁判所法附則第四項に規定する日までに採用され、同日後も引き続き修習をする司法修習生の給与については、同日後においても、なお従前の例による。
(3)With regard to salary for a legal apprentice who was appointed by the day provided for in paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions of the New Court Act, and who will continue to engage in training after that day, the provisions then in force remain applicable even after that day.
4新裁判所法附則第四項後段の規定により読み替えて適用する裁判所法第六十七条第二項の規定による給与については、裁判所法の一部を改正する法律(平成十六年法律第百六十三号)附則第三項による改正前の裁判官の報酬等に関する法律(昭和二十三年法律第七十五号)第十四条ただし書に規定する給与の例による。
(4)With regard to salaries pursuant to the provisions of Article 67, paragraph (2) of the Court Act as applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions of the New Court Act, the salaries provided for in the proviso to Article 14 of the Act on Remuneration for Judges (Act No. 75 of 1948) prior to amendment pursuant to paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act for Partial Amendment of the Court Act (Act No. 163 of 2004) apply.
5この法律の施行の際、現に裁判所法第六十七条の二第一項に規定する修習資金の貸与の申請をしている司法修習生については、この法律の施行の日に同項の申請を撤回したものとみなす。
(5)With regard to a legal apprentice who has applied for a loan for funds to enable concentration on the training prescribed by Article 67-2, paragraph (1) of the Court Act at the time of the enforcement of this Act, the application set forth in the same paragraph is deemed to have been withdrawn on the date of enforcement of this Act.
6附則第二項から前項までに定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な事項は、最高裁判所規則で定める。
(6)Beyond what is provided for in paragraph (2) through to the preceding paragraph of the Supplementary Provisions, necessary matters concerning the enforcement of this Act are prescribed by the Rules of the Supreme Court.
附 則〔平成二十三年五月二十五日法律第五十三号〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 53 of May 25, 2011]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 53 of May 25, 2011]
この法律は、新非訟事件手続法の施行の日から施行する。
This Act comes into effect as of the date of enforcement of the new Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act.
附 則〔平成二十四年八月三日法律第五十四号〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 54 of August 3, 2012]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 54 of August 3, 2012]
この法律は、公布の日から施行する。ただし、第一条中裁判所法第六十七条の二第三項の改正規定は、公布の日から起算して三月を経過した日から施行する。
This Act comes into effect as of the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions Article 1 for revising Article 67-2, paragraph (3) of the Court Act come into effect as of the date on which three months have elapsed from the date of promulgation.
附 則〔平成二十五年六月十九日法律第四十八号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 48 of June 19, 2013][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 48 of June 19, 2013][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
第一条この法律は、条約が日本国について効力を生ずる日から施行する。
Article 1This Act comes into effect as of the date on which the Convention comes into effect in Japan.
附 則〔平成二十九年四月二十六日法律第二十三号〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 23 of April 26, 2017]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 23 of April 26, 2017]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
1この法律は、平成二十九年十一月一日から施行する。
(1)This Act comes into effect as of November 1, 2017.
(経過措置)
(Transitional Measures)
2この法律による改正後の裁判所法(以下「新法」という。)第六十七条の二の規定は、この法律の施行前に採用され、この法律の施行後も引き続き修習をする司法修習生については、適用しない。
(2)The provisions of Article 67-2 of the Court Act as amended by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "New Act") do not apply to a legal apprentice who was appointed prior to the enforcement of this Act and continues the apprenticeship even after the enforcement.
3新法第六十七条の三の規定は、この法律の施行後に採用された司法修習生について適用し、この法律の施行前に採用された司法修習生の修習資金については、なお従前の例による。
(3)The provisions of Article 67-3 of the New Act apply to a legal apprentice appointed after the enforcement of this Act, and with regard to the funds for the training of a legal apprentice appointed prior to the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.
4新法第六十八条の規定は、この法律の施行後に採用された司法修習生について適用し、この法律の施行前に採用された司法修習生の罷免等については、なお従前の例による。
(4)The provisions of Article 68 of the New Act apply to a legal apprentice appointed after the enforcement of this Act, and with regard to the dismissal, etc. of a legal apprentice appointed prior to the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.
5前三項に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置は、最高裁判所規則で定める。
(5)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding three paragraphs, transitional measures necessary for to enforcement of this Act are prescribed by the Rules of the Supreme Court.
附 則〔平成二十九年六月二十一日法律第六十七号〕〔抄〕
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 67 of June 21, 2017][Extract]
Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 67 of June 21, 2017][Extract]
(施行期日)
(Effective Date)
第一条この法律は、公布の日から起算して二十日を経過した日から施行する。
Article 1This Act comes into effect as from the date on which 20 days have elapsed from the date of promulgation.