国外逃亡防止でＧＰＳ装着　「不出頭罪」を新設―法制審部会

　保釈中の被告人らの逃亡防止策について議論していた法制審議会（法相の諮問機関）刑事法部会は８日、国外逃亡を防止するため、裁判所の命令で全地球測位システム（ＧＰＳ）端末の装着を命じることを可能にする答申案をまとめた。被告人が公判期日に出頭しない場合、新たな罰則を科すとして、「不出頭罪」の新設も盛り込んだ。
　日産自動車前会長カルロス・ゴーン被告の事件などを受けて、同審議会は２０２０年６月から議論を続けていた。今後開かれる総会で答申され、法務省は刑事訴訟法改正案などについて、早期の国会提出を目指す。（2021/10/08-19:56）

Japan should use GPS monitoring devices to prevent indicted individuals from fleeing the country while they are on bail, a government advisory panel working group said Friday.
   In its draft proposal, the working group of the Legislative Council, an advisory panel to the justice minister, said that Japan should be able to order defendants to wear GPS devices under court orders.
   The group also called for creating a crime of non-appearance to punish defendants if they fail to appear in court for trials.
   In June 2020, the council started discussions on the use of GPS devices after former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn escaped from Japan while on bail awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges.
   After the proposal is submitted to the minister, the Justice Ministry aims to submit legislation to revise the criminal procedure law to parliament at an early date, sources familiar with the situation said.