最高法院消息人士周二表示，电子逮捕令和搜查令系统将于三月底前在东京及邻近县的法院引入，此举是在该系统在全国推广之前实施的。
An electronic warrant system, in which arrest and search warrants are requested and issued online, will be introduced at courts in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures by the end of March ahead of the system’s nationwide introduction, Supreme Court sources said Tuesday.
消息人士称，该系统将分阶段实施，以避免行政混乱。首先将在东京、埼玉、千叶和神奈川四县实施，适用于涉及兴奋剂持有和使用的案件——此类案件通常涉及的证据种类较少，且在这些地区发生频率较高。
The system will be implemented in stages to avoid administrative confusion. It will start with cases involving stimulant possession and use — which usually involve fewer types of evidence — in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, where such cases occur more frequently, the sources said.
此举是因为修订后的《刑事诉讼法》预计将于三月底生效，以实现刑事诉讼数字化。
The move comes as the revised Code of Criminal Procedure is set to take effect by the end of March to digitize criminal procedures.
预计在五月初，电子逮捕令和搜查令系统将在爱知、大阪、福冈等拥有高等法院的其他七个县启用，并覆盖东京大都市区的所有案件。
In early May, the electronic warrant system is expected to become available in seven other prefectures that have high courts, including Aichi, Osaka and Fukuoka, and for all cases in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
目前，警察人员需要亲自前往法院获取打印的逮捕令和搜查令。新系统将允许他们在线申请并获取此类令状，并在平板电脑等设备上出示。
Currently, police officers need to visit courts in person to obtain printed arrest and search warrants. The new system will allow them to request and obtain such warrants online and present them on tablets and other devices.
据司法统计，去年全国地方法院和简易法院共收到93,360份令状申请。其中，98.6%获批。
According to judicial statistics, a total of 93,360 warrant requests were made at district and summary courts across the country last year. Of them, 98.6% were approved.