Local Public Prosecutors Offices

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Local Public Prosecutors Offices are regional Japanese government agencies responsible for directing criminal investigations and prosecuting offenses on behalf of the state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese government agency
prosecution service
canIssue non-prosecution decisions
suspended prosecution decisions
cooperatesWith correctional institutions in Japan
courts in Japan
police in Japan
country Japan
employs assistant public prosecutors
prosecutor’s office staff
public prosecutors
function ensure fair and impartial prosecutions
protect society by enforcing criminal law
protect the rights of suspects and defendants
goal maintain public order and safety
uphold the rule of law in Japan
handles felony cases
juvenile criminal cases (in coordination with family courts)
misdemeanor cases
hasUnit District Public Prosecutors Office
Local Public Prosecutors Office branch
Local Public Prosecutors Office local branch
jurisdiction criminal cases
language Japanese
legalAuthority Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan
Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan
surface form: Public Prosecutors Office Act (Japan)
locatedIn prefectures of Japan
operatedBy Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
surface form: Public Prosecutors Office (Japan)
overseenBy Minister of Justice of Japan
partOf Japanese criminal justice system
role conduct public prosecutions in court
decide whether to indict suspects
direct criminal investigations
file appeals in criminal cases
prosecute criminal offenses on behalf of the state
represent the public interest in criminal proceedings
supervise police investigations
subjectTo judicial review by Japanese courts
subordinateTo High Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan
surface form: High Public Prosecutors Offices (Japan)

Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
surface form: Supreme Public Prosecutors Office (Japan)
usesProcedure compulsory investigation with judicial warrants
interrogation of suspects and witnesses

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Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan appliesTo Local Public Prosecutors Offices
Prosecutor-General of Japan supervises Local Public Prosecutors Offices
this entity surface form: Local Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan