attorney general (Prosecutor of the Supreme Court)

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The attorney general (Prosecutor of the Supreme Court) in Chile is the chief public prosecutor responsible for directing criminal prosecutions and representing the public interest before the Supreme Court.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chief public prosecutor
public office
appointedBy President of Chile
appointmentRequires approval of the Senate of Chile
branchOfGovernment Public Ministry of Chile
Ministerio Público de Chile
surface form: Public Prosecutor’s Office of Chile
category Attorneys general by country
Chilean prosecutors
Law enforcement in Chile
constitutionalStatus organ of the State of Chile
country Chile
independence autonomous constitutional body
jurisdiction Chile
surface form: Republic of Chile
language Spanish
legalBasis Constitution of Chile
Organic Constitutional Law of the Public Ministry of Chile
nativeLabel Fiscal Nacional de Chile
nominatedFrom list proposed by the Supreme Court of Chile
officeType national-level prosecutorial office
officialName Fiscal Nacional
Prosecutor of the Supreme Court
power decide on allocation of prosecutorial resources
issue general instructions to prosecutors
represent the Public Ministry before the Supreme Court of Chile
request investigative measures in criminal cases
reappointmentPolicy not immediately re-eligible
reportsTo no hierarchical dependence on Executive Branch
represents Public Ministry of Chile before the Supreme Court
responsibility defend public interest in criminal matters
ensure uniform application of criminal law
oversee internal disciplinary procedures within the Public Ministry
role chief public prosecutor of Chile
coordinates regional prosecutors
directs criminal prosecutions
ensures legality and due process in criminal prosecutions
heads the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Chile
oversees national criminal prosecution policy
represents the public interest before the Supreme Court of Chile
scopeOfAuthority all criminal prosecutions in Chilean territory
seat Santiago
surface form: Santiago, Chile
style Señor Fiscal Nacional
supervises local prosecutors of Chile
regional prosecutors of Chile
termLength 8 years
worksWith Carabineros de Chile
Policía de Investigaciones de Chile
surface form: Investigations Police of Chile

Supreme Court of Chile

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Supreme Court of Chile composition attorney general (Prosecutor of the Supreme Court)