Attorney General of Colombia (with participation of other bodies)

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The Attorney General of Colombia (with participation of other bodies) is the head of the nation’s prosecutorial authority, responsible for directing criminal investigations and public prosecutions as an independent organ of the Colombian justice system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of prosecutorial authority
public office
aim contribute to the administration of justice in Colombia
defend public interests in criminal matters
guarantee effective prosecution of crime
alsoKnownAs Fiscal General de la Nación
appointedBy Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia
collaboratesIn criminal policy formulation with other state organs
cooperatesWith Constitutional Court of Colombia
Council of State of Colombia
Inspector General of Colombia
Ministry of Justice and Law of Colombia
National Police of Colombia
Ombudsman of Colombia
Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia
country Colombia
hasParticipationOf other bodies of the Colombian justice system in investigations
heads Fiscalía General de la Nación
independenceFrom Executive Branch of Colombia
Legislative Branch of Colombia
jurisdiction Republic of Colombia
languageOfWork Spanish
legalBasis Article 249 of the Constitution of Colombia
Constitution of Colombia
legalStatus independent organ of the justice system
locatedIn Bogotá
nativeLabel Fiscal General de la Nación
nominatedFrom shortlist presented by the President of Colombia
oversees criminal investigation units
prosecutors throughout Colombia
partOf Fiscalía General de la Nación
Judicial Branch of Colombia
reelection not immediately re-eligible
reportsTo Colombian society and the law, not to the Executive
responsibleFor directing and coordinating the Judicial Police in investigations
filing indictments before criminal courts
leading the public prosecution service
ordering and overseeing criminal investigations
protecting victims and witnesses in criminal proceedings
seeking protective and precautionary measures in criminal cases
role conducts public prosecutions
coordinates with other justice sector bodies
directs criminal investigations
head of the nation’s prosecutorial authority
oversees national prosecution policy
represents the State in criminal proceedings
seat Bogotá
termLength 4 years

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Supreme Court of Colombia
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