Korea Abolishes Prosecutors' Office After 78 Years, Putting New Criminal Justice System to Test
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Senior Reporter Han Seung-ho = Simultaneously with the abolition of the Prosecutors' Office, the Indictment Agency and the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency were launched today. President Lee Jae-myung stated the previous day, "The prosecution [investigates]..."
The Public Prosecutors Office, with its 78-year history, was abolished and launched with its functions separated into the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency and the Prosecution Agency. However, as issues of insufficient preparation—such as delays in appointing a head, a shortage of personnel, and inadequate computer networks—have come to light, concerns are being raised by the legal community and the opposition party regarding the weakening of …
The Prosecution Service and the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency opened today. The Prosecution Service is responsible for indictment and prosecution, while the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency is responsible for investigating seven major crimes, including corruption and economic crimes.
[Digital Daily Reporter Gu Ah-hyun] The Public Prosecutors Office system, which had lasted for 78 years, has come to an end, and the Prosecution Service and the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency (SCA) officially launched on the 2nd. A new criminal justice system that separates the functions of investigation and prosecution—previously handled by a single agency—began operating in earnest on this day. In accordance with the revised Criminal Pro…
On the 2nd, South Korea's 78-year-old Public Prosecutors' Office will be abolished, and the Serious Crimes Investigation Office (JSC) and the Public Prosecutors' Office will be established. The investigation of major crimes, previously handled by the prosecution, will be handled by the newly established JSC under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, while the functions of indictment and maintaining prosecution (trials) will be handled by the…
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