The Number of Open Procedures of the German Public Prosecutors Continues to Increase

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At the end of June, there were more than 950 000 open cases on the desks of the German prosecutors. Despite all attempts to create more jobs in the judiciary, the problem is getting bigger.

Spiegel

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With the authorities, the mountains of files are rising ever higher nationwide. This leads to longer criminal proceedings – and more recruitments. Only in one federal state, the open cases are reduced.

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MAINZ. According to the German judges' association, the number of unfinished investigations in Rhineland-Palatinate continues to grow. In the half of the year, the number of cases increased nationwide to 33,077. Thus, in the first half of 2025, around 45 open cases were added to the authorities. From 2022 to 2023, the number of unfinished cases in Rhineland-Palatinate had fallen since [...]