Swedish Prosecution Authority

Swedish Prosecution Authority
Åklagarmyndigheten

The coat of arms of the Swedish Prosecution Authority
Agency overview
Formed 2005[1]
Jurisdiction Government of Sweden
Headquarters Östermalmsgatan 87 C
114 85 Stockholm[2]
Employees 1,340 (2014)[3]
Annual budget SEK 1,306 M (2014)[4]
Minister responsible Morgan Johansson, Minister for Justice
Agency executive Anders Perklev[5],
(The Prosecutor-General of Sweden)
Parent agency Ministry of Justice
Key document Regleringsbrev
Website aklagare.se

The Swedish Prosecution Authority (Swedish: Åklagarmyndigheten) is the principal agency in Sweden responsible for public prosecutions. It is a wholly independent organisation; not dependent on the courts or the police, and although it is organized under the Ministry of Justice it is not not directed by it (any ministerial interference is in fact unconstitutional).[6][7] It is headed by the Prosecutor-General of Sweden.

History

The Swedish prosecution service looks like it does today after a major reform in 1965. Prior to this, the police and prosecution was organized under the same roof. Today, the police, the courts and the prosecution service are clearly defined, separate entities. In 1996, there was another major overhaul of the organization, merging smaller local authorities into six regional public prosecutors, all under an attorney general. In 2005, these six regional authorities merged into a single agency, creating the Swedish Prosecution Authority.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Historik". Swedish Prosecution Authority. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Riksåklagarens kansli". Swedish Prosecution Authority. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Om oss". Swedish Prosecution Authority. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Budget för rättsväsendet 2014" (in Swedish). The Government of Sweden. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Riksåklagaren". Swedish Prosecution Authority. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "The Swedish Prosecution Authority". Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "The Instrument of Government - Chapter 12, Article 2". The Riksdag. Retrieved 20 July 2014. No public authority, including the Riksdag, or decision-making body of any local authority, may determine how an administrative authority shall decide in a particular case relating to the exercise of public authority vis-à-vis an individual or a local authority, or relating to the application of law.

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