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Other correspondence

In addition to letters the Procurator General receives in the context of special duties, such as the external complaints procedure and cassation in the interest of the law, the Procurator General also receives other letters every year. The writers of the letters present various questions and problems to the Procurator General in the hope that he has an answer or a solution.

The letters include reports of criminal offences against persons or agencies and/or requests for prosecution. There are also letters with requests to intervene in a case or to assume responsibility for adjudicating it, or to overturn a ruling. In addition, there are requests for legal advice. Occasionally, the writer of a letter wants to have a discussion with the Procurator General about the interpretation of specific legal terminology used in a judgment. Most of these letters concern matters in which the Procurator General has no duties or powers under which he could do anything for the writer of the letter.

In 2023, the Procurator General received 44 of these letters. All but three of these letters were answered in 2023. In addition, four letters from 2022 were answered in early 2023.

Lastly, the Procurator General received two applications in 2023 requesting that he exercise his powers under Article 121 of the Judiciary Organisation Act. Pursuant to that provision, the Procurator General in particular ensures the enforcement and implementation of legal requirements at the Supreme Court, the Courts of Appeal and the District Courts.