Public Prosecutor's Office (Austria)
The public prosecutor's office (StA) in Austria represents the interests of the state in the administration of justice. In contrast to the judge , the public prosecutor's office is an authority bound by instructions and subordinate to the Federal Minister of Justice . The main task of the public prosecutor's office is to conduct the preliminary investigation and to represent and bring charges in criminal proceedings. The tasks of the public prosecutor are regulated in the Public Prosecutor's Office Act.
structure
The public prosecutor's office is represented in the first instance by the public prosecutor, at the higher regional court by the chief public prosecutor and at the supreme court by the general procuratorate .
- General Procuratorate
- Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office
- Public Prosecutor Eisenstadt
- Korneuburg public prosecutor's office
- Public Prosecutor's Office in Krems an der Donau
- St. Pölten public prosecutor's office
- Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office
- Public Prosecutor's Office in Wiener Neustadt
- Senior Public Prosecutor Graz
- Graz Public Prosecutor's Office
- Public Prosecutor Klagenfurt
- Public Prosecutor's Office in Leoben
- Linz Public Prosecutor's Office
- Public Prosecutor Linz
- Public prosecutor's office in Ried im Innkreis
- Salzburg Public Prosecutor's Office
- Public Prosecutor's Office in Steyr
- Public Prosecutor's Office in Wels
- Innsbruck Public Prosecutor's Office
- Public Prosecutor Innsbruck
- Feldkirch Public Prosecutor's Office
- Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office
tasks
The public prosecutor's office represents the public as an independent judicial authority. In criminal proceedings, the prosecutor is the representative of the prosecution. However, he is committed to objectivity, so he must take into account exculpatory and incriminating evidence equally. The investigation is led by the public prosecutor; he can also issue orders to the criminal police.
Web links
- Description of the public prosecutor's office on the Ministry of Justice website ,
- Website of the Association of Austrian Public Prosecutors