LAW Nº014/2018 OF 04/04/2018 DETERMINING THE ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONING AND COMPETENCE OF THE NATIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTION AUTHORITY AND OF THE MILITARY PROSECUTION DEPARTMENT | 014/2018 OF 04/04/2018 — Rwanda law | Esheria

LAW Nº014/2018 OF 04/04/2018 DETERMINING THE ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONING AND COMPETENCE OF THE NATIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTION AUTHORITY AND OF THE MILITARY PROSECUTION DEPARTMENT

This provision says the law sets the organization, functioning, and competence of the National Public Prosecution Authority and the Military Prosecution Department.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
014/2018 OF 04/04/2018
Status
In force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
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This provision says the law sets the organization, functioning, and competence of the National Public Prosecution Authority and the Military Prosecution Department. The National Public Prosecution Authority’s head office is in Kigali, it has branches nationwide, and the High Council determines the location of intermediate and primary-level offices after consulting the relevant District Mayor. The National Public Prosecution Authority must investigate and prosecute offences nationwide and handle several specified categories of crimes, records, and victim/witness support. The Military Prosecution Department’s head office is in the City of Kigali. This article says prosecutors are divided into four categories.