Taiwan High Prosecutors Office
Encyclopedia
Taiwan High Prosecutors Office (臺灣高等法院檢察署) is located in Taipei, Taiwan. The territorial jurisdiction covers the jurisdictions of Taipei
, Shihlin, Banchiao, Taoyuan, Hsinchu
, Keelung
, and Yilan District Prosecutors Office.
Taipei, Shihlin, Banchiao, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Keelung, and Yilan District Prosecutors Office
The Branches:
(1) Taichung Branch of Taiwan High Prosecutors Office
Taiwan Miaoli, Taichung, Changhua and Nantou District Prosecutors Offices
(2) Tainan Branch of Taiwan High Prosecutors Office
Taiwan Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan District Prosecutors Offices
(3) Kaohsiung Branch of Taiwan High Prosecutors Office
Taiwan Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Penghu District Prosecutors Offices
(4) Hualien Branch of Taiwan High Prosecutors Office
Taiwan Hualien, Taitung District Prosecutors Offices
2. Trial Attendance
3. Review of Criminal Judgments
4. Enforcement of Criminal Judgments of Last Resort
5. Review of Post-Mortem Forensic Examination Cases
6. A Platform for Prosecutorial Interaction
7. Assistance in Prisoner Rehabilitation and Victim Protection Affairs
8. Public Service
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Shihlin, Banchiao, Taoyuan, Hsinchu
Hsinchu
Hsinchu City is a city in northern Taiwan. Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "The Windy City" for its windy climate.Hsinchu City is administered as a special municipality within Taiwan . The city is bordered by Hsinchu County to the north and east, Miaoli County to the south, and the Taiwan Strait...
, Keelung
Keelung
Keelung City is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. It borders New Taipei and forms the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, along with the Taipei and New Taipei. Nicknamed the Rainy Port for its frequent rain and maritime role, the city is Taiwan's second largest seaport...
, and Yilan District Prosecutors Office.
General
According to the Law Governing Organization of Courts, prosecutors’ offices form part of the court at the same level of trial: the Supreme Court has a prosecutors’ office with a number of prosecutors, of whom one is appointed as Prosecutor-General; each of the other High Courts or District Courts have its own prosecutors’ office with a number of prosecutors, of whom one is appointed as the chief prosecutor. The Law Governing Organization of Courts and the Statute Governing Judicial Personnel Administration also state that the qualifications of prosecutors are identical to that of judges. Both of them possess the status of judicial officials. Prosecutors are appointed from those persons who have passed the Examination of Judicial Officials, complete the Training Course for Judicial Officials and possess distinguished records after a term of practice.Territorial Jurisdiction
The Taiwan High Prosecutors Office in Taipei:Taipei, Shihlin, Banchiao, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Keelung, and Yilan District Prosecutors Office
The Branches:
(1) Taichung Branch of Taiwan High Prosecutors Office
Taiwan Miaoli, Taichung, Changhua and Nantou District Prosecutors Offices
(2) Tainan Branch of Taiwan High Prosecutors Office
Taiwan Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan District Prosecutors Offices
(3) Kaohsiung Branch of Taiwan High Prosecutors Office
Taiwan Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Penghu District Prosecutors Offices
(4) Hualien Branch of Taiwan High Prosecutors Office
Taiwan Hualien, Taitung District Prosecutors Offices
Functions
1. Review of Non-prosecution Decisions2. Trial Attendance
3. Review of Criminal Judgments
4. Enforcement of Criminal Judgments of Last Resort
5. Review of Post-Mortem Forensic Examination Cases
6. A Platform for Prosecutorial Interaction
7. Assistance in Prisoner Rehabilitation and Victim Protection Affairs
8. Public Service
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