All about Public Prosecution UAE
The UAE’s entire governance model is underpinned by an independent judicial system. There are various organs within the system, with Public Prosecution UAE playing a major part in protecting the rights of any and all stakeholders. Let us take a deeper look at the role played by Public Prosecution UAE.
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION UAE?
Public Prosecution UAE is part of the judicial authority as per the country’s constitution and federal legislation. As per the law of the land, a Public Prosecutor is appointed by a federal decree, with the agreement of the Cabinet. The Federal Law No. 35 of 1992 outlines the jurisdiction of this entity, its processes and the powers of its assistants over the police and the public security services.
The Office of Public Prosecution is exclusively competent to file a criminal case unless it goes against stipulated law. Once a resident files a complaint to the Police, the Office examines and assesses its merits and if required sends it to competent authorities according to the jurisdiction or the investigation.
As part of its duties, the first action it undertakes is to conduct investigations on its own regarding a criminal case. Or the case can be investigated by the judicial police officers. The accused party can also be assigned to attend a misdemeanour hearing or face charges in a competent criminal court for alleged violations.
The Office of Public Prosecution carries out its functions as the representative of the community with the aim to protect the rights of the society at large. In pursuit of justice, it practices general, fair and honourable litigation.
FUNCTIONS OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION UAE
Here is a look at the functions of the Public Prosecution UAE.
- Supervise penal facilities, places of remand, custody as well as imprisonment of debtors, units for juvenile placement and other places where penal judgments are executed.
- Permission for the public authority to get in touch with detainees in the penal facility.
- Implementing the judgments issued by the courts.
- File non-criminal cases when required, as stipulated by law.
- Intervene in cases and/or appeals in accordance to the law.
- Taking part in the proceeding of the General Assembly of the Federal Supreme Court and providing opinion on matters related to the work of the Office of the Public Prosecution.
- Presenting the cases of death penalty to the Federal Supreme Court (the Criminal Cassation Department) as stipulated by law.
- Initiating disciplinary action against translators, lawyers and experts.
- Assist in the implementation of the rulings of the courts if required.
SERVICES
You can head to the Public Prosecution UAE website for any of these services.
- Informative Services
- Executive Services
- Financial Services
- Sponsoring and Deposit Services
- Petition and Appeal Services
- Re Appeals Services
- General Services
You can log in via the UAE pass account.
PUBLIC PROSECUTION IN DIFFERENT EMIRATES
Public Prosecution offices are present in different emirates.
DUBAI COURT PUBLIC PROSECUTION
Dubai Court Public Prosecution was established by the late H.H. Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum in 1992 as per Law No. 8.
The functions of the Dubai Public Prosecution include:
- Case Registration
- Investigation of the cases
- Request for reinvestigation if required
- Evaluating and finalising the bail requests of the accused and sentenced
- Evaluating requests regarding bail conditions
- Cancelling bails when necessary
- Evaluating requests for name clearing
- Managing documentation of any case
- Providing certificates
- Evaluating exemption requests
- Opening the argument in court
- Granting the accused permission to travel out of the UAE
- Issuing international or local arrest warrants
- Approving cases for phone monitoring
- Evaluating pending court case including first instances, appeal or cessation
- Permitting the opening or deciding on the shutting down of a company
- Receiving seized items
- Cancelling administrative deportations
- Evaluating request for mercy
- Hearing witness statements
- Evaluating appeals against a case
- Evaluating complaints against a judicial officer, doctor lawyer, or a government employee
- Appealing or challenging a civil case
- Suspending or implementing a penalty
- Publishing criminal judgements in the newspaper
- Assigning an expert to a case as per requirement
Dubai Public Prosecution contact number is +971-4-334-6666.
PUBLIC PROSECUTION ABU DHABI
The Office of Public Prosecution Abu Dhabi was established in 2007 as per the Law No. 23 of 2006. It was based on Resolution No. 22 issued by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, former Chairman of the Judicial Department and the current Vice President of the UAE.
Here is a look at the functions of Public Prosecution Abu Dhabi.
- Initiating a criminal case where it uses its powers of investigation and indictment and refers the accused to the competent court in case involvement in the crime is proven.
- Initiating a criminal case and following it up in courts till its natural resolution.
- Working on all other competencies stipulated by the laws
- Working on administrative functions
- Intervenes in civil lawsuits and personal status cases of the incompetent, the absent, the missing, gifts, charitable endowments, wills, and cases of members of the Public Prosecution, recusal of judges and other such instances as per the laws regulating that.
- Implements the rulings as issued in the criminal court.
For any queries, you can call +971-2-651-2222.
RAK PUBLIC PROSECUTION
RAK Public Prosecution was established by H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah via Emiri Decree No. 2 of 2012. The independent RAK Public Prosecution Department was established to provide legal protection for all residents.
Here is a look at some of the responsibilities of RAK Public Prosecution.
- Commit to work with integrity and transparency.
- Simplifying procedures to ensure speedy action in criminal cases.
- Bringing criminals to trial.
- Extradition of criminals working in corporation with International Criminal Police.
- Achieve judicial justice and safeguard peoples’ rights.
For any queries, you can call +971-72-070-000.
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