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Act to amend the Public Prosecutor's Office Act

avaldatud riigiteatajasEstonia· Riigikogu· ET

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11 May 2026

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The purpose of the changes is to improve internal control and responsibility in the prosecution of state prosecutions, to update and make more flexible the work organization of the prosecutor's office, to ensure better opportunities for the state prosecutor to improve the qualifications and professionalism of prosecutors, and to make the management and career system more transparent. The bill limits the right of prosecutors to submit cassation appeals and increases the powers of the chief prosecutor and responsibility of the state prosecutor general, obliging them to assess the justification of the cassation appeal and to give their approval to it. The conditions for transferring the proceedings of a criminal case from one prosecutor to another will also be simplified. The prosecutors' competition committee is given the competence to check the compliance of prosecutors with the requirements applicable to the position, in case of non-compliance, it is possible to dismiss the prosecutor. Longer ones are imposed on prosecutors probationary periods – one year for assistant prosecutors, two years for district and state prosecutors. The term of office of senior prosecutors and leading state prosecutors will be changed to five years. The term of office of the State Prosecutor General will be changed to 7 years, without the possibility of appointing him for a second consecutive term in order to ensure his political independence throughout his term. Establishment of district prosecutor's offices, as well as the working areas of prosecutors will be made more flexible. In the future, the authority to establish the location and work area rests with the responsible minister.

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