Supreme Prosecutors Office
Appearance
| 最高檢察署 Zuìgāo Jiǎnchá Shǔ (Mandarin) Chui-kô Kiám-chhat Su (Hakka) | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 16 November 1928 |
| Jurisdiction | Republic of China |
| Headquarters | Zhongzheng, Taipei, Taiwan 25°02′22″N 121°30′34″E / 25.039336°N 121.509534°E |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Justice |
| Website | Official website |
The Supreme Prosecutors Office (traditional Chinese: 最高檢察署; simplified Chinese: 最高检察署; pinyin: Zuìgāo Fǎyuàn Jiǎnchá Shǔ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chòe-ko Kiám-chhat Sú) is the highest prosecution authority in the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Organizational structure
[edit]- Statistics Office
- Accounting Office
- Civil Service Ethics Office
- Personnel Office
- Information Management Office
Prosecutor general
[edit]The Prosecutor General of the Supreme Prosecutors Office is the highest-ranking member of the prosecution system. The position is appointed by the president, and must be confirmed by the Legislative Yuan. The position carries a term limit of four years, and the appointee cannot serve consecutive terms. Notably, the prosecutor general has the exclusive authority to file extraordinary appeals.
List of prosecutors general
[edit]- Huang Shih-ming (– April 2014)[1]
- Yen Da-ho (April 2014 – May 2018)[2]
- Chiang Hui-min (May 2018 – May 2022)
- Hsing Tai-chao (May 2022 –)
Transportation
[edit]The office is accessible within walking distance South of Ximen Station or North of Xiaonanmen Station of the Taipei Metro.
See also
[edit]- History of law in Taiwan
- Law of Taiwan
- Six Codes
- Constitution of the Republic of China
- Judicial Yuan
- Supreme Court of the Republic of China
- High Court (Taiwan)
- District Courts (Taiwan)
- Ministry of Justice (Taiwan)
- Taiwan High Prosecutors Office
- List of law schools in Taiwan
- Director of Public Prosecutions
- Supreme People's Procuratorate
- September 2013 power struggle
References
[edit]- ^ "About Prosecutor-General - About Prosecutor-General - Supreme Prosecutors Office". tps.moj.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "Legislature approves Yen Da-ho as top prosecutor". Taipei Times. 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
