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Director of Public Prosecutions
Frederiksholms Kanal 16
1220 Copenhagen K

Tel.: +45 72 68 90 00
Fax: +45 72 68 90 04
Email: rigsadvokaten@ankl.dk

Office hours
Monday to Thursday: 9:00 – 15:00
Friday: 9:00 – 14:00

About the Director of Public Prosecutions

The Director of Public Prosecutions manages the prosecution service as regards criminal law, administration, and development.

The Director of Public Prosecutions conducts cases before the Supreme Court and the Special Court of Indictment and Revisions.The office also handles the prosecution service's responsibilities in relation to the Ministry of Justice, the Parliament, and other senior authorities, and collaborates with other bodies internationally. At his office, in Copenhagen, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Jan Reckendorff, heads a staff of approximately 120 staff members, including legal consultants, economists, and other specialists.