About the State Prosecutor of Viborg

The State Prosecutor of Viborg handles the conduct of appeals cases before the Eastern and Western High Courts, specifically those relating to cases investigated by the North Jutland Police, the Central and West Jutland Police, the East Jutland Police, the South East Jutland Police, the South Jutland Police, and the Funen Police. In addition, the State Prosecutor has the power to bring formal charges in all jury trials belonging under these police districts.

The State Prosecutor's Office also supervises the police districts' processing of criminal cases and deals with complaints against police commissioner decisions to criminally prosecute such cases. Finally, the State Prosecutor's Office also deals with cases regarding compensation following criminal prosecution and supervises the length of penalty measures.

The office of the State Prosecutor of Viborg has approximately 65 staff members, among them legal consultants, administrative employees, and students.