General Prosecutor Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק התובע הכללי
TL;DRA proposal to separate the role of the Chief Prosecutor (managing criminal prosecutions) from the role of the Attorney General (legal counsel to the government).
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal states that the Minister of Justice will appoint an independent Chief Prosecutor, who will be responsible only for managing criminal proceedings and investigations, separately from the powers of legal counsel to the government. The Chief Prosecutor will serve for a period of seven years only, will not engage in other work, and will be independent of the instructions of the Attorney General. The proposal sets qualification conditions: being an Israeli citizen, a member of the Israel Bar Association, and having at least twelve years of experience in representation in criminal proceedings, at least five of them in Israel. The powers include directing investigations, filing indictments and withdrawing charges. The proposal will take effect six months after its publication.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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