Splitting the Role of the Attorney General Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק פיצול תפקיד היועץ המשפטי לממשלה
TL;DRThe proposal transfers the authority to decide on criminal prosecutions against the Prime Minister, ministers and MKs from the Attorney General to a committee of three jurists.
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What does the bill do?
The proposal proposes to split the role of the Attorney General, and will transfer the authority to decide on opening an investigation or filing an indictment against senior government figures (the Prime Minister, ministers, MKs) to an independent committee of three jurists: a retired Supreme Court justice to be appointed by the President of the Supreme Court, a former legal adviser to be appointed by the Minister of Justice, and a private defense attorney to be appointed by the National Public Defender. The proposal provides that the committee's decisions will be made by majority vote, and the committee will be appointed within 60 days of the law's enactment. The proposal is a response to a concern about an institutional conflict of interest due to the closeness of the Attorney General to their role as chief prosecutor.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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