The Public Ministry of Peru, also known as the Prosecutor's Office of Peru, is an autonomous entity of the
Government of Peru that is responsible for enforcing
law in Peru. Headed by the Prosecutor of the Nation, the Public Ministry oversees investigations surrounding private citizens, public interest and legislative interrogatives.
History
Following the creation of the
Supreme Court of Peru
The Supreme Court of Justice is the highest judicial court in Peru. Its jurisdiction extends over the entire territory of the nation. It is headquartered in the Palace of Justice (Peru), Palace of Justice in Lima.
Structure
The supreme court is ...
in 1825, an entity similar to the Public Ministry served under the chief national court. The
1828 Constitution of Peru established a Supreme Court with seven justices and a prosecutor.
Jorge Basadre notes that in the National Convention of 1855, functions for a national prosecutor were more defined. By 1930, it was indicated in Article 2 of the Code of Procedure in Criminal Matters that public criminal prosecution was performed by a proseuctor's office that was overseen by the
Ministry of Justice.
In the
1979 Constitution of Peru, the Public Ministry of Peru was officially established as an independent body from the Ministry of Justice.
Organization
Attorney General of Peru
Districts
The Public Ministry has 34 districts:
# Amazonas
# Áncash
# Apurímac
# Arequipa
# Ayacucho
# Cajamarca
# Callao
# Cañete
# Cuzco
# Huancavelica
# Huánuco
# Huaura
# Ica
# Junin
# La Libertad
# Lambayeque
# Lima
# Lima Este
# Lima Norte
# Lima Noroeste
# Lima-Sur
# Loreto
# Madre de Dios
# Moquegua
# Pasco
# Piura
# Puno
# San Martín
# Santa
# Sullana
# Tacna
# Tumbes
# Ucayali
# Selva Central
References
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Law of Peru
Organisations based in Peru
Politics of Peru