The Public Prosecution Service ( Dutch : Openbaar Ministerie , OM; lit. ' Public Ministry ' ) is the body of public prosecutors in the Dutch criminal justice system .
3-528: The literal translation of Openbaar Ministerie , "Public Ministry", can lead to a misunderstanding, as the OM is not a ministry like the Ministry of Finance . The name refers to not a ministry of the government but of 'publicity'. The Public Prosecution Service decides who has to appear in front of the judge and for which offence or crime . It is the body that can decide to prosecute someone. The main domain of
6-568: The OM is criminal law rather than civil law . The OM has ten regional offices, directed nationally by the College van Procureurs-Generaal ( lit. ' College of Attorneys-General ' ) in The Hague . Although it is considered part of the judicial branch, the OM is ultimately responsible to the Minister of Justice and Safety ( Minister van Justitie en Veiligheid ), who together with
9-606: The college determines the priorities and organisation of the Service. This article about a criminal law topic is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Netherlands -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dutch ministries The most influential part of the executive of the Government of the Netherlands are the ministries. There are fifteen ministries of
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