Managerial Role of the Public Prosecutor in Serbian Pre-Investigation Proceedings: Myth or Reality?
Managerial Role of the Public Prosecutor in Serbian Pre-Investigation Proceedings: Myth or Reality?

Summary/Abstract: Managerial role of the public prosecutor in Serbian pre-investigation proceedings is one of the main characteristics of current Criminal Procedure Code. Passing the Criminal Procedure Code from 2011 the investigation has been transferred to the public prosecutor, who is in charge not only for the investigation, but has managerial role in the pre-investigation proceedings. He has become dominus litis of the whole preliminary proceedings. Therefore is important to perceive his powers and relationship with the police in the pre-investigation proceedings. The topic of this paper is to present legal solutions regarding the pre-investigation procedure, main figures of this stage, the police and the public prosecutor, their relationship and essence of the managerial role of the public prosecutor. Also, some practical aspects in execution of leadership role are explained and critically overviewed the problems that limit the realization of the managerial role of the public prosecutor.

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