[Breaking] Ministry of Justice Revises Scope of Crimes for Prosecutor Investigations... Decides to Abolish Enforcement Rules

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin, Legal Affairs Specialist] One month before the implementation of the so-called 'Prosecution's Investigation Scope Reduction Act (amended Prosecutors' Office Act and Criminal Procedure Act),' which reduces the scope of direct investigations by the prosecution, the Ministry of Justice decided to amend the presidential decree titled 'Regulations on the Scope of Crimes for Prosecutors' Investigation Initiation' and abolish the Ministry of Justice decree titled 'Enforcement Rules for the Regulations on the Scope of Crimes for Prosecutors' Investigation Initiation.'

The Ministry of Justice announced on the 11th that it plans to publicly notify the amendment of the presidential decree and the abolition of the enforcement rules from the 12th to the 29th.

The Ministry of Justice intends to expand the scope of direct investigations by prosecutors pursuant to the delegation under the Prosecutors' Office Act by amending the presidential decree.