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Consent A fine can only be processed in the written fine procedure if the person fined consents to it. Consent to the fine procedure is given to the authority issuing the fine or penal order. Most fines are imposed by the police, but other pre-tri...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/consent
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Appeals Penal orders, fine orders and fixed petty fine orders may be appealed to the District Court of the place of offence. The person issued the order may appeal the order. The injured party may appeal the order only if any of the procedural fau...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/appeals
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Website cookies Cookies are small text files that a web browser saves on the user’s device. Among their many functions, cookies enable maintaining a user’s preferences, such as their language settings, when the user moves from one page to another ...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/cookies
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Prosecution Districts For organisational purposes, the National Prosecution Authority is divided into Prosecution Districts. There are five Prosecution Districts: Southern Finland, Western Finland, Northern Finland, Eastern Finland and Åland. A Pr...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/prosecution-districts
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Witness In criminal proceedings, the particulars of the incident described in the charge are often unclear or disputed. The parties attempt to prove how the events proceeded in their opinion. The witnesses named by the parties play a key role in t...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/witness
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Researchers It is possible to obtain information from National Prosecution Authority Finland's registers and systems for scientific research purposes. You can file a request for information or apply for a research permit with an application addres...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/researchers
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The processing of the unlawful access to Vastaamo’s information system in the National Prosecution Authority In autumn 2025, the National Prosecution Authority sent a letter to the injured parties of the Vastaamo data breach, informing them of the...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/vastaamo_data_breach
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Training The National Prosecution Authority is a high-level expert organisation that supports the expertise of its personnel with wide-ranging and diverse training. The training of prosecutors and secretaries supports their expertise and reinforce...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/training
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Press releases Prosecutor appeals judgement in the Eagle S case Type: Press release Publication date: 9.10.2025 11.15 The prosecution has brought charges of aiding and abetting attempted aggravated extortion in a new investigation of the Vastaamo ...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/news
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Management and organisation The National Prosecution Authority comprises the Office of the Prosecutor General that acts as the general administrative unit, and five prosecution districts: Southern Finland, Western Finland, Northern Finland, Easter...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/management-and-organisation
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About the Website The website of the National Prosecution Authority, prosecutors.fi, is a website maintained by the National Prosecution Authority. On the website, you can find information on the processing of a criminal matter and the prosecutor'...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/about-the-website
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Consideration of charges The prosecutor conducts a consideration of charges based on the evidence obtained during the pre-trial investigation. The prosecutor decides whether he or she will bring charges for the suspected offence or not. If the pro...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/consideration-of-charges
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Prosecutor General The Prosecutor General leads the National Prosecution Authority as the supreme prosecutor. The Prosecutor General serves as the prosecutor in matters which by law fall within his or her remit or that he or she takes up for consi...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/prosecutor-general
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Whistleblowing channel Whistleblowers from outside National Prosecution Authority Finland, such as stakeholders, partners and former employees may report misconduct they have witnessed in the operations of National Prosecution Authority Finland to...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/whistleblowing-channel
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Contact information Public customer service is available from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on weekdays. The customer service numbers are: Prosecution District of Southern Finland +358 29 56 22106 Prosecution District of Western Finland +358 29 56 24625 Prose...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/contact-information
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Information requests by the media When you need information for journalistic purposes. Information requests by the media Researchers When you need information for scientific research. Information requests by researchers General right of access to ...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/information-service
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Deputy Prosecutor General The Deputy Prosecutor General acts as the aide and deputy of the Prosecutor General. The Deputy Prosecutor General may make decisions on matters within his or her remit with the same authority as the Prosecutor General. T...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/deputy-prosecutor-general
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Fine procedure A fine procedure means that the prosecutor or police resolve the fine in writing, that is, the case is not heard in court. The authorities use the fine procedure to issue three types of fines: fixed petty fine orders, fine orders an...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/fine-procedure
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Criminal proceedings The charges brought by the prosecutor are processed at a court, either in a trial or via the written procedure. Summoning The prosecutor's demands are specified in the application for a summons the prosecutor submits to the co...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/criminal-proceedings
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Junior Prosecutor Serving as a junior prosecutor is the first step in most prosecutors' careers. A junior prosecutor has relatively little work experience as a lawyer. The position of junior prosecutor is a fixed-term public-service employment rel...https://syyttajalaitos.fi/en/junior-prosecutor
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