Procurador fiscal

Un procurador fiscal, a veces llamado PF o fiscal, es un fiscal en Escocia, que tiene el poder de imponer multas fiscales. Investigan todas las muertes súbitas y sospechosas en Escocia (de forma similar a un forense en los sistemas jurídicos derivados del sistema jurídico inglés), realizan investigaciones sobre accidentes mortales (una forma de indagación única en el sistema jurídico escocés) y tramitan las denuncias penales contra la policía (las denuncias administrativas las tramita el Comisario de Investigaciones y Revisión de la Policía). También reciben informes de organismos de información especializados, como Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.^[1]

Para la mayoría de los delitos en Escocia, los procuradores fiscales presentan los casos de la acusación en los tribunales del sheriff y del juez de paz (y anteriormente en los tribunales de distrito), y los casos de la defensa son presentados por el acusado, un abogado o un procurador. El abogado trabaja para un bufete de abogados o, en algunas zonas de Escocia, puede ser un defensor público que trabaja para la Oficina de Abogados de la Defensa Pública.

El procurador fiscal tiene la facultad de no procesar y buscar alternativas libres de interferencias políticas, pero siempre está sujeto a las indicaciones de la Oficina de la Corona y del Lord Advocate.^[2]^[3]^[4]

↑ Procurators Fiscal: «The Scottish Criminal Justice System: The Public Prosecution System, pg. 2». Scottish Parliament. Consultado el 10 de agosto de 2009.
↑ "The International Association of Prosecutors – Standards of Professional Responsibility and Statement of the Essential Duties and Rights of Prosecutors, which the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service adopted in 1999, states "the use of prosecutorial discretion should be exercised independently and be free from political interference" and requires prosecutors to "perform their duties without fear, favour or prejudice."«Prosecution Code». Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. Consultado el 10 de agosto de 2009.
↑ "...the Lord Advocate as regards procurators fiscal may from time to time issue such instructions as may be deemed necessary for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act."«Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927 s.8». Office of Public Sector Information. Consultado el 10 de agosto de 2009.
↑ "The purposes for which the Lord Advocate may issue instructions to procurators fiscal under section 8(1) of the Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927 shall include, in addition to the purpose mentioned in the said section 8(1), the speedy and efficient disposal of business in the sheriff courts."«Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 s.20». Office of Public Sector Information. Consultado el 10 de agosto de 2009.

[1] Procurators Fiscal: «The Scottish Criminal Justice System: The Public Prosecution System, pg. 2». Scottish Parliament. Consultado el 10 de agosto de 2009.

[2] "The International Association of Prosecutors – Standards of Professional Responsibility and Statement of the Essential Duties and Rights of Prosecutors, which the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service adopted in 1999, states "the use of prosecutorial discretion should be exercised independently and be free from political interference" and requires prosecutors to "perform their duties without fear, favour or prejudice."«Prosecution Code». Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. Consultado el 10 de agosto de 2009.

[3] "...the Lord Advocate as regards procurators fiscal may from time to time issue such instructions as may be deemed necessary for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act."«Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927 s.8». Office of Public Sector Information. Consultado el 10 de agosto de 2009.

[4] "The purposes for which the Lord Advocate may issue instructions to procurators fiscal under section 8(1) of the Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927 shall include, in addition to the purpose mentioned in the said section 8(1), the speedy and efficient disposal of business in the sheriff courts."«Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 s.20». Office of Public Sector Information. Consultado el 10 de agosto de 2009.

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