Freer Position of the Prosecution
1. Removal of the necessity of proceedings before the investigating judge; Introduction of assistant judges.
The investigating code of criminal procedure is amended as follows:
(a) Article 178 is amended as follows:
Article 178
In those penal cases, which belong to the competency of the People’s Court, the courts of appeal or the courts of assize, a preliminary court investigation is to be held at the request of the prosecution, if the prosecution, according to its own discretion, deems this necessary.
Also, in other penal cases a preliminary court investigation will be held, if the prosecution so requests. The prosecution should make such a request only if extraordinary circumstances require a preliminary court investigation by a judge.
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2. Discretion with regard to victims of blackmail:
As article 154b, the following stipulation is inserted: