a. The President of the Reich Supreme Court
b. The Chief Reich Prosecutor of the Reich Supreme Court concerning prosecution of wartime criminality—
Wartime crimes, particularly those involving the decree against public enemies, the war economy decree, the decree against violent criminals, and the decree against “Black Listening” [Listening to prohibited broadcasts][127], should, as a matter of principle, be indicted before Special Courts, in order to speed up proceedings as much as possible.
In the event that, because of the great number of proceedings, the necessary rapid handling of such cases should not prove possible, I wish to be informed promptly, in order that I may have new Special Courts established or new senates added to already existing Special Courts. The overload of work on a Special Court should never result in the handing over of cases to other courts.
A Special Court is, as a rule, to be considered overloaded if a monthly average of more than 40 new indictments has been filed with it.
Acting for the Minister
[Signed] Dr. Freisler
Certified:
[Signed] Benicke
Chief Clerk, Ministry of Justice Executive Office