Efficiency of criminal prosecution/ Çela: Around 25 thousand cases have been completed, 36.72% were sent for trial

2025-10-14 12:47:00, Aktualitet CNA

Efficiency of criminal prosecution/ Çela: Around 25 thousand cases have

The Head of the General Prosecutor's Office, Olsian Çela, reported this Tuesday to the Laws Committee for 2024.

Among other things, Çela focused on efficiency in completing criminal prosecutions and court requests.

Çela stated that during 2024, 24,591 cases were concluded, which represents an increase of 5% of completed cases compared to 2023, of which: 36.72% were sent for trial, 9,030 cases were sent to court with charges against 10,759 defendants, 33.89% were dismissed, 26.91% were suspended. There is a tendency for the number of dismissed cases to increase compared to the previous year due to the implementation of the amnesty law.

"13062 requests have been submitted to the court regarding personal security measures. On the other hand, statistical data on prosecutors' requests for the assignment of security measures show that for the year 2024, for about 60% of registered defendants or for about 34% of persons under investigation, the assignment of a coercive security measure was requested. Meanwhile, it turns out that approximately 59.5% of the requests are related to the assignment of a security measure with arrest, these measures were requested for almost 36% of registered defendants or about 20% of persons under investigation. In 2023, the assignment of a coercive security measure was requested for over 55% of registered defendants or 32% of persons under investigation. Meanwhile, it turns out that approximately 59.3% of the requests are related to the assignment of a security measure with arrest, a measure requested for 32.8% of registered defendants or for 19% of persons under investigation. investigation," said Çela.

According to Çela, in only 31 cases was a financial guarantee measure requested, while arrest in prison was requested against 3,078 people and an obligation to appear was requested against 2,611 people.

Regarding requests for approval of the criminal order, Çela mentioned that a downward trend continued, with only 91 such requests, while requests for approval of plea agreements and direct trial increased significantly, 183 and 333 cases , respectively./CNA