New Provisions on Receiving and Handling Information and Report About Crimes and Petition to Charge in the 2015 Criminal Procedure Code and Recommendations

Abstract

The article discusses new provisions of the 2015 Criminal Procedure Code on receiving and handling information and report about crimes and petition to charge in comparison with the 2003 Criminal Procedure Code, as well as highlights some shortcomings of the provisions and propose recommendations for improvement. 

Keywords: Information and report about crimes and petition to charge; competent authorities; criminal procedure.

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[1] Criminal Procedure Code 2003;
[2] Criminal Procedure Code 2015;
[3] JOINT CIRCULAR No. 06/2013/TTLT-BCA-BQP-BTC-BNN&PTNN-VKSNDTC, August 2, 2013 of Ministry of public security – The ministry of national defense – Ministry of finance – Ministry of agriculture and rural development - The people’s supreme procuracy onguide the implementation of the provisions of the criminal procedure code on receipt, settlement of denunciations, information on crimes and petitions for prosecution.
[4] JOINT CIRCULAR No.01/2017/TTLT-BCA-BQP-BTC-BNN&PTNT-VKSNDTC, December 29, 2017 of Ministry of public security – The ministry of national defense – Ministry of finance – Ministry of agriculture and rural development - The people’s supreme procuracy about cooperation between various authorities in implementation of the criminal procedure code 2015 regarding receipt and handling of crime reports and petitions for prosecution.
[5] Notice No. 303/TB –VPCP, December 19, 2011 of Government Office on Conclusion of Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Member of Politburo, Deputy Prime Minister, Head of Steering Committee 138/CP at the 1year preliminary conference to implement the Politburo's Directive No. 48-CT/TW on "Enhancing the Party's leadership on crime prevention and control in the new situation".