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Law of January 28, 2016, on the Prosecution Service
Ustawa z dnia 28 stycznia 2016 r. Prawo o prokuraturze
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2016-01-28
Entry into force
2016-03-04
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
assessorsdisciplinary proceedingsorganization and scope of activityapplicationFinancingprosecution servicecriminal law
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- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of July 21, 2025, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of April 30, 2025, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of February 28, 2025, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of 3 October 2025 on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of November 7, 2024, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of July 29, 2024, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of March 20, 2024, on Vacant Prosecutor Positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of December 7, 2023, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of August 14, 2023, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of May 30, 2023, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of February 15, 2023, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of August 19, 2022, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of July 4, 2022, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of December 29, 2021, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of March 28, 2022, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of November 25, 2022, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of October 4, 2021, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of July 20, 2021, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of May 25, 2021, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement by the Prosecutor General of January 8, 2021, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of March 15, 2021 on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of September 11, 2020 on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of August 4, 2020 on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of January 14, 2020 on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of May 13, 2020, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of March 17, 2020, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of November 23, 2020, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Announcement of the Prosecutor General of September 2, 2019 on vacant prosecutor positions
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Amending Acts (26)
- Law of 5 September 2016 on trust services and electronic identification · 2016-10-07
- Law of December 15, 2016, on amending the Law on the Prison Service and certain other laws · 2016-12-28
- Law of December 15, 2016 on the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Poland · 2017-01-01
- Law of 30 November 2016 amending the Law on the System of Common Courts and certain other laws · 2017-01-06
- Law of 11 May 2017 amending the Law on the National School of Judiciary and Public Prosecution, the Law on the System of Common Courts, and certain other laws · 2017-06-21
- Law of 12 July 2017 on amending the law - the Act on the structure of common courts and certain other laws · 2017-08-12
- Law of 16 November 2016 amending the Law on Pensions and Annuities from the Social Insurance Fund and certain other laws · 2017-10-01
- Law of December 8, 2017, on the Supreme Court · 2018-04-03
- Law of May 10, 2018 on the protection of personal data · 2018-05-25
- Law of 20 July 2018 on the amendment of the law on the system of common courts and certain other laws · 2018-08-10
- Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science · 2018-10-01
- Law of December 14, 2018, on the protection of personal data processed in connection with the prevention and combating of crime · 2019-02-06
- Law of December 20, 2019, on amending the Act - Law on the System of Common Courts, the Act on the Supreme Court, and certain other laws · 2020-02-14
- Act of May 14, 2020, on amending certain acts regarding protective measures in connection with the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus · 2020-05-16
- Law of 1 October 2021 amending certain laws to improve the terminological consistency of the legal system · 2021-11-30
- Act of 20 May 2021 on amending the Act - Code of Criminal Procedure, the Act on Public Finance and certain other acts · 2022-01-01
- Law of March 11, 2022, on Homeland Defence · 2022-04-23
- Law of June 9, 2022, on amending the Law on the Supreme Court and certain other laws · 2022-07-15
- Law of October 27, 2022 on amending the Law - Code of Criminal Procedure and the Law - Prosecution Law · 2022-12-27
- Law of 1 December 2022 amending the Labour Code and certain other laws · 2023-02-21
- Law of July 7, 2023, on support benefits · 2023-08-10
- Law of July 7, 2023 on the amendment of the law - Code of Civil Procedure, the law - Law on the Organization of Common Courts, the law - Code of Criminal Procedure and certain other laws · 2023-09-28
- Law of January 24, 2025, amending certain laws in connection with the accession of the Republic of Poland to enhanced cooperation in the field of the European Public Prosecutor's Office · 2025-03-27
- Law of July 9, 2025, amending the Law - Code of Criminal Procedure and certain other laws · 2026-03-01
- Act of February 27, 2026, on amending the Act - Law on the structure of common courts and certain other acts · 2026-04-03
- Law of December 18, 2025, amending the law on the social security system and certain other laws · 2027-01-01
Information on Consolidated Text (7)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 15, 2017, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on the Prosecution Service
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of May 29, 2026, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act - Code of the Prosecutor's Office
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of February 20, 2024, concerning the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on the Prosecution Service
- Announcement by the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of May 25, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act - The Prosecution Law
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 28, 2022, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law - Code of Criminal Procedure
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 18, 2020, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law - Code of Prosecution
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 15, 2019, concerning the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law - Prosecution Law
References (30)
- Law of January 23, 2009, on the National School of Judiciary and Public Prosecution
- Law of October 9, 2009 on Military Discipline
- Law of October 18, 2006, on the disclosure of information about documents of state security organs from the years 1944-1990 and the content of these documents
- Law of 29 July 2005 on Counteracting Drug Addiction
- Law of July 8, 2005 on the General Prosecutor's Office of the State Treasury
- Law of 11 September 2003 on the military service of professional soldiers
- Law of September 6, 2001, on road transport.
- Law of 24 August 2001 - Code of Procedure in Cases of Misdemeanours
- Law of July 27, 2001, Law on the organization of common courts.
- Law of June 25, 1999, on monetary benefits from social insurance in case of sickness and maternity.
- Law of October 13, 1998, on the social insurance system.
- Law of 18 December 1998 on court and prosecutor's office employees.
- Law of 17 December 1998 on pensions and annuities from the Social Insurance Fund.
- Law of 17 December 1998 on the principles of the use or stay of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland outside the state's borders.
- Law of 18 December 1998 on the Institute of National Remembrance – Commission for the Prosecution of Crimes against the Polish Nation
- Law of August 29, 1997, on the protection of personal data.
- Law of 22 August 1997 on the Protection of Persons and Property.
- Law of 21 August 1997 on the Restriction of Economic Activity by Persons Holding Public Office.
- Law of 20 June 1997 - Road Traffic Law
- Law of 6 June 1997 - Code of Criminal Procedure
- Law of 6 June 1997 - Penal Code
- Law of February 14, 1991, on Notaries Public.
- Law of October 26, 1982 on Sobriety Education and Alcoholism Prevention.
- Law of September 16, 1982 on State Office Employees.
- Law of July 6, 1982 on Legal Advisors.
- Law of May 26, 1982 on Advocacy.
- Law of June 26, 1974, Labour Code.
- Law of 20 May 1971 Code of Petty Offences.
- Law of November 21, 1967, on the universal obligation to defend the Republic of Poland.
- Law of June 14, 1960, Code of Administrative Procedure.
Introductory Provisions (1)
Acts referring to this act
- Amended Acts: Law of December 18, 2025, amending the law on the social security system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Act of February 27, 2026, on amending the Act - Law on the structure of common courts and certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Law of July 9, 2025, amending the Law - Code of Criminal Procedure and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of January 24, 2025, amending certain laws in connection with the accession of the Republic of Poland to enhanced cooperation in the field of the European Public Prosecutor's Office
- Amended Acts: Law of July 7, 2023 on the amendment of the law - Code of Civil Procedure, the law - Law on the Organization of Common Courts, the law - Code of Criminal Procedure and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of July 7, 2023, on support benefits
- Amended Acts: Law of 1 December 2022 amending the Labour Code and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of October 27, 2022 on amending the Law - Code of Criminal Procedure and the Law - Prosecution Law
- Amended Acts: Law of June 9, 2022, on amending the Law on the Supreme Court and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of March 11, 2022, on Homeland Defence
- Amended Acts: Act of 20 May 2021 on amending the Act - Code of Criminal Procedure, the Act on Public Finance and certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Law of 1 October 2021 amending certain laws to improve the terminological consistency of the legal system
- Amended Acts: Act of May 14, 2020, on amending certain acts regarding protective measures in connection with the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
- Amended Acts: Law of December 20, 2019, on amending the Act - Law on the System of Common Courts, the Act on the Supreme Court, and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 14, 2018, on the protection of personal data processed in connection with the prevention and combating of crime
- Amended Acts: Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science
- Amended Acts: Law of 20 July 2018 on the amendment of the law on the system of common courts and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of May 10, 2018 on the protection of personal data
- Amended Acts: Law of December 8, 2017, on the Supreme Court
- Amended Acts: Law of 16 November 2016 amending the Law on Pensions and Annuities from the Social Insurance Fund and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 12 July 2017 on amending the law - the Act on the structure of common courts and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 11 May 2017 amending the Law on the National School of Judiciary and Public Prosecution, the Law on the System of Common Courts, and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 30 November 2016 amending the Law on the System of Common Courts and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 15, 2016 on the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Poland
- Amended Acts: Law of December 15, 2016, on amending the Law on the Prison Service and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 5 September 2016 on trust services and electronic identification
- References: Law of January 28, 2016, on provisions introducing the Law on the Prosecution Service
- Legal Basis: Announcement of the Prosecutor General of May 30, 2023, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 7, 2023, amending the regulation on the establishment of branch departments of the Department for Organized Crime and Corruption of the National Prosecutor's Office, regional, district, and local prosecutor's offices, and determining their seats and areas of jurisdiction
- Legal Basis: Announcement of the Prosecutor General of February 15, 2023, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Legal Basis: Announcement of the Prosecutor General of October 12, 2016, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Legal Basis: Announcement of the Prosecutor General of November 25, 2022, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 22, 2020, on the basic remuneration of prosecutor's assistants and senior assistants
- Legal Basis: Announcement of the Prosecutor General of August 19, 2022, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of February 4, 2026, on the designation of organizational units of the prosecution service competent to conduct proceedings in cases of crimes motivated by prejudice
- Legal Basis: Announcement of the Prosecutor General of July 4, 2022, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of 4 December 2020 amending the regulation on the establishment of Branch Divisions of the Department for Organized Crime and Corruption of the National Public Prosecutor's Office, regional, district and local prosecutor's offices, and determining their seats and areas of jurisdiction
- Legal Basis: Announcement of the Prosecutor General of March 28, 2022, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of December 1, 2023 amending the regulation - Rules of internal operation of general prosecution organizational units
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of May 21, 2025, on the basic remuneration of prosecutor assistants and senior assistants
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Council of Ministers of February 29, 2016, on the basic remuneration of prosecutors and the amount of functional allowances due to prosecutors
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of February 19, 2016, on the establishment of Branch Divisions of the Department for Organized Crime and Corruption of the National Prosecutor's Office, regional, district and local prosecutor's offices, and the determination of their seats and territorial jurisdiction
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of February 9, 2022, amending the Regulation - Rules of internal operation of general organizational units of the prosecution
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of February 19, 2016, on the establishment, seat and territorial jurisdiction of branch offices of regional, district and local prosecutor's offices outside the seat of the prosecutor's office
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of April 26, 2024, on the basic remuneration of prosecutor assistants and senior prosecutor assistants
- Legal Basis: Announcement of the Prosecutor General of April 4, 2017 on vacant prosecutor positions
- Legal Basis: Announcement of the Prosecutor General of April 29, 2026, on vacant prosecutor positions
- Legal Basis: Announcement of the Prosecutor General of January 19, 2026, on vacant prosecutor positions.
- Legal Basis: Regulation of the Minister of Justice of August 25, 2021 amending the regulation - Rules of internal operation of common organizational units of the prosecutor's office
- Legal Basis: Announcement of the Prosecutor General of 3 October 2025 on vacant prosecutor positions