rikosprosessilain
Rikosprosessilaki, or the Finnish Criminal Procedure Act, is the central statute governing criminal procedure in Finland. It provides the procedural framework for handling criminal cases from the initial pre-trial investigation to the enforcement of judgments. The act defines the roles and powers of the main actors in criminal procedure: the police, the public prosecutor, the courts, and the defense. It determines when and how investigations may be conducted, how suspects may be detained or released, and how evidence is collected and used in court.
A core purpose of the law is to secure a fair trial while balancing public interest and
Procedural stages include pre-trial investigation by police and prosecutors, the filing of charges, trial before a