The appointment of defense counsel by the court, presiding judge or a judge pursuant to the provisions of this Code remains in force even if the proceedings have been consolidated; provided however, that this does not apply if the court renders a different ruling.
この法律の規定に基づいて裁判所若しくは裁判長又は裁判官が付した弁護人の選任は、弁論が併合された事件についてもその効力を有する。ただし、裁判所がこれと異なる決定をしたときは、この限りでない。
When rendering the ruling set forth under the proviso to the preceding paragraph, the court must first hear the opinions of the public prosecutor and the defendant or the defense counsel.
前項ただし書の決定をするには、あらかじめ、検察官及び被告人又は弁護人の意見を聴かなければならない。
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public prosecutor
検察官
The official who brings a prosecution (公訴) for a crime before a court (Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 247), and who may decide not to prosecute where, in view of the offender's character, age and circumstances, the gravity and circumstances of the offence and what happened after it, prosecution is not needed (Article 248). In criminal cases a public prosecutor asks the court to apply the law correctly and oversees the carrying out of its judgments; and, as the representative of the public interest, a public prosecutor also does the work other laws and regulations assign to a public prosecutor, which is not limited to criminal cases (Public Prosecutors Office Act, Article 4). A public prosecutor may investigate any crime (Article 6, paragraph (1)). Public prosecutors work through the public prosecutors offices (検察庁): the Supreme, High, District and Local Public Prosecutors Offices (Article 1).
Written by AI using Code of Criminal Procedure, Arts. 247, 248 and Public Prosecutors Office Act, Arts. 1, 4, 6 as a reference.