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The Danish Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the overall justice system, including the police, the prosecution, the courts of law, and the prisons and probation service. In addition, the Ministry is responsible for underlying agencies in the fields of family affairs, civil affairs and data protection.

For a quick tour of the Ministry and its underlying institutions please click below or download the presentation in the attached pdf-file

For download of the presentation (pdf)

For more information about the justice system in Denmark please visit the English versions of the official websites of the individual authorities linked below:

The Police

The Director for Public Prosecution

The Courts and the Court Administration 

The Prison and Probation Service

The Family Law Department

The Civil Affairs Agency

The Data Protection Agency