Defence Judge Advocate Corps (Denmark)

The Military Prosecution Service or Judge Advocate General's Corps (Danish: Forsvarets Auditørkorps, short FAUK) is a Danish independent military prosecutor and the legal branch of the Danish military. It is a Level.I command and is under the Ministry of Defence. The Judge Advocate General (Danish: Generalauditør) heads the Defence Judge Advocate Corps. It is located at Kastellet in Copenhagen.

Military Prosecution Service
Forsvarets Auditørkorps
Coat of arms
Active1659 (1659)
Country Kingdom of Denmark
BranchJoined/shared
RoleMilitary justice
Size30[1]
Part ofMinistry of Defence
HeadquartersKastellet
Nickname(s)FAUK
WebsiteOfficial FAUK
Commanders
Judge Advocate GeneralLars Stevnsborg

The Judge advocate General and Judge advocates are members of the military system, but outside the military rank system. The Chief of Defence, otherwise the commander of all Danish military personnel, does not have authority over Judge advocates prosecutors.

In a military criminal case the Defence Judge Advocate Corps conducts investigation and decides whether or not a charge should be brought up.

See also

References
  1. "About" (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.


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