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Ministry of Justice (Denmark)

Government ministry of Denmark

Field	Value
agency_name	Kingdom of Denmark
Ministry of Justice
nativename	Justitsministeriet
logo	National coat of arms of Denmark.svg
logo_width	75px
logo_caption	Coat of arms of Denmark
picture	Lerches Gård 01.jpg
picture_caption	The Ministry's headquarters at 10 Slotsholmsgade in Copenhagen.
formed	1848
jurisdiction	Kingdom of Denmark
headquarters	Copenhagen
chief1_name	Peter Hummelgaard
chief1_position	Minister of Justice
website

Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice of Denmark (, , ) is the Danish government ministry responsible for the general judicial system, including the police and the prosecution service, the courts of law, and prisons and the probation service. In addition, the Ministry is responsible for legislation in the areas of criminal, private and family law, the law of trusts and foundations, nationality law and data protection law. The Ministry of Justice of Denmark might oversee the administration of justice in Greenland.

The entirety of the judicial system () is overseen by the Ministry of Justice.

Councils, boards, commissions

Agencies

Director for Public Prosecution
Danish Court Administration
Danish Prison and Probation Service
Danish Civil Affairs Agency
Danish Data Protection Agency
Danish Critical Supply Agency

Councils

Retslægerådet (the Forensic Medicine Council)
Datarådet (the Data Council)
Dataetisk Råd (Data Ethics Council)
Det Kriminalpræventive Råd (the Crime Prevention Council)
Det Grønlandske Kriminalpræventive Råd (The Greenlandic Crime Prevention Council)
Dommerudnævnelsesrådet (the Judicial Appointment Council)
Dommerudnævnelsesrådet vedrørende Internationale Dommerstillinger (the Judicial Appointments Council regarding International Judicial Positions)
Tilsynsrådet vedr. Beskæftigelse af Indsatte (the Supervisory Council for the Occupation of Inmates)
Konkursrådet (the Bankruptcy Council)
Politiklagerådet (the Police Complaints Council)
Rådet for Grønlands Retsvæsen (the Council for the Judiciary of Greenland)
Rådet for Offerfonden (the Council for the Victim Fund)
Retsplejerådet (the Council for the Administration of Justice)
Straffelovrådet (the Criminal Code Council))

Boards

Advokatnævnet (the Disciplinary Board of the Bar and Law Society)
Erstatningsnævnet (Criminal Injuries Compensation Board)
Det Færøske Erstatningsnævn for Voldsofre (the Faroese Damages Board for Victims of Assault)
Det Grønlandske Erstatningsnævn for Voldsofre (the Greenlandic Damages Board for Victims of Assault)
Pressenævnet (the Press Board)
Procesbevillingsnævnet (the Appeals Permission Board)
Bibeskæftigelsesnævnet (the Board of Secondary Employment)
Indsamlingsnævnet (the Collection Board)
Ungdomskriminalitetsnævnet (the Juvenile Crime Board)

Legal commissions

Strafferetsplejeudvalget
Kursusudvalget for Advokatuddannelsen
Udvalget om retshjælp og fri proces

Other commissions

Justitsministeriets Forskningspolitiske Udvalg
Kursusudvalget vedr. obligatorisk efteruddannelse af advokat-fuldmægtige
Undersøgelseskommissionen om SKAT (Commission of Inquiry on the Tax Administration))
Undersøgelseskommissionen om hjemsendelser i Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste (FE-kommissionen II) (Commission of Inquiry on the relievement of dutys in the Danish Defense Intelligence Service (DDIS Commission II)

Committee

Bestyrelsen for Domstolsstyrelsen

Inspections

Danish Data Protection Agency
Statens Våbenkontrol

List of ministers

See List of Justice Ministers in Denmark

References

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