Requesting and issuing arrest warrants and search warrants Considering online access July 15 4:27
In order to speed up criminal procedures, the National Police Agency and the Ministry of Justice have decided to consider making arrest warrants and search warrants and issuing warrants online.
As a general rule, a warrant issued by the court is required when arresting a suspect or searching for related parties, but currently, police officers etc. bring materials to the court and make a request, and the judge considers the necessity. Since the warrant is issued after that, it takes a long time to move back and forth, and the burden on the court side is heavy in the case of late night.
For this reason, the National Police Agency, the Ministry of Justice, and the Supreme Court have decided to consider making requests and issuance of warrants online in order to speed up and streamline the procedure.
In the future, in addition to concretely studying the necessary systems, it is also considered to create a system in which large-scale courts collectively examine warrants.
In addition, since online access to requests for arrest warrants, etc. has already progressed in the United Kingdom and the United States, we are thinking of sending a person in charge to each country to investigate the actual state of operation.
In the future, discussions will be promoted by hearing the opinions of experts, but it is expected that it will take several years before the realization is possible due to the need to amend the law.