Decree No. 33B Regarding the Rules for the Office of Prosecution and Police when Arresting Individuals

Decree No. 33B stipulates rules for the Office of Prosecution and Police when arresting individuals, requiring a record to be made within 24 hours and transferring the accused to military court or public prosecutor.

Document No.33B
Document typeDecree
Issuing authorityCentral Account
Signed byHồ Chí Minh — Chủ tịch Chính phủ liên hiệp
Updated18/06/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued13/09/1945
Effective28/09/1945
In force from
StatusExpired
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Decree No. 33B stipulates rules for the Office of Prosecution and Police when arresting individuals, requiring a record to be made within 24 hours and transferring the accused to military court or public prosecutor.

Scope of application

Office of Prosecution and Police

Key points

  • The Office of Prosecution and Police must make a record within 24 hours when arresting an individual (Clause I).
  • If the Chief Prosecutor or Police Commissioner releases the accused, the reason must be clearly stated in the record (Clause II).
  • The record must also specify the charges when transferring the accused to court (Clause II).

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DECREE

Regarding the regulations for the Public Prosecution Office and Police Department upon arresting individuals and NBSP

CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE VIETNAMESE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

Pursuant to the proposal of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Interior,

After deliberation by the Council of Ministers on September 12, 1845,

ISSUES A DECREE

Clause I: When the Public Prosecution Office or Police Department arrests an individual, within twenty-four hours they must prepare a record to either release immediately, transfer to a military court, or refer to the public prosecutor.

Clause II: If the Chief of Public Prosecution or Police Commissioner releases the accused, the record must specify the reasons.

The record also must indicate the grounds for prosecution when referred to court.

Clause III: The Ministers of Interior and Justice are authorized to implement this decree.

 

Ho Chi Minh

(Signed)

 

 

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