Frode Jacobsen, Grunde Almeland, and Audun Lysbakken propose amending Constitution § 96 to formally establish that the prosecution authority is independent and that no one can be convicted except on the basis of an independent charge. The proposers argue the change follows naturally from a 2019 law amendment and will protect against political interference in the prosecution of individual cases.
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§ 96, first paragraph, shall read: No one can be convicted except according to law and an independent charge, nor can anyone be punished except by judgment of a court. Law may provide exceptions to the requirement of an independent charge for summary penalties imposed by the courts.
No one can be convicted except according to law and an independent charge, nor can anyone be punished except by judgment of a court. Law may provide exceptions to the requirement of an independent charge for summary penalties imposed by the courts.