A pre-trial investigation shall be organised and directed, and charges on behalf of the State in criminal cases shall be upheld, by prosecutors.
In cases established by law, prosecutors shall defend the rights and legitimate interests of the person, society, and the State.
When performing their functions, prosecutors shall be independent and shall obey only the law.
The Prosecution Service of the Republic of Lithuania shall be the Office of the Prosecutor General and territorial prosecutor’s offices.
The Prosecutor General shall be appointed and released by the President of the Republic upon the assent of the Seimas.
The procedure for the appointment and release of prosecutors, as well as their status, shall be established by law.