Chapter 5 · Law and justice
Vem beslutar att en misstänkt ska anhållas?
Who decides on a suspect's detention (anhållande)?
Correct answer: The prosecutor
A prosecutor orders detention when the legal conditions are met. This is temporary deprivation of liberty during proceedings, not a prison sentence.
Key words
anhålla · detain by prosecutor's order
Source: Riksdagen: Rättegångsbalk (1942:740) · 24 kap. 6 §
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Why this option does not fit
Försvarsadvokaten
Defence counsel represents the suspect and does not order detention.
Brottsoffermyndigheten
The Crime Victim Authority does not order deprivation of liberty.
Kriminalvården
The Prison and Probation Service runs remand centres but does not make the prosecutor's detention decision.