Procurator fiscal is an officer of the judicial system in Scotland. The procurator fiscal service undertakes public prosecutions on behalf of the lord advocate and the solicitor general, Scotland’s two chief legal officers. A crown agent supervises the service, which is staffed by procurators fiscal. The police investigate offenses and report them to the local procurator fiscal, who decides whether to prosecute the case in the sheriff or district court.
There are no coroners in Scotland. The procurators fiscal inquire into sudden or suspicious deaths in their district. They may report their findings to the crown agent.
