Vision
Prosecution service, imposing strict requirements for the quality of professional work, shall strive for the efficiency of proceedings, shall develop such practice of criminal prosecution and protection of public interest which would secure human rights and freedoms, shall protect and safeguard the principles of a law-governed state, recognizing the values of objectivity, transparency, co-operation, accountability and cost-effectiveness of criminal proceedings.

Mission
Mission of the prosecution service enshrined in the Constitution is the following: to organize and direct pre-trial investigations, to uphold charges on behalf of the State in criminal cases, to protect public interest, to ensure justice and to assist the judiciary in the administration of justice.

POLICY

The Prosecutor's Office is a state institution performing the functions established by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, the Law on Prosecutor’s Office or other laws. The Prosecutor's Office helps to ensure lawfulness and assists courts in the administration of justice. The Prosecutor's Office shall, based on the grounds and according to the procedure prescribed by law:

1. organise and direct pre-trial investigation;
2. conduct pre-trial investigation or individual actions of pre-trial investigation;
3. control the activities of pre-trial investigation officers in criminal proceedings;
4. Prosecute on behalf of the State;
5. supervise the submission of the judgements for enforcement and the enforcement thereof;
6. coordinate the actions of the pre-trial investigation bodies pertaining to investigation of criminal acts;
7. defend the public interest;
8. examine, within its competence, petitions, applications and complaints submitted by individuals;
9. take part in the drawing up and implementation of national and international criminal acts prevention programmes;
10. take part in the legislative process;
11. fulfil other functions prescribed by law.

The prosecutor shall make his decisions independently and individually based on laws and the principles of reasonableness, respect for human rights and freedoms, presumption of innocence as well as the principle of equality of persons before the law irrespective of their social and family status, duties, occupation, convictions, views, origin, race, gender, ethnic origin, language, religious beliefs and education.

Lawful demands and decisions of the prosecutor shall be binding on all state and municipal institutions and agencies, their officials, public servants and employees, natural and legal persons and must be complied with in the entire territory of the State of Lithuania. Failure to comply with the demands and decisions of the prosecutor shall make the above-listed entities liable under law.

The acts and decisions of the prosecutor may be appealed against to a superior prosecutor and court following the procedure established by law.

Damage caused to individuals by unlawful acts or omission of the prosecutor shall be compensated for in accordance with the procedure established by the Law on Compensation for the Damage Caused by Unlawful Actions of Government Institutions or the Civil Code and the Code of Civil Procedure.