Prosecution_of_Offenders_Act_1985
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
United Kingdom legislation
The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23) is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. Its main provisions are to establish the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), to transfer the responsibility of prosecution of offences from the police to the CPS,[1] and to codify the prosecution process.