The Ministry of Justice, hereinafter referred to as the ministry, is the specialized body of the central public administration, with legal personality, subordinated to the Government, which contributes to the proper functioning of the judiciary and to ensuring the conditions of the administration of justice as a public service, the defence of legal order and of the rights and freedoms of citizens.

Main functions:

1. establishes public policies, strategies and action plans in the area of justice, of prevention and fight against corruption, and also of serious crimes, inclusively in line with the objectives of the governance program;
2. regulates the legal and institutional framework of the judiciary and of the administration of justice as a public service;
3. coordinates and controls the uniform application of the compliance with the legal rules on the organization and functioning of the institutions under its subordination or coordination;
4. ensure the authority referred to in Article 132 (1) of the Constitution of Romania, republished, in accordance with the laws on the organization of the judiciary and the administration of justice as a public service;
5. ensures respect for the legal order and observance of the rights and freedoms of citizens, by the means and procedures made available by this decision or by other regulations;
6. represents the State or Government in the specific field of activity and competence established by this decision or by other regulations;
7. is a central authority in the field of international judicial cooperation, in accordance with the treaties to which Romania is a party and to the legal instruments adopted within the European Union;
8. coordinates the integration of the efforts to achieve the specific benchmarks under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism established by the European Commission Decision 2006/928/EC of 13 December 2006 and integrates the information requested from the authorities by virtue of this function; represents the State and the Government in cooperation with the European Commission under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism.

Main duties:

I. in the field of strategic planning and functioning of the judiciary and of justice as a public service:

II. in the field of regulating and improving the regulatory framework:

III. in the international field of citizens’ rights and freedoms:

IV. in the field of supervision of the execution of penalties:

V. in the field of organization, coordination and control of professions and related legal services:

VI. Repealed

VII. in the field of resource management:

VII.1. in the field of internal public audit:

VIII. Other tasks:

In exercising its powers, the Ministry will adopt a policy of institutional collaboration with the other ministries and specialized bodies of the central public administration, the Superior Council of Magistracy, the Public Ministry, the National Union of Romanian Bars, the National Union of Notaries Public of Romania, the National Union of Bailiffs and other public authorities, the associations of judges and prosecutors and other professional associations or non-governmental organizations, while safeguarding its objectives and policies in the area of competence.