The Path of Empowering Procuratorial Work through Technology in China's Procuratorial Organs 　

Technology is the primary productive force; without it, modernization would not be obtained.

Since introducing the strategy of "Empowering Procuratorial Work through Technology" in 2000, China's procuratorial organs have consistently regarded technology as a vital tool for enhancing legal supervision capabilities, improving the quality and efficiency of case handling, and upholding judicial justice. Significant progress has been made in the fields of procuratorial technology and digital procuracy.

In July 2017, a modern laboratory and information facility put into operation at the southern foothills of Beijing's Xishan Mountain. This facility houses Forensic Science and the Big Data Center of Supreme People's Procuratorate, serving as the most advanced technology support center. It leads procuratorial organs at all levels across the country in leveraging technology to elevate the quality and efficiency of case handling.

Specialized technical evidence can be encountered during case handling. To assist prosecutors in addressing these technical challenges, the Forensic Science center has established laboratories in all critical forensic fields, such as Forensic Medicine, Forensic DNA Testing, Forensic Toxicological Analysis and Drugs Testing, Document Examination, Marks Examination, Trace Evidence Analysis, Forensic Audio and Image, Digital Forensics, as well as Forensic Accounting.

Procuratorial technology provides robust and reliable scientific support throughout all stages of case handling. Crime scene investigation and rapid on-site testing help to discover, collect, and preserve evidence. Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses in the lab to reveal scientific truth such as causal relationships, correlations, process analysis, and time inference.

In the major public interest litigation case of Nansi Lake, prosecutors submitted collected physical evidence to Forensic Science Center. Forensic expert conducted analyses within the required preservation timeframe, providing scientifically reliable evidence for case resolution.

Technical evidence, such as records of crime scene investigations, analysis reports, and expert opinions, undergo specialized review to verify its reliability. At trial, procuratorial forensic expert may appear in court as experts with specialized knowledge to testify on technical evidence related to the case.

In 2024, technical departments of procuratorial organs across China handled over 140,000 technical cases, delivering reliable scientific and technological support for high-quality case handling and the proper execution of legal supervision duties.

This is the Big Data Center of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

Digital procuracy has become a crucial method of legal supervision in the new era. By deepening the working mechanism of "business leadership, data integration, technical support, and emphasizing application," we strive to achieve unified online operation, management, service delivery, empowerment, and maintenance. This digital transformation drives high-quality development in procuratorial work.

First, online case handling system ensures process standardization. Through the nationwide unified Procuratorial Case Management System 2.0, we strictly manage workflows, approval authorities, and timelines while standardizing document usage in accordance with laws and regulations. This enables end-to-end oversight of cases, safeguarding citizens' legitimate rights and judicial fairness.

Second, assisted case handling system enhances quality and efficiency. Integrate the information resources of the procuratorial case database and the Procuratorial Q&A Network to build a knowledge system for case handling. Build statistical system to conduct trend analysis, providing important basis for decision-making and work improvement.

Third, digital empowerment enables legal supervision. By identifying patterns from numerous cases, we develop legal supervision models based on case characteristics. These models screen massive data for batch supervision clues, revealing systemic gaps in law enforcement, institutional mechanisms, and management connection. Through procuratorial recommendations, we promote social governance, forming a supervision path from "individual case discovery to category supervision and systemic governance."

Fourth, exploring artificial intelligence applications to elevate the efficiency of case handling. By 2025, China’s procuratorial organs enter a new phase of empowering case handling with large-scale AI models. Generative AI technology automates tasks, such as reviewing case files, applying laws, and generating document. This will free prosecutors from tedious basic work, alleviate the contradiction of a large number of cases and a shortage of personnel, and significantly enhance the quality and efficiency of case handling.

On the new journey of comprehensively advancing the rule of law in all aspects, China’s procuratorial organs continue to deepen digital procuracy strategies, leveraging advanced technology to ensure every case is handled with high quality and efficiency. Through digital and technological empowerment, we are driving high-quality development in procuratorial work, providing solid technical support for achieving fairness and justice.