Sepot
Decision not to prosecute
A sepot is the decision of the Public Prosecution Service not to prosecute a criminal case.
A sepot means that the public prosecutor decides not to institute criminal proceedings against a suspect. This may occur on the grounds of insufficient evidence or for policy reasons, such as the limited seriousness of the offence or the public interest.
In practice, a sepot results in the matter being concluded without any involvement of the court. The suspect receives written notification to this effect and may, subject to certain conditions, lodge an objection against the decision.
“The public prosecutor decided to dismiss the case due to insufficient evidence.”
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