Its main functions are to prosecute all types of crimes, to ensure that every citizen follows the Constitution and the law of the land, and to represent, to defend, and to protect the general interests of society.

Prior to 1994, the public entity that represented the state was part of the Supreme Court of Justice of Honduras.

The “Law of the Public Prosecutor” was issued during the government of Mr. Rafael Leonardo Callejas by the National Congress of Honduras.

The current general public prosecutor is Óscar Fernando Chinchilla Banegas, a former magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice.

The public deputy prosecutor is Rigoberto Cuéllar, former minister of the Office of Natural Resources and Environment.