The Special Public Prosecutor's Office for Women was created on 6 September 1994. Its mandate is to apply justice, bringing criminal action on behalf of women who are victims of any crime, and pursuing action against domestic violence, as a means to offer women effective protection within the existing legal framework. In 2000 there were 7,262 complaints, of which 4,579 went to trial. Of these, 161 resulted in definitive judgments (113 convictions and 48 acquittals), representing 2.22% of all complaints. In 2004 there were 9,900 complaints. Of these, 1118 resulted in definitive judgments.