ZAGREB, Sept 27 (Hina) - After a four-hour debate on Thursday, the new composition of the State Judicial Council (DSV) adopted at its second session a new Rule Book with a majority vote. Eight members voted for and three against the
Rule Book. The most disputable issue for the 11-member DSV was the appointment of judges in case when a large number of candidates apply for few judges' positions, as has been the case with 41 candidates who applied for the positions of six Supreme Court judges. Under the law, the candidate with the majority of DSV votes (eight) is appointed a judge. In case more candidates are chosen with the same number of votes, the final decision is made in another vote. If all free judges positions are not filled in the first round, another debate is held about all candidates who have not passed the first voting round. In case all vacancies are not filled, applications are invited again. The DSV decided to for
ZAGREB, Sept 27 (Hina) - After a four-hour debate on Thursday, the
new composition of the State Judicial Council (DSV) adopted at its
second session a new Rule Book with a majority vote.
Eight members voted for and three against the Rule Book.
The most disputable issue for the 11-member DSV was the appointment
of judges in case when a large number of candidates apply for few
judges' positions, as has been the case with 41 candidates who
applied for the positions of six Supreme Court judges.
Under the law, the candidate with the majority of DSV votes (eight)
is appointed a judge. In case more candidates are chosen with the
same number of votes, the final decision is made in another vote.
If all free judges positions are not filled in the first round,
another debate is held about all candidates who have not passed the
first voting round. In case all vacancies are not filled,
applications are invited again.
The DSV decided to forward to the parliament a request that Radovan
Ortynski be stripped of immunity due to a private lawsuit filed
against him while he was an investigating judge. The parliament is
in charge of stripping the State Prosecutor, the post Ortynski now
holds, of immunity.
The DSV stripped three judges of immunity due to criminal acts which
are not covered by judges' immunity. The judges enjoy immunity only
for opinions and decision-making in court proceedings.
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