LEGAL SECURITY IN VUKOVAR COUNTY IS FAVOURABLE

( Editorial: --> 5265 ) VUKOVAR, Dec 2 (Hina) - The Vukovar County Court is fully functioning and performing its task, despite all difficulties and problems regarding premises, Court president Ante Zeljko said Tuesday. The legal security of Vukovar-Srijem County residents is favourable thanks to, among else, the successful work of the County and Municipal Courts in Vukovar, Zeljko said. There had been no incidents at either court, he added. Croatian judicial bodies began functioning in the eastern part of the country on September 30. The County Court employed 21 person from the area, and the Municipal Court 22 persons. "All of them regularly come to do their job and are outstandingly fair," Zeljko said. He also commended formerly displaced employees who returned to their jobs at the County Court. There are 58 persons currently employed at the County Court in Vukovar, and nine of them are judges. The ratio of Croat and Serb judges at both the Municipal and County Courts is 60 to 40. "We have fully taken over all issues, apart from criminal offences committed by juveniles. We will start dealing with that early next year," Zeljko said. He said problems concerning premises could be solved by reconstructing the completely demolished old court building, which the Croatian justice ministry advocates. (hina) ha mm 021853 MET dec 97