Judicial jury

The Judicial Jury is a working body under the High Judicial Council, formed to consider issues of disciplinary responsibility of judges. Its activities are regulated by the Constitutional Law "On the Judicial System and the Status of Judges of the Republic of Kazakhstan", the Regulations on the Judicial Jury, approved by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 26, 2001 No. 643 (as amended on April 17, 2019), and the Rules of the Judicial Jury.

The Judicial Jury consists of 9 members, of which 6 are acting judges of various levels (2 judges each - from the Supreme Court, regional and district courts).

The Judicial Jury also includes one member of the High Judicial Council from among the judges and two representatives of the public (one representing the legal community, the other a representative of the legal profession), who have an advisory vote.

The composition of the Judicial Jury is approved by the High Judicial Council.

Persons recommended to the Judicial Jury must have high professional qualities, an impeccable reputation, integrity, enjoy the authority of the judicial community, as well as considerable work experience (for jury members from among judges - at least ten years of experience in judicial work, for jury members from representatives public - at least ten years of work experience in the legal profession).

Reasons for disciplinary liability of a judge

Article 39 of the Constitutional Law "On the Judicial System and the Status of Judges of the Republic of Kazakhstan" provides an exhaustive list of grounds for bringing a judge to disciplinary responsibility:

1) gross violation of the law when considering court cases;

2) committing a defamatory offense contrary to judicial ethics.

Chairmen of courts and chairmen of judicial chambers can also be brought to disciplinary responsibility for improper performance of their official duties provided for by this Constitutional Law.