On approval of the provisions stipulated by the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Judicial System and the Status of Judges of the Republic of Kazakhstan"

Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 26, 2001 No. 643.

In accordance with paragraph 8 of Article 29, paragraph 3 of Article 30-1 and paragraph 4 of Article 38-1 of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Judicial System and the Status of Judges of the Republic of Kazakhstan", I hereby decree:

     The footnote. The preamble is in the wording of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 02/07/2022 No. 804 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     1. Approve the attached documents:

     1) Regulations on the internship of a candidate for a judge;

     1-1) Regulations on the Judicial Jury.

     2) excluded by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 05/18/2012 No. 329.

     3) excluded by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 04/01/2011 No. 1177.

     4) excluded by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 28.08.2017 No. 535 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     5) Regulations on the Commission on the Quality of Justice under the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     The footnote. Paragraph 1 as amended by Decrees of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 02/27/2007 No. 292; dated 04/01/2011 No. 1177; dated 05/18/2012 No. 329; dated 08/28/2017 No. 535 (effective from the date of its first official publication); dated 04/05/2019 No. 16 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     2. Invalidate them:

     1) Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 24, 1996 No. 3004 "On approval of the Regulations on the certification of judges of courts of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1996, No. 22, art. 189);

     2) Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 15, 1997 No. 3677 "On approval of the Regulations on the qualification classes of judges of the courts of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1997, No. 45, art. 412);

     3) Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 12, 1997 No. 3746 "On approval of the Regulations on the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, regional and equivalent disciplinary boards" (SAPP of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1997, No. 49, art. 453).

     3. This Decree comes into force from the date of signing.

President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on June 26, 2001 No. 643

Internship requirements for a judicial candidate

     The footnote. Regulation as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 05.04.2019 No. 16 (effective from the date of the first official publication).

1. General provisions

     1. These Regulations, in accordance with the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 25, 2000 "On the Judicial System and the Status of Judges of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (hereinafter referred to as the Constitutional Law), determine the conditions and procedure for internship by a candidate for a judge.

     2. The main objectives of the internship for a judicial candidate are to study the specifics of working in local courts, acquire the necessary practical and organizational skills to work as a judge.

     The internship is carried out in order to study the business, professional and moral qualities of a candidate for a judge and determine the prospects for the exercise of judicial powers.

     The internship of a candidate for a judge is carried out on an ongoing basis with separation from the main place of work.

     Judicial candidates may complete an internship after receiving a recommendation from the Supreme Judicial Council on appointment to a vacant position.

     During the internship period, a candidate for a judge is granted leave without pay in accordance with the procedure established by labor legislation.

     During the internship period, a candidate for a judge is paid a fixed salary in the amount of 70% of the official salary of a judge of a district and equivalent court with up to one year of work experience.

     The footnote. Paragraph 2 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/10/2023 No. 252 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     3. Persons who have previously worked as permanent judges for at least five years and who have expressed a desire to resume the position of judge within four years from the date of their dismissal are not required to complete an internship.

     Persons who have completed their studies at the Academy of Justice under the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the Academy of Justice) are not required to complete an internship for four years from the date of graduation.

     The footnote. Paragraph 3 as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/10/2023 No. 252 (effective from 07/15/2024).

     4. The internship period is eight months in a district and equivalent court (hereinafter referred to as the district court), one month in a regional and equivalent court (hereinafter referred to as the regional court).

     The internship period for persons who have received a recommendation from the Supreme Judicial Council to be appointed to a vacant position is six months, of which five months are in the district court and one month is in the regional court.

     The internship period for persons with at least ten years of legal experience is six months, of which five months are in the district court and one month is in the regional court.

     The internship period for persons who have received a recommendation from the Supreme Judicial Council for appointment to a vacant position and have at least ten years of legal experience is three months, of which two months are in the district court and one month is in the regional court.

     The internship period for persons with more than fifteen years of legal experience is three months, of which two months are in the district court and one month is in the regional court.

     The internship period for persons who have received a recommendation from the Supreme Judicial Council on appointment to a vacant position and have more than fifteen years of legal experience is two months, of which one month is in the district court and one month is in the regional court.

     The internship period for persons who are specialists in certain branches of law, the list of which is approved by the Supreme Judicial Council on the proposal of the Supreme Court, is one month in the regional court.

     In case of temporary disability of a candidate for a judge lasting more than two months, the internship is terminated by the head of the authorized state body in the field of judicial administration (hereinafter referred to as the authorized body).

     At the request of the candidate for judge by the head of the authorized body, the internship is terminated before the expiration of the prescribed period, with the exception of the cases provided for in subparagraph 5) of paragraph 26 of these Regulations.

     Subsequently, a candidate for a judge may be admitted to an internship in accordance with the procedure provided for in these Regulations.

     The authorized body sends information about the termination of the internship of candidates who have received a recommendation for appointment to a vacant position to the Supreme Judicial Council within five working days from the date of the decision.

     The footnote. Paragraph 4 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/10/2023 No. 252 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

2. Requirements for a judicial candidate

     5. A citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan is allowed to complete an internship:

     1) who has reached the age of twenty-nine years;

     2) having a higher legal education, high moral and moral qualities, impeccable reputation, work experience in the legal profession for at least five years;

     3) who has passed the qualification exam, the validity of which has not expired (including does not expire before the end of the estimated internship period);

     4) who has passed a medical examination and confirmed the absence of diseases that impede the performance of professional duties of a judge.

3. Conditions and procedure of internship

     6. The Office of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall send to the authorized body the lists of persons who have successfully passed the qualification examination for the position of judge and persons who have received the recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council on appointment to the vacant position.

     The Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan annually distributes vacant places for internships in local courts based on proposals from the head of the authorized body.

     Internship places are allocated based on the number of judicial vacancies predicted in the region, capital and cities of national significance, but not less than three places for each region, capital and cities of national significance.

     Candidates for the position of judge are accepted for internship in accordance with the distribution of vacancies.

     The internship is carried out in local courts in the territory of the region, the capital and cities of republican significance, where the candidate for the position of judge is registered at the place of residence. If there are no vacancies for internships at the place of residence, the candidate has the right to apply for admission to the Commission for the Selection of Persons for internships (hereinafter referred to as the Commission), provided there are vacancies in another region, capital and cities of republican significance.

     Admission of persons to an internship who have received a recommendation from the Supreme Judicial Council on appointment to a vacant position is carried out regardless of the distribution of vacant internship positions.

     An internship by a person who has received a recommendation from the Supreme Judicial Council is carried out in the court to which the recommendation for appointment to the vacant position has been received, subject to the requirements of paragraph 4 of these Regulations.

     The footnote. Paragraph 6 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/10/2023 No. 252 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     7. The documents for the internship are accepted quarterly after the first day of the month of the following quarter.

The announcement of vacant internship positions in local courts is published by the authorized body on the Internet resources of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Judicial Council in the state and Russian languages at least fifteen calendar days before the start of accepting applications for admission to the internship.

     The footnote. Paragraph 7 as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/10/2023 No. 252 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     8. A person who has expressed a desire to complete an internship shall apply to the Commission for admission to the internship within fifteen calendar days from the date of publication of the announcement.

     The following documents must be attached to the application::

     1) personal personnel accounting sheet;

     2) autobiography;

     3) copies of the diploma and diploma supplement;

     4) a copy of the document confirming the passing of the qualification exam;

     5) service record from the last place of work. If it is impossible for valid reasons to provide a description, written explanations are provided.;

     6) a medical examination document confirming the absence of diseases that impede the performance of professional duties of a judge, issued no later than one year before the date of submission of the documents.

     Documents specified in the sub-items 1), 2), 3), 4), 5) They are submitted by the person who received the recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council on appointment to a vacant position, at the request of the authorized body.

     The footnote. Paragraph 8 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/10/2023 No. 252 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     9. The authorized body, within five working days from the date of the end of accepting applications, requests information from the Committee on Legal Statistics and Special Accounts about persons who have applied for admission to an internship.

     Information about persons who have applied for admission to an internship is published on the Internet resources of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Judicial Council from the date of the end of the application process.

     Upon receipt of information characterizing the business and moral qualities of persons who have applied for admission to an internship, their verification is carried out, the results of which are taken into account when considering issues of admission to an internship and the results of the internship by the plenary session.

     10. The selection of persons for internships is carried out by a Commission formed by the head of the authorized body from among the employees of the authorized body and the Staff of the Supreme Judicial Council.

     The procedure for the formation and organization of the Commission's work is determined by the head of the authorized body in coordination with the head of the Staff of the Supreme Judicial Council.

     The decision on admission to the internship of persons who have received a recommendation for appointment to a vacant position is made by the Commission after receiving from the Supreme Judicial Council a list of persons who have received a recommendation for appointment to a vacant position.

     The footnote. Paragraph 10 as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/10/2023 No. 252 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     11. Based on the results of reviewing a person's application for admission to an internship, the Commission makes one of the following decisions::

     1) about the admission of a person to an internship;

     2) about the refusal of admission to the internship.

     Information about persons admitted to the internship is sent to the regional courts and published on the Internet resources of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Judicial Council.

     The person admitted to the internship is obliged to start the internship within seven working days after the publication of information on the Internet resources.

     The footnote. Paragraph 11 as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/10/2023 No. 252 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     12. The chairman of the regional court, on the basis of subparagraph 1) of paragraph 11 of these Regulations, determines by order the district court or, if there is a specialization, the district courts to ensure mandatory internship in criminal, civil and administrative specialization.

     By order of the Chairman of the regional court, an internship coordinator is appointed – a judge of the regional court (hereinafter referred to as the internship coordinator), who is responsible for the overall coordination and control of the internship.

     13. An internship agreement is concluded between the head of the authorized body, the candidate for judge and his employer.

     If a candidate for a judge is not in an employment relationship, an internship agreement is concluded between the head of the authorized body and the candidate for a judge.

     The internship agreement must contain:

     1) name of the parties;

     2) the rights and obligations of the parties, including the obligation of a candidate for a judge, during the period of validity of the positive conclusion of the plenary session, to participate in a competition to fill vacant judicial positions in the courts to which he expressed a desire before completing an internship, and to return the public funds spent on him in case of refusal to participate in competitions for the relevant vacant positions;

     3) place of internship;

     4) the terms and procedure of the internship.

     The standard internship agreement is approved by the authorized body.

     14. A candidate for a judge is denied admission to an internship in the following cases::

     1) recognition by the court as legally incompetent or with limited legal capacity;

     2) disciplinary responsibility for disciplinary misconduct discrediting the civil service, as well as dismissal for disciplinary misconduct discrediting the civil service, within three years prior to the date of submission of the application for admission to the internship;

     3) imposing an administrative penalty in court for committing a corruption offense within three years prior to the date of submitting an application for admission to an internship;

     4) passing a court verdict of guilty for committing a criminal offense or exemption from criminal liability for committing a criminal offense on the basis of paragraphs 3), 4), 9), 10) and 12) the first part of Article 35 or Article 36 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan within three years prior to the date of filing an application for admission to completing an internship;

     5) having a criminal record;

     6) exemption from criminal liability for the commission of a crime on the basis of paragraphs 3), 4), 9), 10) and 12) the first part of Article 35 or Article 36 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

     7) dismissal on negative grounds from the position of a judge, from law enforcement agencies, special state bodies and courts, from military service, as well as in other cases provided for by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

     8) availability of reliable information characterizing the moral and ethical image of a person on the negative side;

     9) the presence of diseases that impede the performance of professional duties of a judge, based on the results of a medical examination;

     10) failure to submit the documents provided for in paragraph 8 of these Regulations, or submission of false information;

     11) inconsistencies with other requirements for judicial candidates established by the Constitutional Law.

     Candidates are checked for compliance with the above-mentioned requirements of this paragraph by the Supreme Judicial Council when making a recommendation on appointment to a vacant position.

     The Commission has the right to make a decision on the refusal of admission to the internship in the case of receipt before the meeting of information characterizing the moral and ethical character of the person from the negative side.

     When making a decision to refuse admission to an internship, the Commission sends materials to the Supreme Judicial Council to consider whether to cancel the recommendation on appointing a candidate to a vacant position.

     The footnote. Paragraph 14 as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/10/2023 No. 252 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     15. The internship includes the fulfillment by a candidate for a judge of the activities included in the individual internship plan, drawn up in accordance with the Standard Internship Program for candidates for Judges, approved by the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     16. The individual plan is approved by the chairman of the regional court in consultation with the chairman of the relevant district court and the internship coordinator.

     Changes and additions may be made to the individual plan in the future, and the candidate for judge must be notified within three working days.

     17. Upon arrival of a candidate for a judge at a district court, the chairman of the court appoints from among the judges the head of the internship – the judge of the district court (hereinafter referred to as the head of the internship) or, if there is specialization within this court, the heads of the internship. A judge with at least 5 years of judicial experience is appointed as the head of the internship. If there is no judge in this court who meets the specified requirement, a judge with less judicial experience may be appointed head of the internship.

     When completing an internship in a regional court, the chairman of the regional court appoints the internship supervisor from among the judges of the regional court.

     Internship Supervisor:

     1) determines the required amount of work;

     2) provides assistance to a candidate for a judge in improving the level of professional knowledge and acquiring practical skills;

     3) ensures the implementation of an individual internship plan.

     18. When completing an internship in court, a candidate for a judge performs the following functions as a consultant (assistant) to a judge:

1) carries out a search for legal information, a selection of normative legal acts, materials of judicial practice necessary for a judge to exercise his powers;

     2) prepares information on cases pending before the judge;

     3) carries out actions to prepare cases for trial;

     4) produces drafts of procedural documents;

     5) participates in the study of applications (claims) submitted to the judge in the framework of civil proceedings, cases (materials), complaints in the framework of criminal proceedings, cases of administrative offenses and complaints on them;

     6) makes proposals to the judge on the commission of actions provided for by the procedural legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

     7) monitors compliance with the procedural deadlines for the consideration of cases;

     8) prepares draft responses to appeals and inquiries on cases pending before the judge;

     9) other functions arising from the tasks of the internship.

     19. In case of non-compliance with the internship agreement, as well as in the cases provided for in paragraph 26 of these Regulations, the internship coordinator independently or on the basis of a submission from the internship supervisor prematurely submits to the plenary a submission on giving a negative opinion on the results of the internship.

     20. Upon completion of the internship in district courts and upon completion of the internship, the candidate for judge draws up a written report, which should reflect information on the implementation of his individual plan and tasks of the internship supervisor. The written report must be accompanied by drafts of procedural documents drawn up by the candidate for judge during the internship period.

     The written report of the judicial candidate is reviewed by the internship coordinator.

     Based on the results of the internship, internship supervisors compile reviews of the candidate for judge. The reviews are approved by the chairmen of the courts where the internship was completed. The review should contain information about the practical skills and knowledge acquired by the candidate for a judge, the quality of drafting procedural documents, the degree of preparation for the duties of a judge, compliance with labor and executive discipline, business and moral qualities of the candidate for a judge.

     The feedback on the judicial candidate, the individual internship plan with the results of its implementation and the written report of the judicial candidate on the results of the internship are submitted by the internship supervisors for consideration by the internship coordinator.

     Based on the results of the internship and the results of their consideration, the internship coordinator within fifteen calendar days submits a submission based on the results of all stages of the internship, which, together with other internship materials, is submitted to the plenary session of the regional court.

4. Review of internship results

     21. The plenary session considers the results of the internship no later than one month after the submission of the internship coordinator with the hearing of the report of the candidate for judge.

     22. Based on the results of consideration of the internship results of a candidate for a judge, the plenary session gives a positive or negative opinion on the internship results, which is adopted by a majority vote and signed by the chairman.

     23. The following information is indicated in the conclusion of the plenary session on the results of the internship:

     1) date and place of the conclusion;

     2) the surname, first name and patronymic of the internship coordinator who submitted the submission regarding the candidate for judge;

     3) last name, first name and patronymic, date of birth, place of residence, place of work for the period of internship of the candidate for judge;

     4) the names of the vessels and the period of internship;

     5) last name, first name and patronymic of the internship supervisors;

     6) a brief description of the amount of work performed during the internship period;

     7) characteristics of the level of training, demonstrated qualities and other characteristics of the candidate for judge;

     8) a conclusion about the suitability for work as a judge based on professional, individual psychological and moral qualities;

     9) voting results of the plenary session;

     10) signature of the chairman of the regional court.

     24. The conclusion of the plenary session on the results of the internship of a candidate for the position of judge is sent by the regional court to the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     25. The positive conclusion of the plenary session on the results of the internship is valid for four years.

     26. A negative opinion on the results of the internship is given to a candidate for a judge by the plenary session in the following cases::

     1) non-compliance with the requirements for judicial candidates established by the Constitutional Law;

     2) committing a defamatory offense;

     3) the availability of information that negatively characterizes the moral and ethical image of a candidate for a judge;

     4) failure to comply with the requirements of the internship agreement;

     5) the presence of diseases that prevent the performance of professional duties of a judge based on the results of a medical examination;

     6) dismissal on negative grounds from the position of a judge, from law enforcement agencies, special state bodies and courts, from military service, as well as in other cases provided for by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     27. In case of receiving a negative opinion on the results of the internship, the candidate for judge is allowed to undergo a second internship no earlier than one year after the date of its receipt.

     In case of receiving a negative opinion on the results of the internship on the grounds provided for in subparagraph 5) of paragraph 26 of these Regulations, a candidate for a judge is not allowed to undergo a second internship, except in cases of subsequent confirmation by the results of a medical examination of the absence of diseases that impede the performance of professional duties of a judge.

     The footnote. Paragraph 27 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/10/2023 No. 252 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

Approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on June 26, 2001 No. 643

Provisions of the Judicial Jury

     The footnote. The Decree was supplemented by the provision on the Judicial Jury in accordance with Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 02/27/2007 No. 292; as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 04/17/2019 No. 25 (effective from 04/28/2019).

1. General provisions

     1. This Regulation on the Judicial Jury (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation) has been developed in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Judicial System and Status of Judges of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (hereinafter referred to as the Constitutional Law), the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (hereinafter referred to as the Law) and defines the procedure formation and organization of the work of the Judicial Jury.

     2. A judicial jury is formed to consider disciplinary cases against judges.

     3. The members of the Judicial Jury are independent in their activities and are guided only by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Constitutional Law, the Law and these Regulations.

     4. Interference in the activities of the Judicial Jury and influencing its members are not allowed. A member of the Judicial Jury is not entitled to give any information on the materials in his production, the decisions taken.

2. The procedure for forming a Judicial jury

     5. The judicial jury consists of thirteen judges – three judges of district and equivalent courts (hereinafter referred to as the district court), four judges of regional and equivalent courts (hereinafter referred to as the regional court), three judges of the cassation courts and three judges of the Supreme Court. The Judicial Jury also includes two representatives of the legal community who have the right to an advisory vote.

     Judges are appointed to the Judicial Jury on the recommendation of the expanded plenary session of the Supreme Court in accordance with paragraph 2-1 of Article 22 of the Constitutional Law, and representatives of the legal community on the recommendation of organizations in accordance with their charter – by the Supreme Judicial Council, for a period of three years.

     The candidate from among the judges who receives the largest number of votes of the expanded plenary session of the Supreme Court by open or secret ballot is considered elected.

     The footnote. Paragraph 5 - as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication); as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/17/2025 No. 914 (effective from 07/01/2025).

     6. In addition to the main members, alternate members of the Judicial Jury are elected from among the judges, as well as representatives of the legal community.

     A substitute member of the Judicial Jury shall assume the duties of a member of the Judicial Jury in cases of recusal or self-dismissal of a member of the Judicial Jury, resulting in the absence of a quorum, the departure of a member of the Judicial Jury, as well as, if necessary, the appointment of new members to the Judicial Jury in accordance with the Constitutional Law and shall perform the duties of a member of the Judicial Jury for the remainder of his term of office.

     If the reserve of reserve members is exhausted, by-elections are held for the remaining term.

     The composition of the Judicial Jury and the candidacies of alternate members are approved by the Supreme Judicial Council.

     The Supreme Judicial Council has the right to reject candidates for the Judicial Jury by a reasoned decision.

     The footnote. Paragraph 6 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     7. Persons recommended to the Judicial Jury from among the judges, as well as alternate members of the Judicial Jury from among the judges, must have high professional qualities, an impeccable reputation, enjoy the authority of the judicial community and have at least ten years of experience as a judge.

Persons recommended to the Judicial Jury by representatives of the legal community, as well as alternate members of the Judicial Jury from among representatives of the legal community, must have high professional qualities, an impeccable reputation and have at least ten years of experience in the legal profession.

     The footnote. Paragraph 7 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     8. Chairmen of courts and chairmen of judicial boards of courts, members of the Supreme Judicial Council, judges – members of the Commission on Judicial Ethics, the Commission on the Quality of Justice at the Supreme Court, the Commission on Personnel Reserve at the Supreme Judicial Council cannot be elected to the Judicial Jury.

     The footnote. Paragraph 8 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     9. At the organizational meeting of the Judicial Jury, the Chairman of the Judicial Jury is elected from among the judges by a majority vote.

     The person elected chairman of the Judicial Jury, by order of the Chairman of the Supreme Court, is relieved of his official duties at his main place of work for the period of presiding over the Judicial Jury.

     An employee of the Staff of the Supreme Judicial Council is appointed as the Secretary of the Judicial Jury.

     10. Chairman of the Judicial Jury:

     1) provides general guidance to the Judicial Jury;

     1-1) distributes disciplinary cases and materials to the members of the Judicial Jury from among the judges for the report;

     2) convenes and presides over the sessions of the Judicial Jury;

     3) determines the issues to be considered by the Judicial Jury and approves the agenda.;

     4) signs the decisions and protocols of the Judicial Jury;

     5) creates a commission and has the right to instruct members of the Judicial Jury to conduct inspections with visits to the place of treatment or commission of a disciplinary offense;

     6) organizes the analysis and generalization of the practice of the Judicial Jury;

     7) submits information on the work done by the Judicial Jury to the Supreme Judicial Council;

     8) represents the Judicial Jury in relations with state, public and other bodies, organizations and officials;

     9) exercise other powers established by the Constitutional Law.

     The footnote. Paragraph 10 as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     11. In case of temporary absence of the Chairman of the Judicial Jury, on his instructions, the duties of the chairman are performed by one of the members of the Judicial Jury, from among the judges.

     12. The sessions of the Judicial Jury are held as necessary and are valid if at least two thirds of the members of the Judicial Jury are present.

     During the sessions of the Judicial Jury, its members are relieved of other duties and, if necessary, are sent to the venue of the meeting in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     The judicial jury reports to the Supreme Judicial Council.

     The footnote. Paragraph 12 as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     13. The judicial jury has the right to hold meetings and inspections with visits to the relevant regions.

     14. The grounds for dismissal from the duties of a member of the Judicial Jury are:

     1) dismissal of a member of the Judicial Jury from office, including exclusion from the organization that recommended a candidate for the Judicial Jury, termination or suspension of the powers of a judge who is a member of the Judicial Jury;

     2) commission of defamatory misconduct by a member of the Judicial Jury;

     3) the expiration of the term for which a member of the Judicial Jury was elected;

     4) a statement of your own volition.

     A member of the Judicial Jury is relieved of his duties by a decision of the Supreme Judicial Council.

     The footnote. Paragraph 14 as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

3. Procedure for the consideration of disciplinary cases against judges

     15. Judges may be disciplined only on the grounds provided for by the Constitutional Law.

     16. A judge may be disciplined for committing a disciplinary offense.

     A disciplinary offense is a culpable act (inaction) in the performance of official duties or in off-duty activities, as a result of which the provisions of the Constitutional Law and (or) the Code of Judicial Ethics were violated, which resulted in diminishing the authority of the judiciary and damaging the reputation of a judge.

     17. A judge may be disciplined for:

     1) gross violation of legality in the consideration of court cases and materials.

     A gross violation of the law is understood as an obvious and significant violation of the law that was committed by a judge due to his bad faith or negligence.

     The fact of a gross violation of the law is established by a higher court, which has annulled or amended the judicial act on this basis, and is indicated in the submission on the issue of bringing a judge to disciplinary responsibility for a gross violation of the law, signed by the collegial composition of judges who reviewed the case.

     The cancellation or modification of a judicial act related to the assessment of evidence is not a gross violation of the law.

     A submission on the issue of bringing a judge to disciplinary responsibility for gross violation of the law is made simultaneously with a judicial act of a higher court.

     2) committing a defamatory offense contrary to judicial ethics.

     The footnote. Paragraph 17 as amended by Decrees of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication); dated 06/17/2025 No. 914 (effective from 07/01/2025).

     18. Chairmen of courts and chairmen of judicial boards of courts may be disciplined for improper performance of their official duties provided for by the Constitutional Law.

     19. A judicial error, as well as the cancellation or amendment of a judicial act, do not entail the responsibility of a judge, unless the fact of a gross violation of legality has been established.

     A judicial error is an act that has led to a misinterpretation and application of the norms of substantive or procedural law, unrelated to the judge's culpable actions.

     The footnote. Paragraph 19 as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).      20. Excluded by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/17/2025 No. 914 (effective from 07/01/2025).

     21. The basis for the Judicial Jury's consideration of materials against a judge for gross violation of legality in the consideration of court cases and materials is the submission of a higher court on the issue of bringing a judge to disciplinary responsibility for gross violation of legality in the consideration of court cases and materials.

     The footnote. Paragraph 21 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     21-1. The submission of a higher court on the issue of bringing a judge to disciplinary responsibility for gross violation of the law when considering court cases and materials within one month from the date of establishing the fact of gross violation of the law, not counting the time the judge was absent from work for a valid reason, is submitted for discussion.:

     1) the plenary session of the regional court – in relation to the judge, the chairman of the district court or the judge of the regional court;

     2) the plenary session of the Court of cassation – in relation to the chairman of the judicial board, the chairman of the regional court, the judge of the Court of cassation;

     3) the plenary session of the Supreme Court – in relation to the Chairman of the Court of Cassation, the judge or the chairman of the judicial board of the Supreme Court.

     Based on the results of the discussion, the plenary session of the regional court, the Court of Cassation or the Supreme Court, within the period provided for in part one of this paragraph, decides to give the Judicial Jury a recommendation on bringing or not bringing the judge to disciplinary responsibility for gross violations of the law when considering court cases and materials.

     The footnote. The Regulation was supplemented by paragraph 21-1 in accordance with Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication); as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/17/2025 No. 914 (effective from 07/01/2025).

     21-2. Materials against a judge for gross violation of the law when considering court cases and materials are sent to the Judicial Jury within ten working days from the date of the decision of the plenary session of the regional court, the Court of Cassation or the Supreme Court, specified in the second part of paragraph 21-1 of these Regulations.

     The footnote. The Regulation was supplemented by paragraph 21-2 in accordance with Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication); as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/17/2025 No. 914 (effective from 07/01/2025).

     21-3. The grounds for the Judicial Jury to consider materials against a judge for committing defamatory misconduct contrary to judicial ethics are:

1) decisions of the Commission on Judicial Ethics on the transfer to the Judicial Jury of materials against a judge to verify his actions in disciplinary proceedings for committing defamatory misconduct contrary to judicial ethics, as well as according to information contained in the media, on online platforms, in the appeals of individuals and legal entities, based on the results of which the fact that the judge committed a defamatory offense contrary to judicial ethics has been confirmed.;

     2) representation of the Chairman of the Supreme Court.

     The footnote. The Regulation was supplemented by paragraph 21-3 in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     21-4. A disciplinary offense related to the commission of defamatory misconduct contrary to judicial ethics is submitted for discussion to the Commission on Judicial Ethics in accordance with the procedure and terms stipulated by the Regulations on the Commission on Judicial Ethics.

     The footnote. The Regulation was supplemented by paragraph 21-4 in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     21-5. Materials against a judge for committing defamatory misconduct contrary to judicial ethics, on the grounds specified in subparagraph 1) of paragraph 21-3 of these Regulations, are sent to the Judicial Jury within ten working days after the expiration of the time limit for appealing the decision of the Commission on Judicial Ethics, but not later than one month before the expiration of the time limit for the commencement of disciplinary proceedings. provided for in paragraph 1 of Article 42 of the Constitutional Law, and in case of appeal of this decision – within ten working days after the decision of the judicial association body to leave the decision of the Judicial Ethics Commission on the transfer to the Judicial Jury of materials concerning the judge unchanged, but not later than one month before the expiration of the time limits for the commencement of disciplinary proceedings provided for in paragraph 1 of Article 42 of the Constitutional Law.

     The materials against the judge for committing defamatory misconduct contrary to judicial ethics shall be attached to the submission of the Chairman of the Supreme Court specified in subparagraph 2) of paragraph 21-3 of these Regulations.

     The footnote. The Regulation was supplemented by paragraph 21-5 in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     21-6. The grounds for the Judicial Jury to consider materials against the chairman of the court or the chairman of the judicial board of the court for improper performance of their official duties are:

     1) decisions of the plenary sessions of the regional courts and the Supreme Court on the transfer to the Judicial Jury of materials concerning the chairman of the court or the chairman of the judicial board of the court to verify his actions in the framework of disciplinary proceedings for improper performance of official duties;

     2) representation of the Chairman of the Supreme Court.

     The footnote. The Regulation was supplemented by paragraph 21-6 in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     21-7. According to information about the commission of a disciplinary offense related to the improper performance by the chairman of the court or the chairman of the judicial board of the court of his official duties, the Supreme Court or the Regional Court conducts an audit within twenty working days from the date of their receipt.

     The time limit for conducting an inspection may be extended by a reasoned decision of the Chairman of the Supreme Court or the Chairman of the regional Court for the same period in order to establish the actual circumstances of the commission of a disciplinary offense, which is notified to the individual or legal entity who submitted the appeal (hereinafter referred to as the applicant) within three working days from the date of the extension.

     For the period of absence from work of the chairman of the court or the chairman of the judicial board of the court for valid reasons, in respect of which an audit is being conducted, the audit period is suspended until he leaves for work.

     Based on the results of the audit, the Supreme Court or the Regional Court draws up an opinion that reflects the facts and circumstances established during the audit, and a conclusion on the presence or absence of signs of disciplinary misconduct in the actions of the chairman of the court or the chairman of the judicial board of the court related to the improper performance of their official duties.

     The chairman of the court or the chairman of the judicial board of the court, in respect of whom the audit has been conducted, familiarizes himself with the conclusion, which is certified by his receipt. If the chairman of the court or the chairman of the judicial board of the court refuses to confirm familiarization with the materials sent to the Judicial Jury, employees of the authorized body or its territorial divisions draw up an appropriate act, which is attached to the materials.

     The conclusion on the results of the audit is submitted for discussion within one month from the date of its preparation.:

     1) the plenary session of the regional court – in relation to the chairman of the district court;

     2) the plenary session of the Supreme Court – in relation to the chairman of the judicial board, the chairman of the regional court, the Chairman of the Cassation Court or the Chairman of the judicial board of the Supreme Court.

     Following the discussion, the plenary session of the regional court or the Supreme Court decides whether to transfer or refuse to transfer to the Judicial Jury materials concerning the chairman of the court or the chairman of the judicial board of the court to verify his actions in the framework of disciplinary proceedings.

     The footnote. The Regulation was supplemented by paragraph 21-7 in accordance with Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication); as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/17/2025 No. 914 (effective from 07/01/2025).

     21-8. Materials against the chairman of the court or the chairman of the judicial board of the court for improper performance of their official duties on the grounds specified in subparagraph 1) of paragraph 21-6 of these Regulations shall be sent to the Judicial Jury within ten working days from the date of the relevant decision of the plenary session of the regional court or the Supreme Court, but not later than one month before the expiration of the time limits for the commencement of disciplinary proceedings provided for in paragraph 1 of Article 42 of the Constitutional Law.

     The materials concerning the Chairman of the court or the Chairman of the judicial board of the court for improper performance of their official duties shall be attached to the submission of the Chairman of the Supreme Court specified in subparagraph 2) of paragraph 21-6 of these Regulations.

     The footnote. The Regulation was supplemented by paragraph 21-8 in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).      22. Excluded by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     23. The collection of materials in the framework of disciplinary proceedings, ensuring their completeness and objectivity in relation to the chairman of the Court of Cassation, judges, and the chairman of the judicial board of the Supreme Court are entrusted to the authorized state body in the field of judicial administration (hereinafter referred to as the authorized body).

     The collection of materials in the framework of disciplinary proceedings, ensuring their completeness and objectivity in relation to the judge, the chairman of the district court, the judge, the chairman of the judicial board of the regional court, the chairman of the regional court and the judge of the cassation court are assigned to the territorial divisions of the authorized body.

     The judge must be familiar with all the materials before sending them to the Judicial Jury and confirm them with his signature.

     If the judge refuses to confirm with his signature the familiarization with the materials sent to the Judicial Jury, the employees of the authorized body or its territorial divisions draw up an appropriate act, which is attached to the materials.

     The footnote. Paragraph 23 – as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication); as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/17/2025 No. 914 (effective from 07/01/2025).

     24. The basis for the Judicial Jury's consideration of materials against a judge is also information contained in the mass media, on online platforms, in the appeals of individuals and legal entities, the results of which confirm the fact that the judge committed defamatory misconduct contrary to judicial ethics.

     The information contained in the mass media, on online platforms, in the appeals of individuals and legal entities in which:

     1) disagreement with judicial acts is expressed;

     2) violations of legality during the consideration of court cases are indicated.

     Inspections of judges, the chairman of the district court, and the judge of the regional court are entrusted to the regional court and the Judicial Ethics Commission.

     Inspections of the judge of the Court of Cassation are entrusted to the Court of Cassation and the Commission on Judicial Ethics.

     Inspections of the Chairman of the judicial board, the Chairman of the regional court, the Chairman of the Court of Cassation, the judge, the Chairman of the Judicial Board of the Supreme Court are entrusted to the Supreme Court and the Commission on Judicial Ethics.

     The footnote. Paragraph 24 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/17/2025 No. 914 (effective from 07/01/2025).      24-1. Excluded by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     24-2. The appeal subject to verification is sent to the Supreme Court, the Court of Cassation, the Regional Court or the Judicial Ethics Commission for verification within three working days from the date of receipt by the Judicial Jury.

     The Supreme Court, the Cassation Court, the regional Court or the Judicial Ethics Commission shall notify the applicant of the results of the examination of the appeal.

The Supreme Court, the Cassation Court, the regional Court or the Judicial Ethics Commission shall notify the applicant of the results of the examination of the appeal.

     If the appeal does not contain sufficient information about the commission by the judge of a disciplinary offense specified in the first part of paragraph 24 of these Regulations, the applicant will be informed of the procedure for bringing the judge to disciplinary responsibility.

     The footnote. The Regulation was supplemented by paragraph 24-2 in accordance with Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication); as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/17/2025 No. 914 (effective from 07/01/2025)..

     25. Upon receipt of disciplinary cases against judges and materials with the results of inspections of judges' actions, the Chairman of the Judicial Jury shall, within five working days, decide on:

     1) distribution of disciplinary cases and materials to the members of the Judicial Jury for study;

     2) the return of disciplinary cases and materials for additional registration;

     3) conducting an audit by a joint commission of members of the Judicial Jury from among judges and judges of the Supreme Court;

     4) excluded by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).      The footnote. Paragraph 25 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 02/07/2022 No. 804 (effective from the date of its first official publication); as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     25-1. Disciplinary cases and materials may be combined into one disciplinary proceeding for homogeneous disciplinary offenses against one judge.

     The disciplinary case and the material may be separated into separate disciplinary proceedings in the following cases:

     1) in relation to several judges;

     2) in relation to one judge for individual disciplinary offenses.

     The calculation of the time limits established by paragraph 28 of these Regulations, when combining or separating disciplinary cases and materials, shall be carried out from the date of adoption by the Judicial Jury of the relevant decision.

     The footnote. The Regulation was supplemented by paragraph 25-1 in accordance with Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 02/07/2022 No. 804 (effective from the date of its first official publication); as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     26. Disciplinary proceedings against a judge may be initiated no later than one year from the date of the discovery of misconduct and no later than two years from the date of the commission of misconduct.

     The time limits specified in the first part of this paragraph do not include the time when the judge is absent from work for a valid reason after the day of the discovery of a disciplinary offense.

     The day of the discovery of a disciplinary offense related to a judge's violation of legality during the consideration of a court case is considered to be the day when a higher court makes a submission on the issue of bringing a judge to disciplinary responsibility, which establishes the fact of violation of legality, and the day of the commission of such misconduct is considered to be the day of the issuance of an illegal judicial act.

     The day when a disciplinary offense contrary to judicial ethics is discovered is the day when the Chairman of the Supreme Court submits a submission or the Judicial Ethics Commission makes a decision that establishes the fact that a judge has committed a defamatory offense contrary to judicial ethics, and the day or period of such misconduct is considered to be the day or period of its commission.

     The day of the discovery of a disciplinary offense related to the improper performance by the chairmen of courts and the chairmen of judicial boards of courts of their official duties is considered to be the day of the submission of the Chairman of the Supreme Court, the adoption of decisions by the plenary sessions of regional courts and the Supreme Court, which established the fact of improper performance of official duties, and the day of the commission of such misconduct is considered to be the day or period of improper performance by the chairmen of courts, the chairmen of the judicial boards of the courts of their official duties.

     If the date of the commission of a disciplinary offense is determined by a period of time, the calculation of the time limits established by the first part of this paragraph shall be carried out from the day following the end of the period.

     The footnote. Paragraph 26 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 02/07/2022 No. 804 (effective from the date of its first official publication; as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).      27. Excluded by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 02/07/2022 No. 804 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     28. Disciplinary proceedings must be completed within two months from the date of its commencement, not counting the time of the official inspection and the absence of the judge from work for a valid reason.

     The beginning of disciplinary proceedings is considered to be the date when the Chairman of the Judicial Jury accepts the disciplinary material for consideration and determines the speaker on it.

     29. The reception of materials received by the Judicial Jury, sending requests, notifying the judge in respect of whom the disciplinary case is scheduled to be considered, as well as informing the members of the Judicial Jury about the date, time and place of the meeting is carried out by the Staff of the Supreme Judicial Council.

     30. The Chairman of the Judicial Jury determines the speaker and the date of consideration of the disciplinary case against the judge. In order to ensure the completeness and objectivity of the consideration of a case, an inspection may be ordered prior to its consideration.

     31. The Speaker may request additional documents and materials from the Judicial Ethics Commission and the courts, including court cases where gross violations of the law have been committed.

     Additional documents and materials are provided within ten business days from the date of receipt of the request, unless another deadline is specified in the request. In this case, the period specified in the request may not be less than three business days.

     The footnote. Paragraph 31 as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     32. Consideration of a disciplinary case is carried out with the mandatory participation of the judge against whom disciplinary proceedings have been initiated.

     The judge has the right to participate in the consideration of the disciplinary case personally, as well as with representatives.

     The judge's representatives may only be lawyers and legal advisers who are members of the Chamber of Legal Advisers.

     If the judge fails to appear for a valid reason (illness or other circumstances that objectively prevented participation in the meeting of the Judicial Jury), the meeting of the Judicial Jury is postponed.

     If a judge fails to appear without a valid reason or the judge submits a written statement on refusal to participate in a meeting of the Judicial Jury, the disciplinary case is considered without his participation.

     A Judicial Jury meeting may be conducted using audio and video recordings, including video conferencing.

     The footnote. Paragraph 32 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     33. The judge in respect of whom disciplinary proceedings are being considered may declare a reasoned challenge to a member(s) of the Judicial Jury before the case is considered.

     34. A member of the Judicial Jury may not participate in the meeting if he is related to the judge in respect of whom the materials are being considered, or if there are other circumstances that cast doubt on his objectivity and impartiality.

     35. Any member of the Judicial Jury may declare a reasoned recusal from participating in the consideration of materials.

     36. The issue of recusal or self-recusal is resolved by the members of the Judicial Jury in the absence of the person against whom the recusal (self-recusal) has been filed, by a majority vote.

     The results of voting on the declared recusal (self-recusal) are reflected in the minutes of the meeting.

     37. In case of satisfaction of the challenge (self-recusal), which resulted in the absence of a quorum, the meeting of the Judicial Jury is postponed for another period, which is notified to the judge in respect of whom the case is being considered.

     In this case, a member of the Judicial Jury is replaced by a substitute member of the Judicial Jury.

     38. The judge in respect of whom the case is being considered may participate in the study of materials, provide explanations on the merits, submit additional materials, and file petitions.

     39. If necessary, the chairman of the court where the judge works, or the chairman of the relevant judicial board, as well as other persons may be invited to a meeting of the Judicial Jury to provide explanations.

     40. The decision on the results of the consideration of the case is made by the members of the Judicial Jury by a majority vote in conditions that exclude the possibility of exerting any influence on its members.

     A member of the Judicial Jury may not abstain from voting. If the votes are equal, a decision improving the position of the judge against whom the disciplinary case is being considered is considered adopted.

     41. In accordance with article 44-1 of the Constitutional Law, based on the results of consideration of a disciplinary case, the Judicial Jury makes one of the following decisions::

     1) the imposition of a disciplinary penalty provided for in paragraph 1 of Article 40 of the Constitutional Law;

     2) termination of disciplinary proceedings.

     42. The following types of disciplinary penalties may be applied to judges:

     1) Remark;

     2) Reprimand;

     3) dismissal of the chairman of the court or the chairman of the judicial board for improper performance of official duties;

     4) dismissal from the position of a judge on the grounds provided for by the Constitutional Law.

43. For each violation committed by a judge, the Judicial Jury imposes only one disciplinary penalty, taking into account the nature of the disciplinary offense, information about the judge's personality and the degree of his guilt.

     44. When imposing a disciplinary penalty, the nature of the disciplinary offense, the circumstances and consequences of its commission, the form of guilt, the identity of the judge who committed the disciplinary offense, and the degree to which the judge's actions (inaction) violated the principles of the administration of justice, the rights and freedoms of citizens, and the rights and legitimate interests of organizations are taken into account.

     45. The disciplinary penalty is valid for one year from the date of its imposition. If, within one year from the date of imposition of the penalty, the judge is not subjected to a new disciplinary penalty, he is considered not to have been subjected to disciplinary punishment.

     If several penalties are imposed on a judge, he/she is considered to have been levied before the expiration of a one-year period from the date of the last penalty.

     46. The grounds for termination of disciplinary proceedings against a judge are:

     1) the absence of elements of disciplinary misconduct in the actions of the judge;

     2) expiration of the time limits for consideration of a disciplinary case against a judge, established by paragraph 1 of Article 42 of the Constitutional Law;

     3) the insignificance of the committed disciplinary offense, which had no negative legal consequences and did not entail a violation of the rights and freedoms of citizens, the rights and legitimate interests of organizations, if the Judicial Jury concludes that it is possible to limit itself to verbally censuring the actions (inaction) of the judge.;

     4) the dismissal of a judge from his post and the termination of the powers of the Chairman of the court, the Chairman of the judicial board and the judge on the grounds provided for in article 34 of the Constitutional Law;

     5) cancellation by a higher court of a judicial act, the pronouncement of which served as the basis for initiating disciplinary proceedings.

     The footnote. Paragraph 46 – as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 02/07/2022 No. 804 (effective from the date of its first official publication); as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     47. The decision of the Judicial Jury to impose a disciplinary penalty in accordance with subitems 4), 5) of paragraph 1 of Article 40 of the Constitutional Law is the basis for consideration by the Supreme Judicial Council of the issue of dismissal of the chairman, chairman of the Judicial Board and judge from their posts.

     48. Upon the expiration of six months from the date of imposition of a disciplinary penalty, it may be lifted prematurely at the request of a judge, provided the judge's impeccable behavior and conscientious attitude to the performance of his duties.

     49. A petition for the early lifting of a disciplinary penalty with the attachment of relevant documents on the impeccable behavior of a judge and a conscientious attitude to the performance of their duties is submitted to the Judicial Jury in respect of a judge, the chairman of a district court, a judge of a regional court – the chairman of the regional court, in respect of a judge of the cassation court – the chairman of the cassation court, in respect of the chairman, the chairman of the judicial board of the regional court, chairman of the Court of Cassation, judge, Chairman of the Judicial Board of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     The footnote. Paragraph 49 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/17/2025 No. 914 (effective from 07/01/2025).

     50. The judge's request for early removal of the disciplinary penalty is considered by the Judicial Jury within one month from the date of receipt of the materials for consideration with the adoption of one of the following decisions:

     1) on the early lifting of a disciplinary penalty;

     2) the refusal to early lift the disciplinary penalty.

     The footnote. Paragraph 50 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 736 dated December 18, 2024 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     51. A protocol is kept at the meeting of the Judicial Jury, or a short protocol is kept when using audio or video recordings.

     The minutes are signed by the chairman of the meeting and the secretary.

     The footnote. Paragraph 51 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     52. Copies of the decisions of the Judicial Jury are sent to the judge against whom the decision was made, as well as to the relevant regional court, the Court of Cassation or the Supreme Court.

     Copies of decisions on dismissal of a judge for committing a disciplinary offense or failure to comply with the requirements specified in article 28 of the Constitutional Law are sent to the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

     The footnote. Paragraph 52 as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/17/2025 No. 914 (effective from 07/01/2025).

     52-1. The judicial jury, on its own initiative or at the request of the judge in respect of whom the case is being considered, may correct the mistakes made in the decision.

     The judicial jury shall consider the judge's application for correction of the descriptions in the decision of the Judicial Jury within ten working days from the date of receipt of such application.

     The issue of correcting the descriptions in the decision of the Judicial Jury is considered by the Judicial Jury at a meeting without the participation of a judge.

     Based on the results of consideration of the issue of correcting the descriptions, the Judicial Jury makes an additional decision.

     The footnote. The Regulation was supplemented by paragraph 52-1 in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

4. Cancellation and revision of the decisions of the Judicial Jury

     53. The decision of the Judicial Jury may be appealed by a judge to the Supreme Judicial Council no later than ten working days from the date of receipt of a copy of the decision.

     54. In case of adoption by the Supreme Judicial Council of the decision provided for in subparagraph 3) paragraph 3 of Article 24 of the Law "On the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan", the Judicial Jury re-examines the case.

     54-1. In case of cancellation or amendment by a higher court of a judicial act, the pronouncement of which served as the basis for bringing a judge to disciplinary responsibility for gross violation of the law during the consideration of court cases and materials, the Judicial Jury, based on the judge's application, cancels the decision to bring disciplinary responsibility and re-examines the case.

     The footnote. The Regulation was supplemented by paragraph 54-1 in accordance with Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 02/07/2022 No. 804 (effective from the date of its first official publication); as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (for the procedure of entry into force, see paragraph 2

     54-2. The retrial of a disciplinary case is carried out by a Judicial Jury in accordance with the procedure provided for in paragraphs 25-47, 51 and 52 of these Regulations.

     The footnote. The Regulation was supplemented by paragraph 54-2 in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 02/07/2022 No. 804 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

5. Organization of the work of the Judicial Jury

     55. The Supreme Judicial Council approves the Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Jury on other issues related to the organization of the activities of the Judicial Jury, the conditions and procedure for holding meetings, as well as the exercise of the powers of its members.

     56. Organizational, informational, analytical and other support for the activities of the Judicial Jury is provided by the Staff of the Supreme Judicial Council.

Approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on June 26, 2001 No. 643

Regulations on the Republican and regional Disciplinary and Qualification Boards of Judges

     The footnote. The provision was deleted by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 05/18/2012 No. 329.

Approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on June 26, 2001 No. 643

Regulations on the qualification classes of judges of the Republic of Kazakhstan

     The footnote. The provision was deleted by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 04/01/2011 No. 1177.

Approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on June 26, 2001 No. 643

Rules for issuing certificates to judges of the Republic of Kazakhstan

     The footnote. The rules are excluded by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 28.08.2017 No. 535 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     Approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on June 26, 2001 No. 643

Regulations of the Commission on the Quality of Justice under the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan

     The footnote. The Decree was supplemented by a Provision in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 05.04.2019 No. 16 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

1. General provisions

     1. This Regulation on the Commission on the Quality of Justice under the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation) has been developed in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Judicial System and Status of Judges of the Republic of Kazakhstan" (hereinafter referred to as the Constitutional Law), the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan" and determines the procedure for the formation and organization of the work of the Commission on the Quality of Justice under the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the Commission).

     2. A commission is formed to evaluate the professional activity of a judge, confirm the judge's right to resign and terminate it.

     3. In their activities, the members of the Commission are independent and are guided only by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Constitutional Law, these Regulations and the Rules of Procedure of the Commission.

     4. Interference in the activities of the Commission and influencing its members are not allowed. A member of the Commission is not entitled to provide any information on the materials in his possession and the decisions taken.

2. The procedure for forming the Commission

     5. The Commission consists of nine members – four judges of regional and equivalent courts (hereinafter referred to as the regional court), two judges of the cassation courts, one judge of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the Supreme Court) and two retired judges.

     The footnote. Paragraph 5 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 04/01/2025 No. 826 (effective from 07/01/2025).

6. Judges on the Commission must have high professionalism, impeccable reputation and well-deserved authority in the judicial community and have twenty or more years of judicial experience.

     The footnote. Paragraph 6 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (for the procedure of entry into force, see paragraph 2).

     7. The Chairman and chairmen of judicial boards of the Supreme Court, chairmen of cassation courts, chairmen and chairmen of judicial boards of regional courts, judges – members of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the Supreme Judicial Council), commissions on judicial ethics of branches of the Union of Judges of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Judicial Jury at the Supreme Judicial Council may not be elected to the Commission.

     The footnote. Paragraph 7 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 04/01/2025 No. 826 (effective from 07/01/2025).

     8. The composition of the Commission is elected by the expanded plenary session of the Supreme Court for a two-year term.

     At the same time, half of the members of the Commission from the relevant judicial instance, including from regional courts and cassation courts, with the exception of one judge of the Supreme Court and two retired judges, are reappointed every year.

     In case of retirement of a judge from among the members of the Commission, a new member of the Commission is elected within three months.

     The footnote. Paragraph as amended by Decrees of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (for the procedure of entry into force, see paragraph 2); dated 04/01/2025 No. 826 (effective from 07/01/2025).

     9. Candidates from among the judges of regional courts are elected from among the candidates recommended by the expanded plenary sessions of regional courts.

     Candidates from among the judges of the cassation courts are selected from among the candidates recommended by the plenary sessions of the cassation courts.

     Candidates from among the judges of the Supreme Court and retired judges are presented on an alternative basis by the Chairman of the Supreme Court.

     The candidate who receives the largest number of votes of the members of the expanded plenary session of the Supreme Court by open or secret ballot is considered elected.

     The footnote. Paragraph 9 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 04/01/2025 No. 826 (effective from 07/01/2025).

     10. In addition to the main members, one alternate member of the Commission from the relevant judicial instance is elected to the Commission to perform the duties of the temporarily absent main member of the Commission.

     The alternate member of the Commission assumes the duties of the retired member of the Commission on the basis of its decision.

     If a judge who is a primary or alternate member of the Commission from the relevant judicial instance is appointed a judge of another judicial instance, their by-elections for the remaining term are held in accordance with the procedure established by these Regulations.

     11. At the first organizational meeting, the Commission elects the Chairman and Secretary of the Commission from among its members by a majority vote.

     12. Chairman of the Commission:

     1) provides general management of the Commission;

     2) convenes and chairs meetings of the Commission;

     3) determines the issues to be considered at the meetings of the Commission and approves the agenda.;

     4) signs the decisions and protocols of the Commission;

     5) organizes an analysis and synthesis of the Commission's work practices;

     6) provide information on the work done by the Commission at an expanded plenary session of the Supreme Court;

     7) represents the Commission in relations with state, public and other bodies, organizations and officials;

     8) exercise other powers provided for by these Regulations.

     13. In case of temporary absence of the Chairman of the Commission, on his instructions, one of his members shall perform the duties of the Chairman.

     14. Meetings of the Commission are held as necessary and are valid if more than half of its members are present.

     During the work of the Commission, its members, in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, are sent to the place of the meeting and are relieved of other duties. A member of the Commission may participate in its meeting via video link.

     15. The Commission has the right to hold its meetings with visits to local courts.

     16. The Commission delegates two judges on a rotating basis to the Qualification Commission at the Supreme Judicial Council for a period of two years.

     Candidates to the Qualification Commission at the Supreme Judicial Council are nominated by the Chairman of the Commission.

     17. The decision to delegate judges to the Qualification Commission at the Supreme Judicial Council is taken at a meeting of the Commission by voting and is considered adopted if the majority of the Commission members participating in the voting voted for it. The decision on delegation is sent to the Supreme Judicial Council within three working days.

     18. The grounds for the release of judges from the duties of a member of the Commission are:

     1) dismissal of a judge from office, termination or suspension of the powers of a judge;

     2) termination of the resignation of a retired judge;

     3) committing a defamatory offense contrary to judicial ethics;

     4) expiration of the term of office;

     5) own desire.

3. The procedure for evaluating the professional activity of a judge

     19. An assessment of a judge's professional activity is an assessment of the level of his professional knowledge and the ability to apply them in the administration of justice, the results of judicial activity and his compliance with the requirements of the Constitutional Law.

     The footnote. Paragraph 19 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (for the procedure of entry into force, see paragraph 2).

     20. The professional activity of a judge is assessed in order to improve the quality of the judicial corps, stimulate the growth of professional qualifications, increase responsibility for strengthening the rule of law in court cases, identify the weaknesses and strengths of a judge to determine the areas of his professional self-improvement.

     When assessing the professional activity of a judge, the principles of judicial independence should not be violated.

     21. Professional activity assessment is carried out:

     1) for the first time based on the results of three years of work as a judge;

     2) periodically, every five years of service as a judge;

     3) Excluded by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 02/07/2022 No. 804 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     Judges with twenty or more years of judicial experience are exempt from periodic professional assessment.

     The footnote. Paragraph 21 as amended by Decrees of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 02/07/2022 No. 804 (effective from the date of its first official publication); dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (for the procedure of entry into force, see paragraph 2).

     22. The professional activity of a judge is assessed for the first time after three years of continuous tenure as a judge.

     The footnote. Paragraph 22 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (for the procedure of entry into force, see paragraph 2).

     23. A periodic assessment of the professional activity of a judge is carried out after each subsequent five years of continuous tenure as a judge. A periodic assessment of the professional activity of a judge must be carried out no later than six months from the date of the specified period.

     24. The results of a judge's work are assessed on the basis of the quality indicator of the administration of justice. The quality indicators of the administration of justice, methods, and procedures for data collection, including the application of additional criteria through written essays and/or case studies, are determined by the Methodology for Evaluating a judge's Professional Performance, which is approved by the plenary session of the Supreme Court in consultation with the Supreme Judicial Council and published on the Supreme Court's Internet resource.

     The footnote. Paragraph 24 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (for the procedure of entry into force, see paragraph 2).

     25. The collection of information for assessing the professional activity of a judge is carried out by a structural subdivision of the authorized state body in the field of judicial administration (hereinafter referred to as the authorized body), which ensures the activities of the Commission.

     The footnote. Paragraph 25 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/10/2023 No. 252 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     26. A judge whose professional activity is subject to evaluation must be familiarized with the materials submitted to the Commission for consideration five calendar days before the meeting of the Commission.

     27. Prior to the start of the assessment of the judge's professional activity, the Commission, if necessary, carries out an inspection with the request of additional documents and materials, including court cases, during the consideration of which the judge committed violations of the law.

     The Chairman of the Commission shall entrust the audit to one of its members.

     The footnote. Paragraph 27 as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (for the procedure of entry into force, see paragraph 2).

     28. The reception of materials submitted for consideration by the Commission, notification of judges whose professional activities are subject to evaluation, as well as informing the members of the Commission about the date, time and place of the meeting is carried out by the structural subdivision of the authorized body that ensures the activities of the Commission.

     29. A meeting of the Professional Activity Assessment Commission is held with the mandatory participation of a judge whose professional activity is being evaluated. The judge's participation in the Commission meeting may be provided via video communication.

     Minutes are kept at the meeting of the Commission.

     30. The Commission, based on the results of the evaluation of the judge's professional activity, makes one of the following decisions::

     1) recognize the appropriate position;

1-1) recognize him as appropriate for his position with referral to advanced training courses at the Academy of Justice, including according to an individual plan;

     2) Excluded by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 02/07/2022 No. 804 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     3) recommend for enrollment in the personnel reserve for a higher position (in a higher court);

     4) transfer to another court with a lower workload, to a lower court;

     5) to recognize as inappropriate for the position due to professional unfitness;

     6) Excluded by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 02/07/2022 No. 804 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     The decision of the Commission on the Quality of Justice provided for in subparagraph 3) of part one of this paragraph is of a recommendatory nature.

     The footnote. Paragraph 30 as amended by Decrees of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 02/07/2022 No. 804 (effective from the date of its first official publication); dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (for the procedure of entry into force, see paragraph 2).

     31. The Commission's decision to declare a judge unfit for his position due to professional unfitness based on the results of an assessment of professional activity is the basis for consideration by the Supreme Judicial Council of the issue of dismissing a judge from his post.

     The Commission's decision to transfer a judge to another court with a lower workload, to a lower court, based on the results of an assessment of professional activity, is the basis for consideration by the Supreme Judicial Council of the issue of transferring a judge to another court with a lower workload, to a lower court, and in case of refusal of transfer, to dismiss the judge from his position.

     The footnote. Paragraph 31 - as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/10/2023 No. 252 (effective from the date of its first official publication); as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (for the procedure of entry into force, see paragraph 2).

     32. The Commission's decision is made by a majority vote. The members of the Commission may not abstain from voting. If the votes are equal, a decision improving the position of the judge in respect of whom the materials are being considered is considered adopted.

     33. In case of disagreement with the decision being taken, a member of the Commission has the right to express in writing a dissenting opinion, which is attached to the decision.

     34. The protocol decision of the Commission must contain information about:

     1) the composition of the Commission;

     2) the place and time of reviewing the materials;

     3) a judge whose professional activity has been evaluated;

     4) the grounds for consideration of the material at the meeting of the Commission;

     5) the conclusions and motives of the decision taken by the Commission;

     6) the procedure for appealing the decision.

     35. The protocol decision is signed by the chairman of the meeting and the Secretary of the Commission.

     36. Excluded by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 02/07/2022 No. 804 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     37. A copy of the Commission's protocol decision on declaring a judge unfit for his position due to professional unfitness, on transfer to another court with a lower workload, to a lower court, is sent to the Supreme Judicial Council within five calendar days.

     The footnote. Paragraph 37 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (for the procedure of entry into force, see paragraph 2).

     38. A copy of the Commission's protocol decision on judges who have undergone an assessment of a judge's professional activity is sent to the relevant regional court, the Court of Cassation and the Supreme Court within five calendar days from the date of its adoption.

     The footnote. Paragraph 38 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 04/01/2025 No. 826 (effective from 07/01/2025).

     39. A copy of the Commission's protocol decision on declaring a judge unfit for his position due to professional unfitness, on transfer to another court with a lower workload, to a lower court, is sent within five calendar days for information to the relevant regional court, the Court of Cassation, the Supreme Court, as well as to the judge in respect of whom the decision was made.

     The footnote. Paragraph 39 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 04/01/2025 No. 826 (effective from 07/01/2025).

4. The procedure for considering the issues of confirming the judge's right to resign and terminate it

     40. Consideration of the issue of confirming the judge's right to resign is carried out by the Commission on the basis of materials sent by the Supreme Judicial Council.

     The footnote. Paragraph 40 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/10/2023 No. 252 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     41. The documents provided for by the Rules of Procedure of the Commission in respect of a judge, the chairman of a district court and a judge of a regional court are submitted to the Commission by the chairman of the regional court, in respect of a judge of the court of Cassation – by the chairman of the Court of Cassation, in respect of the chairman and chairman of the judicial board of the regional court, the Chairman of the Cassation court, the judge and chairman of the judicial board of the Supreme Court, as well as judges, those who previously terminated their powers due to their appointment by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the posts of Chairman of the Supreme Court.

     The footnote. Paragraph 41 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 04/01/2025 No. 826 (effective from 07/01/2025).

     42. The application for confirmation of the judge's right to resign must be considered within one month from the date of receipt of the material for consideration with the issuance of an appropriate decision.

     43. The Commission's decision to refuse to confirm the judge's right to resign serves as the basis for refusing to dismiss him from office in the form of resignation.

     44. The resignation of a judge is terminated on the grounds provided for in paragraph 3 of Article 35 of the Constitutional Law.

     Termination of resignation is considered by the Commission on the basis of materials sent by the Supreme Judicial Council.

     The footnote. Paragraph 44 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/10/2023 No. 252 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     45. The Commission, based on the results of consideration of materials confirming the judge's right to resign and termination of resignation, makes one of the following decisions::

     1) confirmation of the right to resign;

     2) the refusal to confirm the right to resign;

     3) termination of resignation;

     4) the refusal to terminate the resignation.

     The Commission's decision is sent to the Supreme Judicial Council for consideration.

     The footnote. Paragraph 45 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/10/2023 No. 252 (effective from the date of its first official publication).

     46. The protocol decision based on the results of consideration of the materials confirming the judge's right to resign and termination of resignation is signed by the chairman of the meeting and the secretary of the Commission.

5. Appeal of the Commission's decision

     47. Decisions of the Commission may be appealed to the Supreme Judicial Council no later than ten working days from the date of review.

     The footnote. Paragraph 47 is amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (for the procedure of entry into force, see paragraph 2).

     48. The refusal of the Supreme Judicial Council to make a recommendation on the dismissal of a judge from his post cancels the decision made by the Commission. The annulment by the Supreme Judicial Council of the Commission's decision is the basis for the adoption by the Supreme Judicial Council or the Commission of another decision provided for in article 44 of the Constitutional Law.

     Adoption by the Supreme Judicial Council of the decision provided for in subparagraph 4) Paragraph 1 of Article 44 of the Constitutional Law is the basis for consideration by the Supreme Judicial Council of the issue of transferring a judge to another court with a lower workload, to a lower court.

     The footnote. Paragraph 48 - as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06/10/2023 No. 252 (effective from the date of its first official publication); as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 12/18/2024 No. 736 (for the procedure of entry into force, see paragraph 2).

6. Organization of the Commission's work

     49. Other issues related to the organization of the Commission's activities, the conditions and procedure for holding its meetings, as well as the exercise of the powers of its members are regulated by the Commission's Rules of Procedure.

     50. Organizational, information, analytical and other support for the Commission's activities is provided by the authorized body. 

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