The plenary session of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) will hold a meeting at which it will discuss the proposal of the Prosecutorial College to resume the procedure for selecting a chief prosecutor, BTA reported.
A few days ago, the collegium voted on a schedule according to which the election should be held on January 16.
According to the schedule with dates included in the collegium's proposal, on September 19 and 26 and on October 3 and 10, meetings should be held regarding candidacies for the position of chief prosecutor. October 24 is the deadline for candidates to present a concept, and the SJC has until October 19 to publish them. By November 26, two of the commissions of the Prosecutor's College should accept reports on the professional and moral qualities of the candidates, to be discussed at a meeting of the college a day later.
On December 5, the Plenum of the SJC must announce the date and time for the hearing of the candidates. The deadline for submission of opinions and questions to the candidates is January 8, 2025, and on January 16, a hearing and voting of the candidates should take place.
Today's meeting will also discuss the draft budget of the judiciary for 2025.