Pursuant to the Judicial Code of the Republic of Armenia: as a result of considering the matter related to the disciplinary liability of a judge, the Council of Justice may apply any of the following types of disciplinary sanctions against the judge:
1) Warning;
2) Reprimand, which shall be combined with depriving the judge of 25% of his salary for a six-month period;
3) Severe reprimand, which shall be combined with depriving the judge of 25% of his salary for a one-year period; or
4) Filing a motion requesting the President of the Republic to terminate the judge’s powers.
In the first half of 2013, thirteen disciplinary actions were applied against judges. One judge was dismissed from the position. Who were those judges and what were the grounds for the sanctions is given below.
The Council of Justice applied severe reprimand combined with depriving the judge of 25% of the salary for a one-year period against Yuri Baghdasaryan, Judge of the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Kotayk Marz.
The Council of Justice applied warning against Naira Hovsepyan, Judge of the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Shengavit Administrative District of Yerevan.
The Council of Justice applied warning against Simizar Hovsepyan, Judge of the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Arabkir and Qanaqer-Zeytun Administrative Districts of Yerevan.
The Council of Justice applied warning against Ruben Nersisyan, Judge of the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Kentron and Nork-Marash Administrative Districts of Yerevan.
The Council of Justice applied warning against Armen Vardapetyan, Judge of the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Avan and Nor Nork Administrative Districts of Yerevan.
The Council of Justice applied warning against Alvard Hunanyan, Judge of the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Arabkir and Qanaqer-Zeytun Administrative Districts of Yerevan..
The Council of Justice applied reprimand combined with depriving the judge of 25% of the salary for a six-month period against Armen Khachatryan, Judge of the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Arabkir and Qanaqer-Zeytun Administrative Districts of Yerevan.
The Council of Justice applied reprimand combined with depriving the judge of 25% of the salary for a six-month period against Astghik Kharatyan, Karen Chilingaryan and Amrahi Petrosyan, Judges of the Civil Court of Appeal of the RA.
The Council of Justice applied reprimand combined with depriving the judge of 25% of the salary for a six-month period against Ishkhan Barseghyan, Judge of the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Shengavit Administrative District of Yerevan.
The Council of Justice applied reprimand combined with depriving the judge of 25% of the salary for a six-month period against Yuri Baghdasaryan, Judge of the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Gegharkunik Marz.
The Council of Justice had filed a motion requesting the President of the Republic to terminate the judge’s powers Alexander Merangulyan, Judge of the First Instance Court of General Jurisdiction of Erebuni and Nubarashen Administrative Districts of Yerevan. By the decree of the RA President, Judge Alexander Merangulyan’s was dismissed from judges position.
If a judge is not subjected to a new disciplinary sanction within two years of receiving a reprimand or severe reprimand, or within one year of receiving a warning, he shall be considered not to have a disciplinary sanction.
The decision of the Council of Justice shall become final at the moment of its promulgation and shall not be subject to appeal.
Nune Hovsepyan
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