Hearing of Ion Talpa, candidate to the Selection and Evaluation Board of Judges

Judge Ion Talpa is the President of the Balti Court of Appeal and was evaluated and heard by the Vetting Commission as a candidate for membership in the Selection and Evaluation Board of Judges of the Superior Council of Magistracy. The hearing occurred within the framework of evaluating his ethical and financial integrity, as stipulated by Law 26/2022, subordinate regulations, and other normative acts.

After analyzing the information gathered in the evaluation process, the Commission did not identify any doubts requiring further discussion at the hearing. All issues related to the verification of the candidate's integrity were fully clarified in the written communication and in the interaction with the candidate. During the interview, Ion Talpa was asked to confirm the accuracy and validity of the information presented in the statements, the ethics questionnaire and in the answers provided to the Commission during the assessment.

Following the hearing, the Vetting Commission will issue a reasoned decision on passing or failing the evaluation.

📜The evaluation of candidates for the positions of members in the self-administration bodies of judges is carried out based on the following principles:

a) independence of the Evaluation Commission;

b) fairness of the evaluation procedure;

c) publicity of the acts issued in the evaluation process;

d) exceptional nature of the evaluation.