Hearing of judge Olga Cojocaru from the Central Court of Appeal

Judge Olga Cojocaru of the Central Court of Appeal—formerly the Chișinău Court of Appeal until its renaming on December 27, 2024—undergoes evaluation by the Judicial Vetting Commission in compliance with the provisions of Law No. 252/2023. As part of the integrity evaluation process, the Commission invited her to a hearing.

During the hearing, Panel A—comprising Commission members Andrei Bivol, Lavly Perling, and Lilian Enciu—questioned Judge Olga Cojocaru to clarify matters of financial integrity. Their inquiries focused on potential unexplained wealth during the periods 2012–2016 and 2019–2023, as well as the acquisition of various movable and immovable assets. The panel also examined concerns related to ethical integrity, including a potential breach of asset declaration regulations and the judge’s involvement in cases that resulted in findings of violations of the European Convention on Human Rights.

The hearing was partially held in a closed session, as per the Commission’s approved request. Matters discussed in the closed session are not included in this record. Following the hearing, the Commission will approve a report containing the relevant facts, justifications, and a recommendation regarding the judge’s successful or unsuccessful evaluation. The result of the evaluation will be published and the report will be sent to the Superior Council of Magistracy.

⭕️For the hearings conducted under Law 252/2023, the six members of the Commission were divided into two panels of three members each, designated as Panel A and Panel B. Each panel included both national and international members.

📜The external extraordinary evaluation 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.

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