Vetting of SCJ: Two reports with proposals for promotion of the evaluation sent to the SCM for consideration

The Vetting Commission has finalized the assessment of judge Aurelia CAZACLIU and attorney at law Aliona CIOCANU, candidates for the position of judge at the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) and has sent its evaluation reports to the Superior Council of Magistracy (SCM). The Commission proposes to the SCM that the two candidates pass the external evaluation.  

The reports include details of the evaluation, the relevant facts and the reasons for the Commission's conclusions. The SCM will then examine the results received from the Commission in a public hearing and decide on them in a reasoned decision. The Vetting Commission will publish the evaluation reports on its website www.vettingmd.eu within 3 days after the adoption of the decisions by the SCM, as provided for by Law 65/2023 and the Commission's Rules of Organization and Functioning.

So far, the Commission has sent a total of five evaluation reports to the SCM, all with proposals to pass the evaluation. The SCM has examined two of them and decided that the evaluation is passed.

Background  

The Vetting Commission is conducting the external evaluation of judges and candidates for the position of judge at the Supreme Court of Justice based on Law 65/2023. The evaluation involves detailed examination of the financial and ethical integrity of the subjects. For the evaluation of ethical integrity, the analysis period is up to 10 years. The Commission verifies whether the subject has engaged in arbitrary behaviors or conflicts of interest incompatible with the held position.  

For the evaluation of financial integrity, the analysis period is up to 12 years. The Commission verifies the subject's compliance with the tax and legal regime for declaring assets and personal interests, the manner of acquiring property or possession, as well as expenses related to the maintenance of such assets and sources of income.

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