Supreme Court of Kazakhstan

The Supreme Court consists of a President and judges.

The total number of judges of the Supreme Court is established by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the proposal of the President of the Supreme Court.

The organs of the Supreme Court are

1. plenary session;
2. plenary meeting presidium;
3. judicial board in civil matters;
4. judicial board in criminal matters;
5. specialized judicial board ^[4] .

• Under the Supreme Court, a scientific advisory board and a print organ are formed.

Supreme Court Plenary Session

1. Plenary session of the Supreme Court:

1) upon the recommendation of the President of the Supreme Court, establish the number and composition of the relevant judicial board;

2) based on the results of the study and generalization of judicial practice, consider issues of compliance with the law in the administration of justice by the courts of the republic;

3) adopt regulatory decisions, provide clarifications on issues of judicial practice and make proposals for improving legislation.

Normative decisions are adopted at a plenary session of the Supreme Court by at least two-thirds of the votes of the number of judges of the Supreme Court and with a quorum of at least three-quarters of the total number of judges of the Supreme Court;

4) hears information from the chairmen of the judicial boards of the Supreme Court, the Judicial Jury and the head of the authorized body;

5) gives an opinion in the case provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 47 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

6) consider candidates for vacant positions of chairmen, chairmen of judicial boards of regional courts, chairmen of judicial boards and judges of the Supreme Court and make appropriate conclusions;

6-1) consider the candidatures of the Chairman of the Republican Commission on the personnel reserve and members of the commission for submission by the Chairman of the Supreme Court for approval to the Supreme Judicial Council;

6-2) approves the list of candidates for forming, together with the Supreme Judicial Council, a personnel reserve for the posts of the chairman of the district court, the chairman and chairmen of the judicial boards of the regional court, the judge and the chairmen of the judicial boards of the Supreme Court;

7) upon the proposal of the Chairman of the Supreme Court, approve the secretary of the plenary session, the composition of the scientific advisory and international councils, as well as by secret ballot, elect the Judicial Jury;

7-2) approves the form and description of the judicial mantle;

7-3) approves the rules of procedure of the Presidium of the plenary session of the Supreme Court;

7-4) approves the provisions on scientific advisory and international councils under the Supreme Court;

8) exercise other powers prescribed by law.

2. A plenary meeting is competent if there are at least two thirds of the total number of judges of the Supreme Court.

3. The working procedure of the plenary session of the Supreme Court is determined by the regulations approved by it.

Presidium of the plenary session of the Supreme Court

1. The Presidium of the plenary session of the Supreme Court:

1) provides preparation of proposals for improving the activities of the courts for consideration at plenary sessions of the Supreme Court;

1-1) discusses the issue of transferring to the Judicial Jury material on the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against a judge who has committed a disciplinary offense, and, based on the results of the discussion, makes an appropriate decision;

2) exercises other powers relating to the organization of the activities of the courts, which are not referred by the Constitutional Law to the competence of other bodies of the Supreme Court.

2. The composition of the Presidium of the plenary session of the Supreme Court consists of eleven members - the Chairperson and Chairpersons of the judicial collegiums of the Supreme Court, the Chairperson of the Union of Judges, the Chairperson of the Judicial Ethics Commission, the Chairperson of the Judicial Jury, the Chairperson of the Republican Commission for Personnel Reserves, as well as three judges delegated by the plenary session Supreme Court for a period of two years.

3. The Presidium of the plenary session of the Supreme Court is convened by the President of the Supreme Court and is competent if there are at least two thirds of the total number of its members.

4. The organization of the work of the Presidium of the plenary session of the Supreme Court is determined by the regulations approved by the plenary session of the Supreme Court.

Composition of the Presidium of the Plenary Session of the Supreme Court:

Asanov Zhakip Kazhmanovich - Chairman of the Supreme Court;

Abdykadyrov Elis Nurkasymovich - chairman of the judicial board for civil cases;

Rakhmetulin Abay Dzhambulovich - chairman of the judicial board for criminal cases;

Kydyrbaeva Aigul Kuanyshbaevna - chairman of a specialized judicial board;

Alimbekov Musabek Turgynbekovich - Chairman of the Union of Judges of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

Kayypzhan Nurzhan іsіpkhanuly - chairman of the Judicial Ethics Commission;

Shegenov Moryak Smagulovich - Chairman of the Judicial Jury;

Arkharova Zhanylsyn Bayanovna - Chairman of the Republican Commission for Personnel Reserve;

Kasimov Akyltay Akhmedzhanovich - judge of the Supreme Court;

Almagambetova Gulzhan Zhaksylykovna - judge of the Supreme Court;

Suleimenova Ulbosyn Azhdarovna - judge of the Supreme Court.

• see the List of Presidents of the Supreme Court of the Kazakh SSR and Kazakhstan

• Linnik, Anatoly Vasilevich (1986—2013).

In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 30, 2011 No. 155 “On issues of state symbols and heraldry of departmental and other awards of some state bodies directly subordinate to and accountable to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Constitutional Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and law enforcement agencies, courts, the Armed Forces, other troops and military units ” ^[5] departmental awards of the judicial system of the Republic of Kazakhstan are:

• Medals:
  • “Sot zhjesіnіn ardageri” ( Veteran of the judicial system );
  • "Mіnsіz қyzmetі үшін" ( For perfect service ) I, II, III degrees;
  • “Khalykaralyk yntymastastyty damytuka қoskan іlesi үshіn” ( For contribution to the development of international cooperation ).
• Breastplates:
  • “Sot zhjesіnің uzdіgі” ( Excellent student of the judicial system ) I, II degrees.

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  Medal "Veteran of the Judiciary"

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  Medal "For Impeccable Service" 1 degree

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  Medal "For Contribution to the Development of International Cooperation"

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  badge "Excellent student of the judicial system" 2 degrees

• List of chairmen of regional courts of Kazakhstan

• Official site http://sud.gov.kz/
• Supreme Court of Kazakhstan (Jurisprudence)