On the Court (new edition) (statements of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, 2014, no. 4, p. 135) (with changes and additions made by the laws of Turkmenistan dated 28.02.2015 № 188-V and 26.03.2016, no. 376-V) (changes introduced by the law of Turkmenistan dated 26.03.2016 № 376-V enters into force from July 1, 2016)
 
This law, in accordance with the Constitution of Turkmenistan defines the organizational framework of the courts exercising judicial power in Turkmenistan, the procedure for appointment and dismissal of judges, as well as their powers.
 
Section i. General provisions article 1. The powers of the judiciary 1. Judicial power in Turkmenistan belongs solely to the courts and is exercised by the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan and by other courts established by law.
The establishment of extraordinary courts and other structures, endowed with the authority of the Court, is not allowed.
2. the judiciary is independent and operates independently of the legislative and executive authorities.
3. Judicial power is exercised through constitutional, civil, administrative, arbitral, administrative and criminal proceedings.
4. Requirements and orders of judges in the exercise of authority mandatory for all State bodies, local government bodies, public associations, officials, and other legal and natural persons. Failure to comply with requirements and orders of judges leads liability established by law.
5. information and copies of documents necessary for the execution of Justice, the judges must be submitted upon request free of charge.
 
Article 2. The legislation of Turkmenistan on the Court the legislation of Turkmenistan on the Court consists of the Constitution of Turkmenistan, this Act and other laws governing the proceedings and the legal status of judges in Turkmenistan.
 
Article 3. Tasks of courts 1. In administering justice, the Court protects the rights and freedoms of natural and legal persons protected by State and public interests.
2. all court activity is aimed at providing law and order, protection of rights, freedoms, honour and dignity of citizens, addressing the causes and conditions contributing to the perpetration of offences Article 4. Independence of judges 1. Judges are independent, they are subject only to the law, and are guided by their inner conviction.
In their efforts to achieve justice, judges no one podotčëtny.
2. a judge is not obliged to give explanations to anyone considered a case or a case.
To ensure the independence of the judges retiring room care must be maintained in all circumstances.
3. Contempt of court or a judge, as well as interference in their activity are inadmissible and punishable by law.
4. the independence and immunity of judges is guaranteed by law.
 
Article 5. The equality of all before the law and the courts 1. Justice in Turkmenistan is carried out on a basis of equality of rights and freedoms and the adversarial principle, as well as on the basis of the equality of all before the law and the courts, irrespective of their nationality, race, sex, origin, property and official status, place of residence, language, attitude to religion, political beliefs, party affiliation or lack of affiliation with any political party, as well as other circumstances not provided for by the laws of Turkmenistan.
2. the Parties shall, in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Turkmenistan have the right to appeal against decisions, sentences and other court orders.
 
Article 6. The right of citizens to judicial protection 1. Turkmen citizens have the right to judicial protection against unlawful actions by State bodies, public associations and officials against any attack on their honour and dignity, life and health, personal and political rights and freedoms of a person and citizen specified in the Constitution of Turkmenistan.
2. foreign nationals and stateless persons enjoy the right to judicial protection on an equal footing with citizens of Turkmenistan in accordance with legislation and the international treaties to which Turkmenistan is a party.
 
Article 7. Justice in strict accordance with the law Justice in Turkmenistan is carried out in strict accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan. In cases prescribed by the law the courts of Turkmenistan may apply and the laws of other States.
 
Article 8. Collegial and sole cases except where the law allowed the consideration of cases by the judge alone, cases of all courts and in all courts considered collectively.
 
Article 9. The language in which the trial is 1. Litigation and paperwork in all courts of Turkmenistan is conducted in the State language.
2. Parties to the case, did not speak the language of the proceedings, shall have the right to speak and to submit petitions, give explanations to the court sessions, as well as to appeal, getting court documents in their native language or on any chosen language and an interpreter in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 10. Transparency in activities of vessels 1. Proceedings in all courts shall be open.
2. Hearings in closed court session is allowed in cases provided for by law, in compliance with all the rules of procedure. The Court's decision in all cases shall be pronounced in public.
 
Article 11. The presumption of innocence
 

Everyone is presumed innocent until his guilt is proved in accordance with the established procedure and established by the verdict of the Court, which entered into legal force.
 
Article 12. Ensuring the right to defence and to legal assistance in court 1. The suspect, accused, defendant, convicted and acquitted had the right to defend himself.
2. When examining the courts legal assistance to citizens and organizations have lawyers, and others.
3. provision of legal aid, the rights and responsibilities of representatives and defenders participating in court proceedings, are determined by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 13. Participation of the Prosecutor in cases before the Court, the Attorney General of Turkmenistan and his prosecutors involved in cases before the courts on the bases and pursuant to the procedure established by law.
 
Section II. Chapter i. JUDICIAL SYSTEM, the COURTS of TURKMENISTAN Article 14. The courts of Turkmenistan in Turkmenistan there are Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan, regional court of arbitration courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, as well as the district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights.
 
Article 15. The establishment and abolition of courts 1. The Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, constituted in accordance with the Constitution of Turkmenistan, could be abolished only by amending the Constitution of Turkmenistan 2. The Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan, regional courts and the courts of cities with Mashhad, as well as the district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights are established and abolished by the President of Turkmenistan.
3. The number of judges and jurors all courts of Turkmenistan shall be determined by the President of Turkmenistan on the recommendation of the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
 
CHAPTER II. DISTRICT courts and courts of CITIES of ETRAP rights Article 16. Education ètrapskogo Court and Court of etrap rights Ètrapskij Court and city etrap rights formed in etrap, in etrap rights and can also generate a single, ètrapskij City Court on the district and the city of mežètrapskij and the Court.
 
Article 17. Ètrapskogo composition of the Court and the Court of etrap rights 1. Ètrapskij Court and city etrap rights consists of the President of the Court, the judges and assessors.
2. the district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights can be entered as Deputy Chairman.
 
Article 18. Ètrapskogo authority of the Court and the Court of etrap rights 1. Ètrapskij City Court and etrap rights is a Court of first instance. Ètrapskij Court and city etrap rights deals with all civil and criminal proceedings, except in cases which are covered by the law of the jurisdiction of other courts.
2. In cases stipulated by the legislation of Turkmenistan, ètrapskogo Court and judges of the Court of etrap rights, and judges on Administrative and executive matters consider cases on administrative offences.
3. Ètrapskij Court and city etrap rights study and summarize judicial practices, organizes the execution of court decisions, as well as exercise other powers granted by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 19. The President of the Court of Justice and the Court of ètrapskogo with the rights of etrap 1. The President of the Court of Justice and the Court of ètrapskogo with a judge and etrap rights simultaneously with the execution of the duties of a judge: 1) presides over the Court, appoints judges as presiding in trials, distributes responsibilities among other judges;
2) organizes the work with officers of the Court;
3) is conducting a personal party, organize the work of the Court for the enrollment of citizens and consideration of proposals, applications and complaints;
4) supervises the study and generalization of jurisprudence and judicial statistics;
5) submits proposals to State bodies, public associations and officials, as well as the heads of enterprises, institutions and organizations to eliminate violations of the law, causes and conditions contributing to the perpetration of offences;
6) organizes the work of judges on Administrative and executive matters;
7) organizes the work of apparatus of the Court;
8) organizes the work on improvement of professional skill of employees of the Court, as well as the level of legal knowledge jurors Court;
paragraph 9 of article 19 recognized as void by the Turkmenistan law dated 26.03.2016 № 376-v. 10) exercise other powers granted by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
2. If the Court and the city ètrapskij with the rights assigned to one judge etrap, he carries out powers of the President of the ètrapskogo Court of Justice and the Court of etrap rights.
 
Article 20. Deputy Chairman of the ètrapskogo Court and Court of etrap rights 1. Deputy Chairman of the ètrapskogo Court and Court of etrap rights a judge and at the same time acting as judges: 1) shall preside in court proceedings;
2) on behalf of the Chairman of the organizing work with assessors of courts;
3) carries out a personal reception of citizens;
4) assists in the work of the judge in administrative and executive matters;
5) takes place in accordance with the responsibilities defined plot guide the work of the Court;
paragraph 6 of article 20 is recognized as invalid by the Turkmenistan law dated 26.03.2016 № 376-v. 6) on behalf of the Chairman of the organizing work to promote and clarify the legislation of Turkmenistan.

2. the Vice-Chairman of the ètrapskogo Court and Court of etrap rights performs on behalf of the President of the Court some of its functions and in case of his absence or incapacity to perform his duties, performs the duties of the President.
 
Article 21. Position is temporarily absent from the President of the Court and the Deputy or judges in district courts and courts of cities of etrap rights 1. In the absence of the President of the Court of Justice and the Court of ètrapskogo with etrap rights and his Deputy Presidency temporarily devolves upon one of the judges of this Court.
2. In case of temporary absence of judge ètrapskogo Court and Court of etrap rights execution of his duties can be assigned to one of the judges on Administrative and Executive producing this Court who reached 25 years of age.
3. in order to ensure the proper organization of the work of the lower courts, the Chairmen of the regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, where there is a judge in the Court of Justice and the Court of etrap with etrap rights shall have the right to temporarily entrust the examination of cases and materials on these courts to judge another eponymous Court.
4. In case of absence of the Chairman of the mnogosostavnogo ètrapskogo of the Court and the Court of etrap rights responsibilities of the Chair carry out his deputies and, in cases of absence and Deputy interim obligations devolves upon one of the judges of the Court of Justice and the Court of ètrapskogo with the rights respectively Chairmen of the velayat orders etrap courts and courts of cities of Mashhad.
 
Article 22. Board of assessors of the Court 1. When the etrap Court and Court of etrap rights formed the Council of judges of the Court.
2. Organization of the activities and tasks of the Board of assessors of the Court are defined in the regulation on the Board of assessors of the Court, approved by the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
 
CHAPTER III. VELAÂTSKIJ Court and CITY of MASHHAD with Article 23. The composition of the Court and the Court of velaâtskogo the city with Mashhad Velaâtskij Court and city with Mashhad consists of a President, Vice-Presidents, judges and jurors of the Court and, unless the processing of cases by a single judge in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Turkmenistan, consists of: 1) of the Presidency of the Court;
2) of the judicial Board on civil cases;
3) Board on arbitration (except the Court of Ashgabat);
4) judicial panel on administrative matters;
5) of the judicial panel of criminal cases.
 
Article 24. The powers of the Court of Justice and the Court of velaâtskogo with Mashhad Velaâtskij Court and city with Mashhad: 1) examines the case, within the limits of his powers as a Court of first instance, on appeal, by way of supervision, as well as newly discovered circumstances;
2) supervises the judicial activity of the district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights, examines and summarises the jurisprudence analyses judicial statistics;
3) participates in the selection and training of candidate judges, raising the skills of his court, as well as the district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights;
4) organizes the work on proposals, applications and complaints of the citizens and their acceptance in the courts, as well as the enforcement of judicial decisions;
5) leads and organizes the work of judicial statistics on its conduct in the district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights;
6) carries out other powers granted to him by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 25. The Presidium of the velaâtskogo Court and Court of Mashhad c 1. The Bureau of the Court and the Court of velaâtskogo the city with Mashhad consists of a Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and judges in quantities determined by the President of Turkmenistan. The composition of the judges composing the Presidency of the Court and the Court of velaâtskogo the city with Mashhad, is approved by the President of Turkmenistan on the recommendation of the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
2. the Prosecutor General and city attorney from Mashhad participates in proceedings in the courts of the Presidium of the velaâtskogo Court and Court of velayat rights on the bases and pursuant to the procedure established by the procedural legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 26. The powers of the Presidency of the Court and the Court of velaâtskogo the city of Mashhad with the Bureau of the Court and the Court of velaâtskogo the city with Mashhad: 1) within its competence, considers the case by way of supervision and on newly discovered circumstances;
2) approve the Community budget upon the submission of the President of the Court from among the judges of the structures of the judicial Board on civil cases, Court of arbitration, judicial panel on Administrative Affairs and judicial Board on criminal cases;
3) examines study and synthesis of judicial practice and analysis of judicial statistics;
4) hears reports of the Chairmen of the judiciary panels on the activities of the panels;
5) assists the ètrapskim courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights in the correct application of the legislation of Turkmenistan;
6) carries out other powers granted to him by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 27. The modus operandi of the Presidium of the velaâtskogo Court and Court of the city of Mashhad with 1. Velaâtskogo meetings of the Bureau of the Court and the Court of velayat rights shall be held as necessary but not less frequently than once a month.
2. the decisions of the Bureau shall be taken by open voting by a simple majority of the members of the Bureau, voting, and signed by the presiding officer.
 

Article 28. Velaâtskogo Chambers of the Court and the Court of the city of Mashhad with 1. Structures of the judicial Board on civil cases, Court of arbitration, judicial panel on Administrative Affairs and judicial Board on criminal cases of velaâtskogo Court and Court of velayat rights shall be approved by the Presidency of the Court and the Court of velaâtskogo the city with Mashhad from among the judges of the Court. Judicial boards are headed by Vice-Presidents.
2. the President of the Court of Justice and the Court of velaâtskogo with Mashhad, where necessary, may involve one of the College of judges to deal with cases as part of another college.
 
Article 29. The powers of the judicial panels velaâtskogo Court and Court of the city of Mashhad with 1. Collegium of civil disputes and criminal cases Collegium of the Court and the Court of velaâtskogo the city of Mashhad to hear cases within the scope of their authority as a Court of first instance and on appeal, the Board of arbitration and judicial Board on administrative cases these courts within their terms of reference consider the case as the Court of first instance and on appeal.
2. judicial college study and summarize the jurisprudence of judicial statistics, analyze and implement other powers granted to them by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 30. The President of the Court of Justice and the Court of velaâtskogo to Mashhad, the Chairman of the velaâtskogo Court and Court of the city of Mashhad with a judge and at the same time acting as judges: 1) shall preside at the meetings of the judicial panels;
2) procedure in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Turkmenistan, individually review cases;
3) introduced within and under the procedure established by the legislation of Turkmenistan, opinions on judgements, verdicts, decisions and rulings on court cases, as well as claims the decision to Institute the supervisory production;
4) in the cases and pursuant to the procedure established by the legislation of Turkmenistan, suspends the execution of the judgments and decisions on civil cases;
5) directs the work of judicial panels and the apparatus of the Court;
6) convenes Presidium of the Court and presides over its meetings;
7) distributes duties among the Vice-Chairmen;
8) organizes the work to improve the skills of judges and court personnel;
9) organizes the work on studying and summarizing the jurisprudence, for examination and analysis of judicial statistics;
10) makes a presentation to officials of enterprises, institutions and organizations to eliminate violations of the law, causes and conditions contributing to the perpetration of offences;
11) ensures compliance with court officials moral norms;
12) carries out a personal welcome and organizes the work of the Court for the enrollment of citizens and consideration of proposals, applications and complaints;
13) organizes the work of bailiffs;
14) exercise other powers granted to him by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 31. The Vice-Presidents of the Court of Justice and the Court of velaâtskogo with Mashhad-Chairmen of the judiciary panels 1. The Vice-Presidents of the Court of Justice and the Court of velaâtskogo with Mashhad, as Chairmen of the judiciary panels of the Court and judges, serving as judges: 1) form compositions of judges to deal with cases in the meetings of the judicial panels;
2) chaired the meetings led by judicial panels or assign them to the judges;
3) in the manner provided by procedural legislation, individually review cases;
4) have steered the work of the relevant judicial panels;
5) in accordance with the distribution of responsibilities, leadership of the apparatus of the Court;
6) represent the Presidency of the Court, reports on the activities of the judicial panels;
7) have a personal reception of citizens;
8) is entitled to claim from the district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights court cases to study and summarize judicial practices;
9) exercise other powers granted to them by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
2. in case of absence of the President of the Court of his rights and duties on his behalf by one of the Vice-Presidents of the Court and in the absence of alternate duties is entrusted to one of the judges of the Court of Justice and the Court of velaâtskogo to Mashhad by order of the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
 
CHAPTER IV. The ARBITRATION COURT of TURKMENISTAN Article 32. The Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan 1. Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan is the judicial body for disputes arising from economic relations, are allocated to it in accordance with the law, or of the legal relations in the sphere of management, are allocated to its competence in other laws.
2. the Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan considers in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan case as a Court of first instance.
 
Article 33. Composition of the arbitral tribunal, the arbitral tribunal Turkmenistan Turkmenistan consists of Chairman and judges of the Court of arbitration.
 
Article 34. Powers of the Court of arbitration of the Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan: 1) examines disputes arising from economic legal relations or of legal relations in the sphere of management, and the other cases referred to it by other laws, and shall take a decision thereon;
2) considers bankruptcy legal entities and individual entrepreneurs;

3) investigates and generalizes the practice of court laws and other normative legal acts, regulating relations in the sphere of entrepreneurial and other economic activities;
4) develops offers on perfection of laws and other normative legal acts, regulating relations in the sphere of entrepreneurial and other economic activities;
5) organizes the work on proposals, applications and complaints of the citizens and their acceptance in the courts, as well as the enforcement of judicial decisions;
6) conducts and analyzes the judicial statistics for the arbitration;
7) Decides, within its competence, issues arising from international treaties to which Turkmenistan is a party;
8) carries out other powers granted to him by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 35. The Chairman of the Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan 1. The Chairman of the Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan is the judge and at the same time acting as judges: 1) shall organise the activities of the Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan;
2) directs the apparatus of the Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan, appoints and dismisses employees of Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan;
3) organizes activities to improve the skills of judges and employees of the Court of arbitration of Turkmenistan;
4) organizes the work of the study and generalization of arbitration practice, for conducting statistical analysis and arbitration cases;
5) represents the Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan in their dealings with public, non-profit associations and other bodies;
6) organizes the work of the bailiff;
7) exercise other powers conferred on him by this Act.
2. the Chairman of the Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan publishes orders and instructions on the work of the arbitral tribunal.
 
Chapter v. SUPREME COURT of TURKMENISTAN Article 36. The Supreme Court of Turkmenistan 1. Turkmenistan's Supreme Court is the highest judicial body.
2. the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan exercised judicial supervision for the consideration of civil, arbitration, administrative and criminal cases in the manner prescribed by procedural laws, and executes other powers in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 37. The composition of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan's Supreme Court consists of a President, Vice-Presidents, judges, jurors and Court, except for cases prescribed by law for the consideration of cases by a judge sitting alone, consists of: 1) of the plenum of the Supreme Court;
2) of the Presidium of the Supreme Court;
3) of the judicial Board on civil cases;
4) the judicial panel for arbitration cases;
5) of the judicial panel on administrative matters;
6) the judicial panel of criminal cases.
 
Article 38. The powers of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan's Supreme Court: 1) within its competence, considers the case as a Court of first instance, on appeal, by way of supervision, as well as newly discovered circumstances;
2) within the limits of their authority is considering arbitration cases in cassational and supervisory review;
3) study and summarize judicial and arbitration practice, organizes work concerning the conduct of judicial statistics and execution of court decisions, analyzes and summarizes statistics gives guidance to the courts on the application of the legislation of Turkmenistan, emerging in court cases;
4) supervises the courts governing clarifications of the plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan;
5) allows within its competence, issues arising from international treaties to which Turkmenistan is a party;
6) develops proposals on structural issues of the courts to make the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan for consideration of the President of Turkmenistan;
7) carries out the selection and training of candidates for judges, the training of ships;
8) organizes the work of logistics ships and create appropriate conditions for their activities;
9) supervises the work on proposals, applications and complaints of the citizens and their acceptance in the courts;
10) develops and implements measures aimed at ensuring the independence of the judiciary;
11) carries out organizational maintenance of the courts;
12) carries out other powers granted to him by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 39. The plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan 1. The plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan acts consisting of the Chairman of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan, Vice-President of the Supreme Court and judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
2. the General Prosecutor of Turkmenistan shall participate in the meetings of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan on the bases and pursuant to the procedure established by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
3. the meetings of the plenary, not in dealing with court cases at the invitation of the Chairman of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan may participate, judges of subordinate courts, representatives of ministries and other government bodies, scientific institutions and public associations.
 
Article 40. The powers of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, the plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan: 1) within its competence, considers the case by way of supervision and on new circumstances, in the manner prescribed by the legislation of Turkmenistan, with the participation of no less than two thirds of its composition;

2) review materials synthesis of jurisprudence and judicial statistics, as well as the presentation of the General Prosecutor of Turkmenistan, listings conferences of judges and gives guidance to the courts on the application of the legislation of Turkmenistan, hear presentations by the chairpersons of the Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan, regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights on judicial practice in the application of the legislation of Turkmenistan;
3) approve the Community budget upon the submission of the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan judicial panels and the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan from among the judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan;
4) approve the Community budget upon the submission of the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan membership of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan;
5) elect qualifications board for judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, its Chair and Vice-Chair;
6) hear reports on the work of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan;
7) hears reports of the Chairmen of the judiciary panels of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan on their activities;
8) considers the submission to the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan of lack of guidance for clarification of the plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan legislation of Turkmenistan;
9) carries out other powers granted to him by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 41. Consideration by the plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan issues not related to the resolution of court cases 1. Issues not related to the resolution of court cases made in accordance with this law for the consideration of the plenary by the Chairman of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan or the General Prosecutor of Turkmenistan shall be treated respectively on their reports or reports of persons authorized by them. With this on, though, for the consideration of the plenary by the Chairman of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, the Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan gives a conclusion. In the discussion of these issues can engage persons invited to the session of the plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
2. To prepare a draft decision containing guidance, Plenum, where appropriate, forms the Editorial Board from among the members of the plenary and invited persons.
3. Guidance by the plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan are obligatory for ships, as well as other agencies and officials, applying a law that clarified.
 
Article 42. The modus operandi of the plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan 1. The plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan shall be convened as necessary but at least once every six months. About the time of the convening of the plenum and matters under its consideration, the members of the plenary, the General Prosecutor of Turkmenistan shall be notified not later than fifteen days before the meeting.
2. Draft decisions of the plenum and copies of protests or judicial opinions shall be communicated to the members of the plenary, the Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan not later than ten days before the meeting.
3. The plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan are made by open voting by a simple majority of the members of the plenary, voting.
4. The plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan are signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the plenary.
5. the Secretary of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan carries out the work on the preparation of meetings of the plenary, provides maintenance protocol and implements actions necessary for the execution of the decisions taken by the plenary.
 
Article 43. The Presidium of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan 1. The Presidium of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan consists of a Chairman, Vice-Chairmen and judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan in the quantity determined by the President of Turkmenistan. Judges, members of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, is approved by the President of Turkmenistan on the recommendation of the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
2. the General Prosecutor of Turkmenistan or his Deputy participates in legal proceedings in the meetings of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan on the bases and pursuant to the procedure established by the procedural legislation of Turkmenistan.  
3. the decisions of the Bureau shall be taken by a majority vote of the members of the Bureau, voting, and signed by the presiding officer.
 
Article 44. The powers of the Presidency of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, the Presidium of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan: 1) hears appeals and submit to sentences, decisions, determinations and judgements of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan;
2) within the limits of their authority is considering criminal, administrative, civil and arbitration cases by way of supervision and on newly discovered circumstances;
3) examines study and synthesis of jurisprudence analysis of judicial statistics;
4) examines the Organization of the work of judicial panels and the staff of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan;
5) examines the institutional activities of the vessels;
6) considers and decides questions of helping the lower courts in the correct application of the legislation of Turkmenistan;
7) exercise other powers granted to him by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 45. The judicial Chamber of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan
 

1. the judicial Board on civil cases of arbitration, administrative courts and the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan shall be approved by the plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan from among the judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan. Judicial panels led by Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
2. the judicial Chamber of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan are considering the case, within the limits of his powers as a Court of first instance, on appeal, by way of supervision and new circumstances.
3. judicial college study and summarize the jurisprudence of judicial statistics, analyze and implement other powers granted to them by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
4. the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan where appropriate have the right to involve judges one of the judicial panel to try cases as part of another court.
 
Article 46. The powers of the judicial panels of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan Collegium of civil disputes, the Board of arbitration, the judicial Board on Administrative Affairs and judicial Board on criminal cases of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan: 1) consider, respectively, as the Court of first instance in civil and criminal cases;
2) consider Cassation respectively civil, arbitration and criminal cases on appeal, private complaints, representations and protests;
3) review oversight civil, arbitration, administrative and criminal cases for protests;
4) consider applications of persons involved in a case for reconsideration on new circumstances its decisions handed down at first instance, the decisions of the Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan, as well as definitions of civil court of Cassation or supervisory instance regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, which changed the decision of the Court of first instance handed down a new decision;
5) deal with criminal, civil, arbitration cases and administrative proceedings on new circumstances, on the conclusions of the Prosecutor orders respectively, sentences, judgements, Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan, velaâtskimi and cities with Mashhad;
6) shall decide on the application by the courts of procedural law in other States when running in accordance with the international treaties of Turkmenistan orders of the courts of other States on production of certain proceedings;
7) allow other issues referred to their competence by law.
 
Article 47. The President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan is the judge and at the same time acting as judges: 1) organizes and directs the work of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan and of the lower courts;
2) introduced within its competence and in accordance with the procedure established by law, protests on rulings of the judiciary;
3) hears or engages in accordance with procedure specified by procedural legislation of Turkmenistan;
4) in the cases and pursuant to procedure established by law, shall be entitled to suspend the execution of the decisions, sentences, definitions and regulations on judicial matters;
5) makes proposals to the President of Turkmenistan on the Organization of courts;
6) makes a presentation to the President of Turkmenistan on the appointment and dismissal of judges of the courts of Turkmenistan;
7) carries out the selection and training of candidates for judges, the training of ships;
8) organizes the work of the study and generalization of the judicial practice, analysis of judicial statistics;
9) submits proposals to State organs, organizations, enterprises, public associations and officials on the causes and circumstances contributing to the Commission of violations of law, offences, and also organizes the work of monitoring guidance clarifications of the plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan and making materials for the consideration of the plenary;
10) shall convene the plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan and introduced Plenum issues requiring its decision, shall preside at the meetings of the plenary;
11) convenes the Presidium of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan and introduced the Bureau issues requiring his decisions, preside at the meetings of the Bureau;
12) could preside over the meetings of the judicial panels of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan in the determination of any case;
13) in response to a legislative initiative of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan is in the Turkmen Parliament draft laws;
14) introduced in the plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan submission of lack of guidance for clarification of the plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan legislation of Turkmenistan, and in case of rejection of the submission by the plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan submits recommendations to the Majlis of Turkmenistan;
15) distributes responsibilities among deputies to the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan;
16) manages the activities of judicial panels, bailiffs and the work of the staff of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan;

17) in order to ensure a timely and lawful handling of cases by lower courts, load balancing is entitled to designate the judges of regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, as well as the district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights obligation to hear cases and materials of respective courts;
18) carries out a personal welcome and organizes the work of the Court in the reception of citizens and consider their proposals, statements and complaints;
19) exercise other powers granted to him by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 48. Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan-the Chairmen of the judiciary panels 1. Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan are judges and simultaneously with the execution of the duties of a judge: 1) adjudicate or participate in proceedings in accordance with procedure specified by procedural legislation of Turkmenistan, as well as chair the meetings led by their judicial boards or appoint for that Supreme Court judges;
2) on behalf of the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan shall preside over meetings of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan;
3) introduced within its competence and in accordance with the procedure established by law, protests on rulings of the judiciary;
4) in the cases and pursuant to procedure established by law, shall be entitled to suspend the execution of the decisions, sentences, definitions and regulations on judicial matters;
5) form compositions of the Court for reviewing cases in the meetings of the judicial panels, which they carry out;
6) supervise the work assigned them judicial panels;
7) represent the plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, reports on the activities of the boards, which they carry out;
8) is entitled to claim trial to examine and summarize judicial practices;
9) in accordance with the distribution of responsibilities supervising work of structural subdivisions of the staff of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan;
10) control the Organization of courts;
11) organizing work to raise the qualifications of judges of the respective court;
12) have a personal reception of citizens;
13) carry out other powers granted to them by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
2. In case of absence of the Chairman of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan on behalf of outgoing President fulfills one of the Vice-Chairpersons.
 
Article 49. Periodical publication of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan 1. The Supreme Court of Turkmenistan publishes legal journal at intervals of not less than two numbers per year, which includes official materials of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan and other law enforcement agencies, as well as research, discussion, and other materials.
2. Journal of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan is approved by the President of Turkmenistan.
 
Section III. The STATUS of the JUDGES and assessors of COURTS chapter i. General provisions article 50. Judges and assessors of courts 1. Judges and assessors of the courts may be citizens of Turkmenistan respectively appointed or elected in the manner prescribed by the laws of Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan's Supreme Court, regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, as well as the district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights.
2. Assessors of courts in administering justice, judges enjoy full rights.
3. A judge of the Court of arbitration of Turkmenistan may be a citizen of Turkmenistan, appointed to the post in the manner determined by law.
 
CHAPTER II. The BASIC GUARANTEES of the INDEPENDENCE of the JUDGES and assessors of the COURTS Article 51. Ensuring the independence of the judges of the independence of judges is ensured by: 1) material and social security appropriate to his high status;
2) statutory procedure for the administration of Justice;
3) prohibition, under threat of criminal and administrative liability of any interference in the administration of Justice;
4) established order of suspension and termination of authority;
5) immunity;
6) finding under the special protection of the State and members of his family and property.
 
Article 52. Liability for contempt of court contempt on the part of the persons involved in a case or citizens present at the court hearing, as well as committing any action indicating a clear disregard of the Court, shall be punishable in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 53. Inadmissibility of interference in the work of judges 1. Any interference in the work of judges in administering justice is pursued in accordance with the laws of Turkmenistan.
2. a judge is not obliged to give any explanations on the substance disposed of or pending cases, as well as provide them to anyone for consultation except in cases provided for by procedural law.
 
Article 54. Appointment and term of Office of a judge in accordance with the Constitution of Turkmenistan guarantees to judges of all courts are appointed by the President of Turkmenistan. The term of Office of the judges is five years. If the term of Office of the judges expires during its examination of the court case, his powers are retained until the end of proceedings.
 
Article 55. Suspension of powers of the judge of the powers of a judge shall be suspended by a decision of the qualification board of judges in any one of the following reasons: 1) the recognition of the decision of the Court the judges missing;

2) the initiation of criminal proceedings against a judge or bringing charges in another criminal case;
3) participation of the judge in the election campaign as a candidate for Deputy of the Majlis of Turkmenistan or other members of elected bodies.
 
Article 56. Termination of powers of the judge of the judge's powers shall be terminated for the following reasons: 1) the end of the term;
2) the inability for health reasons or for other valid reasons to carry out their responsibilities;
3) a written statement of termination of his term of Office in connection with his transfer to another job or for other reasons;
4) cessation of citizenship of Turkmenistan;
5) carrying out activities incompatible with judicial office;
6) entry on him in the force of conviction or judicial decision on the application to it of coercive measures of a medical nature;
7) the entry into force of the court verdict on limiting his dispositive capacity or declaring him incompetent;
8) death of a judge or the entry into force of the court verdict declaring him dead.
 
Article 57. The inviolability of judges and assessors of the Court 1. A judge may not be a criminal case, and he could not be arrested without the consent of the President of Turkmenistan.  The inviolability of judges is relevant to his identity, property, housing, where he lives and works, official and private transport and other property.
These guarantees are related to the assessor of the Court during the execution of his duties as assessor in the Court.
2. Not allowed detention drive judges, as well as a court assessor in the performance of his duties as assessor in the Court or the application of administrative measures against them.
3. A criminal case against a judge or juror of the Court may be initiated only by the Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan. At the same time, the question of suspension or termination of the powers of a judge or juror Court.
4. Criminal proceedings against judges subject to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan and, in the case of juror Court-velaâtskomu court or court city with Mashhad.
 
Article 58. Guarantees of Labor Rights Court juror dismissal of juror of the Court during his term of Office on the initiative of the employer, shall be allowed in addition to compliance with the General order only with the consent of the labor collective, respectively elected assessor of the Court or body appointed him.
 
CHAPTER III. The PROCEDURE for APPOINTING JUDGES, election and APPOINTMENT of ASSESSORS Article 59. Requirements to candidates to the posts of judge and jury courts 1. Judge ètrapskogo Court and Court of etrap rights can be assigned to a Turkmen citizen who has reached the age of 25, having the higher juridical education, work experience in the legal profession for at least two years and has passed the qualifying examination.
2. A judge of the superior courts and Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan may be assigned a Turkmen citizen who has reached the age of 30, has worked for not less than two years as a judge and has passed the qualifying examination.
3. the Assessor may be elected or appointed Turkmen citizen who has reached the age of 25.
 
Article 60. Judge candidates 1. Selection of candidates for judges of the Court of arbitration of Turkmenistan, regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, as well as the district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights is exercised by the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan respectively for the views of the chairpersons of the Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan, regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan on the basis of the conclusion of the qualification board of judges.
2. First featured candidates for judges, trained in the cases and in the manner determined by the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 61. The procedure for the appointment of judges 1. The President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan are appointed by the President of Turkmenistan, with the consent of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan.
2. The Vice-Presidents and judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, the President and judges of the Court of arbitration of Turkmenistan, the Presidents of regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, as well as the district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights, their deputies and judges of these courts are appointed by the President of Turkmenistan on the recommendation of the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
3. Upon expiry of the term of Office of a judge, in the absence of circumstances referred to in article 73 of this Act and in accordance with the results of the evaluation, carried out by the qualification boards of judges, it was again presented to the appointment of a judge.
 
Article 62. The order of election and appointment of assessors. Term 1 assessors. The assessors of the courts of the district courts and courts of cities with elected at meetings etrap rights of citizens at their place of work or residence in an open ballot. The holding of elections assessors district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap Rights organize hakims etraps and towns with etrap rights.
2. the Assembly shall be deemed qualified, with the participation in it of the majority of citizens at their place of work and residence.
3. The elected officers of the courts of district courts and courts of cities of etrap rights are considered to be persons who have obtained more than half of the votes of citizens who participated in the meeting.

4. The meeting elected the Bureau of the Assembly and is a protocol signed by the entire composition of the Bureau. Minutes of the meeting will be forwarded to the appropriate city and etrap hakimlik with etrap rights.
5. Units based on protocols of meetings deciding the election outcome assessors, claim their list, which is then mailed to the Court the relevant town or etrap etrap rights.
6. Assessors regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad appointed hâkimami velayats, towns and cities from Mashhad. The lay judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan are appointed by the President of Turkmenistan.
7. nomination of candidates to members of the courts of regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad and the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan exercised by labour collectives or gatherings of citizens on place of residence.
8. arrangements for nomination of assessors are carried out respectively scale and the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
9. the term of Office of assessors is five years. If this period expires during the court case, the credentials are saved until the end of proceedings.
10. Assessors of courts are called upon to assume responsibilities in the Court in the order the order of no more than two weeks a year, unless an extension is called the need to finish the consideration of the court case that began with their participation.
 
CHAPTER IV. The rights and duties of JUDGES and assessors of the COURTS Article 63. Law judges and assessors of courts 1. The judge and assessors of the courts have the powers necessary to carry out justice. These powers shall be determined by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
2. the judges shall have the following rights: 1) require officials and citizens pursuant to court orders made in connection with the responsibilities entrusted to them by law;
2) make representations to officials of enterprises, institutions and organizations to eliminate violations of the law, causes and conditions contributing to the perpetration of offences;
3) request information from enterprises, organizations and establishments, regardless of their form of ownership and public associations.
3. enterprises, organizations, institutions and officials are required to comply with the requirements and orders of a judge, related to the implementation of the judicial activity, promptly respond to their views and requests.
4. The judge may make the discussion Conference of judges, as well as directly to the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan request for giving guidance for clarification on the application of the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 64. Judges and assessors of courts 1. The judge and assessors of courts in civil, criminal, arbitration cases and cases of administrative offences are required to accurately meet the requirements of the laws to protect citizens ' rights and freedoms, honour and dignity, protected by the law of the State and public interests, high culture and educational influence judicial activities, be fair and humane.
2. The trial judge in the exercise of their powers, as well as in liberty relations should avoid anything that might diminish the authority of the judiciary, judges or call into question its objectivity, fairness and impartiality.
3. The judge previously obliged to familiarise assessors with the cases under review, legislation of Turkmenistan and its practical implementation, to provide other assistance in the exercise of its powers.
4. judges and assessors of the courts may not divulge the secret meetings of judges and information obtained during the conduct of in camera meetings.
5. Assessors of courts obliged to appear in court in a timely manner to perform functions in the exercise of Justice. Calling the Court's juror in court is required for the administration of the enterprises, organizations, institutions, where the work or study a court assessor.
 
Chapter v. CONFERENCE of JUDGES of TURKMENISTAN collegiums of JUDGES Article 65. The Conference of judges of Turkmenistan 1. In Turkmenistan, the Conference is convened annually by the judges.
2. the Conference shall be convened upon the proposal of Turkmenistan judges regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad and Turkmenistan of the arbitral tribunal or on the initiative of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
3. The Conference of judges of Turkmenistan shall be convened, as a rule, in the first quarter of each year.
4. If necessary, an extraordinary Conference may be convened. Such a Conference shall be convened on the initiative of the arbitral tribunal of Turkmenistan, regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, or on the initiative of not less than one third of all judges, working respectively in the Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan, regional courts and cities with Mashhad, or on the initiative of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
5. the date of the convening of a Conference of judges of Turkmenistan and its agenda will be declared no later than one month before the Conference.
6. the Conference of judges of Turkmenistan: 1) discusses the arising in the judicial practice of the application of the legislation of Turkmenistan;
2) contributes to the improvement of the judicial system and court proceedings;
3) deals with the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of judges, and shall take measures to seek legal solutions to these issues;

4) where necessary, to the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan with proposals on guiding the clarifications by the plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan on issues of judicial practice and enforcement of legislation;
5) takes decisions on the issues discussed.
7. the Conference of judges of Turkmenistan take part judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan and of the Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan. From each of the velaâtskogo Court and courts of the city of Mashhad with them to the bureaux of the three judges shall be elected by their district and city courts etrap rights at general meetings of these courts are elected seven judges.  
8. the Conference of judges is considered competent if participation not less than two thirds of the elected judges.
9. the Conference judges shall elect the Bureau of the Conference work and determines its strength.
10. The Bureau of the Conference shall elect a President and a Secretary who leads Conference Protocol.
11. All issues at the Conference by a majority of the judges involved in her work.
12. The logistics work Conference of judges is carried out velaâtskimi courts, courts of the cities of Mashhad and Turkmenistan's Supreme Court.
13. The implementation of the decisions adopted by the Conference of judges is carried out sozyvaûŝimi Conference bodies within their competence.
14. The Conference of judges of the velaâtskogo Court and courts of cities with Mashhad convened by the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, velaâtskimi and cities with Mashhad.  The Conference of judges of the Court velaâtskogo courts and cities with Mashhad exercise powers under paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of part six of this article.
 
Article 66. The qualification board of judges 1. The qualification board of judges are established for staffing of the judiciary with highly qualified personnel and strengthening of guarantees of the independence of the judiciary.
2. Turkmenistan creates collegiums of judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, the judges of the regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad.
 
Article 67. The order of election of the qualification board of judges 1. The qualification board of judges shall be elected for a term of five years, open or secret ballot.
2. The qualification board of judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan shall be elected from among the judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan by the plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
3. qualification board of judges in the regional courts and cities with Mashhad are elected from among the judges of the regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights conferences of judges on these courts.
4. the Chairman of the qualification board of judges, his deputy shall be elected respectively by the plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan and by the Conference of judges is open or by secret ballot.
5. Qualification Collegium of judges shall be composed of not less than five persons. The specific composition of this College is defined by her election.
6. The Presidents of the courts and their deputies, except for the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights, the composition of the qualification board not included.
 
Article 68. Powers of the qualification board of judges of the courts of Turkmenistan 1. The qualification board of judges: 1) assess readiness to judicial work of each candidate, first put forward in judges, judges of administrative and executive matters, and carry out qualification certification of candidates for judges;
2) give opinions on the possibility of nominating a candidate for judge, a judge on the administrative and executive matters or judges of the higher courts;
3) qualification attestation of judges and judges for administrative and executive matters;
4) give an opinion on the question of the withdrawal of judges and judges for administrative and executive matters, as well as to suspend their powers;
5) shall consider disciplinary responsibility of judges and judges for administrative and executive matters.
2. The qualification board of judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan also considers complaints against judges and represent persons with disciplinary proceedings, from the lower qualification board on the questions of withdrawal and disciplinary responsibility of judges.
3. decisions of a Tribunal except for decisions on issues related to the recall and disciplinary responsibility of judges, judges of administrative and executive matters, are not subject to appeal, but may be revised pursuant to a substantiated submission by the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan in a week's time.
 
Article 69. Organization of the qualification boards of judges 1. The qualification board of judges in the discharge of her authority is competent in the presence of at least half the members of the College.
2. The judges of the Tribunal shall be exempt from the performance of their duties for the duration of the College with a salary.

3. the Chairman of the qualification board determines the time and place of the meeting and issues for consideration by the Board. For a meeting and issues to be addressed, the Chairman shall notify the Qualification Collegium of qualification board members, candidates for a judge or judges whose nominations are to be considered, as well as a judge and a judge on the administrative and executive matters, which shall be subject to disciplinary proceedings, and other stakeholders.
4. preparation of meeting Qualification Collegium (discovery of necessary materials, conducting interviews, and so on) is the Chairman of a Tribunal either on behalf of the other members of the Qualification Collegium.
5. Qualification Board of judges Meeting must be held within one month from the date of receipt of the submission to the Board, and on the disciplinary responsibility of judges and judges for administrative and executive matters-not later than one month from the date of discovery of misconduct, not counting the time check or a lack of judges and judges for administrative and executive matters at work for a good cause, but not later than one year from the date of its occurrence.
6. The presiding officer announces the opening of the meeting and the composition of the Qualification Collegium. Individual members of the qualification board or around its composition may be challenged. The question of disqualification shall be subject to the review of the composition of the Board.
7. in the event the judges at the Board meeting without good reason session may be held in his absence.
8. In meeting the Qualification Collegium of managers may participate in courts, vnësšie and others.
9. consideration of any meeting of the Board on issues begins with report of the presiding judge or one of the members of the College who carried out a preliminary examination of the submitted documents and materials. Then he hears the persons invited to the Board meeting, addresses the necessary documents and materials. In the course of the sessions judge and judge of administrative and executive matters shall have the right to provide further explanations. At the meeting of the Board of one of its members is a protocol signed by the Chairman and a member of the Board, which it was.
10. the decision of the qualification board of judges shall be taken by a majority of votes. Voting is conducted in the absence of the person, which is considered, and other invited persons. If you do not agree with the decision taken in the case of a decision of the Board Member, remaining in the minority decision of the Board and signs outlines his dissenting opinion in writing. The dissenting opinion attached to the case. Conclusion and decision are set out in writing with the reasons, shall be signed by the presiding officers, members of the Board and shall be announced.
11. In addressing the judicial qualification Panel must include: the name of the College, its structure, time and venue, name, surname and position of the judge, the judge on the administrative and executive matters, title and surname, initials of the applicant with the view that the circumstances of the case, the explanation by the judges, the judge of administrative and executive matters, representation of the applicant, or his representative, information, characterizing the identity of judges, judges of administrative and executive matters motivation of the decision taken in cases of disciplinary responsibility of judges, on the appointment of a disciplinary action or termination of disciplinary proceedings and the procedure for appeal against the decision.
12. Copy of the decision or opinion of the judicial qualification panel in three-day term is sent to the judge, the judge in administrative and executive matters and to the responsible official who view the qualification board of judges.
13. a copy of the opinion or decision of the qualification board of judges attached to personal case judges, judges of administrative and executive matters.
14. The logistics work of the qualification board of judges is vested in the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan respectively, regional courts and the courts of cities with Mashhad.
 
Article 70. Reporting of the Qualification boards of judges, the qualification board of judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan shall report on its work to the Plenary of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan and the qualification board of judges of regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad-before elected their conferences once every two and a half years, as well as at the end of the term.
 
Article 71. Qualification attestation of judges 1. Qualification attestation of judges is carried out in order to improve the quality of judges, assess and stimulate the growth of their professional skills, improve the responsibility for strengthening the rule of law, protection of the public interest, the rights of citizens and legal persons.
2. Qualification attestation of judges carried out qualification boards of judges.
3. Qualification attestation:

1) in the case of a judge of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan (in addition to the Vice-Chairmen of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan), the Chairperson and judges of the Court of arbitration of Turkmenistan, the Chairmen of the regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad and alternates-Qualification Collegium of judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan on the recommendation of the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan;
2) in the case of a judge of the Court and the Court of velaâtskogo the city with Mashhad, as well as judges and judges for administrative and executive matters ètrapskogo Court and courts of cities of etrap rights-relevant qualification boards of judges of regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad on the nomination of the Chairmen of the regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad;
4. Qualification Examination in order to verify the qualification of the candidate to the judicial work of the Tribunal includes answers to oral questions, solution of practical tasks, interview.
5. Depending on the level of professional knowledge, experience and the experience of judges and judges for administrative and executive matters, the qualification board of judges shall take one of the following decisions: 1) concerning the attribution of a judge, the judge in administrative and executive matters qualification of class;
2) on assigning judge higher qualifying class;
3) to demote or dismiss judges, judges of administrative and executive matters in the previously assigned him the qualifying class.
6. The qualification board of judges may make recommendations on the promotion of a judge, the proposals on the need to improve skills and address the shortcomings in the implementation of the judge of his duties.
7. the candidate not passed Qualification exam may èkzamenovat′sâ again not earlier than 6 months.
 
Article 72. Qualifying classes judges of the courts of Turkmenistan 1. For judges of the courts of Turkmenistan establishes six qualification classes: 1) of the superior qualification class.
2) first qualifying class;
3) second qualifying class;
4) third qualifying class;
5) fourth qualifying class;
6), the fifth qualifying class.
2. qualifying classes are assigned to: 1), judge of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan is the Supreme qualification class first qualifying class and the second class qualification;
2), judge of the Court of arbitration of Turkmenistan is the first qualification class, second class and qualifying third qualifying class;
3 velaâtskogo), judge of the Court and the Court of the city of Mashhad with-first qualifying class second class third qualification qualification class and fourth qualifying class;
4 ètrapskogo), judge of the Court and the Court of etrap rights-second qualifying third qualifying class class class and often called the fifth qualifying class;
5), judge on the administrative and executive matters and Court ètrapskogo Court of etrap rights-fourth qualifying class and fifth qualifying class.
3. Assigning qualification classes and lowering of judges is exercised by the President of Turkmenistan on the recommendation of the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
4. for the first time appointed judges, judges on Administrative and executive matters fifth qualifying class is assigned at the time of their appointment to this post.
5. Length of stay in each qualifying class are: 1) in the fifth qualifying class-3 years;
2) in the fourth qualifying class-5 years;
3) third qualifying class-5 years;
4) in the second qualifying class-5 years.
6. dates of stay in the first and higher qualifying class will not be installed.
7. Permitted assignment of qualification of a class highly qualified judges taking into account experience, regardless of class, under the post, and without consistency.
8. revocation of judges and judges for administrative and executive matters qualification of class can take place for breaking the law or committing a vicious act incompatible with their high rank, as well as on the basis of the conviction imposed on them and that has entered into force.
9. The deprivation of qualification classes is made by the President of Turkmenistan on the recommendation of the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
10. qualifying classes assigned to the judges during their work as judges, are stored in cases where they work in the judiciary.
11. the period of execution of powers in connection with the election of the judges of the Deputy of the Majlis of Turkmenistan or its purpose by Act of the President of Turkmenistan for another post in the case of his subsequent work in the judicial system count towards seniority and length of service entitling to the next qualification class.
12. judges and other court employees, with qualification degrees are set to official salary supplements for the qualification.
 
CHAPTER VI. DISQUALIFICATION And DISMISSAL Of Judges And ASSESSORS.
The DISCIPLINARY RESPONSIBILITY of JUDGES Article 73. Disqualification and dismissal of judges and assessors
 

1. judges and assessors of the courts may be prematurely deprived of their powers for breaking the law or committing a vicious act incompatible with their high rank, as well as on the basis of the conviction imposed on them and that has entered into force.
2. Judges and assessors of the courts may be prematurely released from his duties for health reasons preventing the continuation of the work in connection with his transfer to another job or on their own.
3. The deprivation of powers of the judge of the President of Turkmenistan is carried out taking into account the opinions of the qualification board of judges. The President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan is released from Office by the President of Turkmenistan, with the consent of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan.
4. dismissal of all judges in Turkmenistan is exercised by the President of Turkmenistan.
5. Disqualification and dismissal of assessors district courts and courts of cities carried out meetings etrap rights of citizens on place of the election court assessor, assessors of the higher courts, respectively, naznačivšimi their hâkimami and the President of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 74. Founding of the disciplinary responsibility of judges and judges for administrative and executive matters, the judge and the judge in the administrative and executive matters may be brought to disciplinary responsibility on the following grounds: 1) due to carelessness and negligence in the handling of cases that led to a serious violation of the rule of law;
2) for flagrant violation of labour discipline;
3) prejudicial misconduct incompatible with his high rank.
 
Article 75. The disciplinary responsibility of judges and judges for administrative and executive matters 1. Disciplinary proceedings right belongs to: 1) to the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan in respect of judges of all courts (except for Vice-Presidents of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan);
2) Chairman of the Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan in respect of judges of the Court;
3) Chairpersons of regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad-against the judges of these courts, judges and judges for administrative and executive matters district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights.
2. the above-mentioned officials instigated disciplinary proceedings, preliminary check information concerning the grounds for bringing judges, judges of administrative and executive matters to disciplinary responsibility and seek from him a written explanation of the verdict, followed by instituting disciplinary proceedings. This regulation should be specified grounds for disciplinary proceedings established the preliminary scan.
3. a judge may be subjected to disciplinary action not later than one month from the date of discovery of misconduct, not counting the time check or lack of judges at work for good reasons, but not later than one year from the date of its occurrence.
4. Before sending materials disciplinary proceedings qualifications board for judges must be familiar with them, judge on the administrative and executive matters in respect of which it was instituted. In doing so, judge on the administrative and executive matters may provide additional explanations or express request for additional verification.
5. the Decree instituting disciplinary proceedings with necessary materials shall be sent for consideration to the corresponding Qualification Board of judges.
6. the Decree instituting disciplinary proceedings can be withdrawn by the person who filed before the beginning of the Qualification Collegium of judges.
7. prior to the consideration of the case, if necessary, an additional check is made grounds attract judges, judges of administrative and executive matters to the disciplinary responsibility of the qualification board of judges, the President shall designate one of the members of the College. When this istrebuûtcâ where necessary additional documents and materials, as well as cases in which the judge, the judge in the administrative and executive matters violated the law.
8. The qualification board of judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan examines cases of misconduct: 1) the judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, the President and judges of the Court of arbitration of Turkmenistan;
2) Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen of the regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad.
9. The qualification board of judges of regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad address on disciplinary liability judges of regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, Presidents, Vice-Presidents, judges and judges for administrative and executive matters district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights.
10. The qualification board of judges may decide to: 1) disciplinary penalties;
2) disciplinary proceedings;
3) towards material disciplinary proceedings persons entitled excitation question about recall of judges, judges of administrative and executive matters or instituting criminal proceedings against them.
11. The qualification board of judges can impose the following disciplinary actions:

1) comment;
2) reprimand;
3) severe reprimand.
12. When imposing penalties take into account the nature of the breach and its consequences, the seriousness of the misconduct, the identity of judges, judges of administrative and executive matters, their degree of guilt.
13. The qualification board of judges ceases to disciplinary proceedings in cases of: 1) unreasonableness engaging judges, judges of administrative and executive matters to disciplinary responsibility;
2) passes the timing of bringing to disciplinary responsibility, as provided by paragraph 3 of this article;
3) inadvisability of reprimands in cases where he considers it possible to confine itself to the disciplinary case.
14. a person to disciplinary responsibility program and the municipal disciplinary proceedings, may appeal the decision taken by the Qualification Collegium of judges of regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, in the qualifications Board of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan in a week's time. Complaint for review of the decision is considered a qualification board of judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, within one month from the date of receipt. At the meeting of the Board may attend the complainant.
15. the Chairman of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan have the right to make representation to the plenum of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan for review of the decision by the qualification board of judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
16. The qualification board of judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan have the right to: 1) leave the decision unchanged and complaint or view-without satisfaction;
2) to reverse the decision and to send a disciplinary case for a new trial;
3) to reverse the decision and take consideration of the disciplinary responsibility of judges, judges of administrative and executive matters to its production;
4) to reverse the decision and to cease production of disciplinary proceedings;
5) to change the decision and impose on the judge, judge on the administrative and Executive producing a lighter disciplinary action.
17. the decision of the qualification board of judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan to impose disciplinary action, as well as the decision to review a decision on the complaint without appeal.
18. If, within a period of one year from the date of the disciplinary proceedings against the judge, the judge in the administrative and executive matters will not be subjected to new disciplinary action, he shall be deemed not to have been subjected to disciplinary action.
19. Upon the nomination of the person instituting disciplinary proceedings, as well as on their own initiative, the qualification board of judges, naloživšaâ disciplinary action, may, after no less than four months from the date of imposition of penalty to withdraw it prematurely with impeccable behaviour of judges, judges of administrative and executive matters and fair attitude towards the fulfillment of his duties.
 
Article 76. Revocation and parole judge, judge in administrative and executive matters and assessors of courts 1. The right to bring the issue of the withdrawal of judges, judges of administrative and executive matters and jurors Court belongs to: 1) to the President of Turkmenistan against the Chairman of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan;
2) the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan in respect of Vice-Presidents, judges and assessors of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, the Chairman of the Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan and Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen of the regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights on grounds provided for by article 73 of this law;
3) Chairman of the Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan in respect of judges of the Court of arbitration of Turkmenistan on the grounds stipulated in article 73 of this law;
4) Chairpersons of regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad-judges and assessors of the courts of regional courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights, judges on Administrative and executive matters district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights on grounds provided for by article 73 of this law;
5) the Chairmen of district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights-regarding assessors district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights on grounds provided for by article 73 of this law;
6) gatherings of voters to elected assessors district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights for committing vicious act incompatible with the high title of court assessor.
2. The person who brought the issue of withdrawal, are thoroughly tested materials that gave rise to the question, according to the judge, the judge in administrative and executive matters regarding the initiation of an issue of its revocation and the reasons for revocation, as well as seek a written explanation.
3. the proceedings giving rise to the question of withdrawal of the excitation of a judge, the judge in administrative and executive matters, sent to give opinion on:

1) judge of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan (in addition to the Vice-Chairmen of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan), the Chairperson and judges of the Court of arbitration of Turkmenistan, the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights-the qualification board of judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan;
2) judges of the regional courts and courts of cities with Mashhad, judges of the district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights, judges on Administrative and executive matters-the qualifications board for judges of regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad.
4. Submission of the revocation of the judges of the courts of Turkmenistan, judges on Administrative and executive matters district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights, as well as judges of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan are introduced the President of Turkmenistan, the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, on the revocation of the assessors regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad made the authority that appointed them, Presidents of regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad assessors, district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights-at the meeting of citizens on place of election of Councillors of the Court-the Presidents of the courts.
5. presentation is made taking into account the opinion of the corresponding qualification board of judges, which is attached to the view.
6. submission of the revocation juror ètrapskogo of the Court and the Court of etrap rights considered meeting the workforce or the Assembly of citizens at their place of residence hâkimlikom etrap and convened the city, etrap rights as well as gengešlikom. The decision shall be taken by a majority vote by show of hands voting. A meeting is held with the participation of juror vessels in respect of which the question of revocation.
7. When to arrive at a meeting Councillors Court without good reason the question of the withdrawal may be considered in his absence.
8. The minutes of the meeting seems to be in hakimlik or gengešlik, which informs the decision of the meeting of the President of the ètrapskogo Court and Court of etrap rights.
9. Submission of parole shall be made in respect of: 1) judges of all courts of Turkmenistan (in addition to the Vice-Chairmen of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan) and assessors of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan-President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan;
2) assessors regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights-the Presidents of these courts.
 
CHAPTER VII. MATERIAL SECURITY and social PROTECTION of the JUDGES and assessors of the COURTS Article 77. Material support and social protection for judges and judges for administrative and executive matters, judges 1. Salary of judges, judges of administrative and executive matters is established taking into account the qualification class. Size surcharges to official salary for qualified judges, judges of administrative and executive matters shall be established by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
2. employees of the courts when on official business have the right to purchase out of turn (reservations) rooms in hotels and tickets for all modes of transport.
3. Local executive bodies are obliged to provide judges in need of better housing, decent accommodation as a matter of priority, not later than six months after the appointment of the judges, providing comfortable accommodation in an apartment or House.
4. the judges shall have the primary right for acquisition of land for construction of residential houses.
5. Normative legal acts of Turkmenistan may establish other social security guarantees of judges, not provided for in this Act.
 
Article 78. The work of judges, judges of administrative and executive matters part-time judges may not engage in any other paid activity, except teaching and research.
 
Article 79. Save for assessors of courts wages at the time of the execution of their duties in court 1. For judges of the courts at the time of the execution of their duties in relation to the Court saved the average earnings by place of permanent employment.
2. In respect of other benefits execution time ship duties in court assessors equates to time discharge of the substantive work.
 
Section IV. JUDGES on Administrative and executive matters Article 80. Judges on Administrative and executive matters Judges on Administrative and executive matters are in district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights.
 
Article 81. Requirements for the judge to administrative and executive matters Judge on Administrative and executive matters may be assigned a Turkmen citizen who has reached the age of 23, having the higher juridical education and passing the qualification examination.
 
Article 82. Candidates for judge of administrative and executive matters 1. Selection of candidates for judges on Administrative and executive matters takes place, the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan with the participation of regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad.

2. First featured candidates for judges on Administrative and executive matters, work on probation in the manner determined by the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 83. The appointment of judges for administrative and executive matters Judges on Administrative and executive matters are appointed by the President of Turkmenistan on the recommendation of the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan for a period of five years.
 
Article 84. Powers of a judge on the administrative and executive matters, a judge on the administrative and executive matters shall consider cases on administrative offences, supervises the work of bailiffs, addresses issues related to the execution of the judgments of the Court and other bodies.
 
Article 85. Law judges on Administrative and executive matters 1. Judges on Administrative and executive matters in the exercise of their powers, enjoyed the rights of judges district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights.
2. State bodies, public associations and officials are required to comply with the requirements and instructions for judges on Administrative and executive matters.
3. In the case of the election in accordance with part 7 of article 65 of this Act, a judge on the administrative and executive matters, have the right to take part in the work of the Conference of judges.
 
Article 86. Responsibilities of judges for administrative and executive matters Judges on Administrative and executive matters required to exactly meet the requirements of the laws to protect citizens ' rights and freedoms, honour and dignity, the interests of society, high culture and ensure the educational impact of its activities, be fair and humane, to raise the level of professional knowledge.
 
Article 87. The inviolability of judges for administrative and executive matters 1. Criminal proceedings against judges for administrative and executive matters can be initiated only by the Prosecutor General of Turkmenistan.
2. Criminal proceedings against judges for administrative and executive matters under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 88. Disqualification and dismissal of judges on Administrative and executive matters 1. Judges on Administrative and executive matters can be prematurely deprived of their powers for breaking the law or committing a vicious act incompatible with their official status, as well as on the basis of an enforceable court judgement against them.
2. the judges of the administrative and executive matters may be prematurely released from his duties for health reasons preventing the continuation of the work in connection with his transfer to another job, or dismissal.
 
Section v. SUPPORT ACTIVITIES of courts and ENFORCEMENT of JUDGMENTS Article 89. The judiciary 1. Chiefs of managements and departments, consultants, court bailiffs, specialists and assistants to judges to ensure the enforcement of court decisions, carrying out organizational support for the activities of vessels and taking effective measures to bring to justice are judicial employees.
2. Labor legal relations governed by this law, judiciary and labor laws of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 90. Organizational support for the activities of courts and enforcement of judgements 1. Under the organizational support of the courts and the creation of decent conditions for the exercise of Justice refers to related measures for examination of codification of regulations, lessons of jurisprudence on their application for finding legal decisions, appeals, complaints, as well as measures of personnel, finance, procurement and other measures to ensure their genuine independence.
2. Organizational support for the activities of the courts operates on organization of activities of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, which formed divisions.
3. the judgements shall be understood to mean compliance Executive productions opened on the basis of judgements and orders and other documents for other organs provided for in the legislation of Turkmenistan and the international treaties to which Turkmenistan is a party.
4. Enforcement of judgments manages for the Organization and supervision of the activities of bailiffs of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, which formed divisions.
5. Organizational support for the activities of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan is implementing his staff.
 
Article 91. The authority of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, the Office of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan: 1) examines the Organization of courts, develops proposals for its improvement;
2) determines the need for vessels in frames, provides for the selection and training of candidates for the post of judge, is engaged in the training of judges and other court personnel and communicates on the subject with educational institutions;
3) conducts statistical and personal account of judges and other court employees;

4) develops scientifically based standards the load on judges and other court employees;
5) leads judicial statistics, organizes the work and archives of the courts;
6) supervises apparatus district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights, regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan;
7) organizes the work of logistics ships and create appropriate conditions for their activities;
8) organizes the development and implementation of technologies and software tools needed to proceedings and case management, as well as information-legal providing of judicial activity;
9) carries out work on systematization of legislation and data bank regulations, provides the texts of new laws by the courts of Turkmenistan;
10) develops and implements measures aimed at ensuring the independence of judges, their financial and technical support;
11) other measures to ensure the functioning of the courts and execution of court decisions.
 
Article 92. Apparatus of the Court 1. Apparatus of the Court creates the necessary conditions for the work of Justice, together with the judges, summarises the jurisprudence carries out another job that is conducive to the sustainable operation of the courts. Apparatus of the Court is accountable to the President of the relevant court.
2. The staffing of the courts of Turkmenistan is approved by the President of Turkmenistan on the recommendation of the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
3. structure and staff number apparatuss district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights as well as their departments are approved by the Presidents of regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, in consultation with the Chairperson of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
4. the structure and staffing of the apparatus of the Arbitration Court of Turkmenistan, regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, as well as their departments are approved by the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
5. the composition of the staff of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan formed departments, divisions and other units required to support the work of the Court.
6. the structure and staffing of the staff of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, including offices and divisions shall be approved by the President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 93. The Supreme Court of Turkmenistan Information Centre the information centre of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan with a view to bringing to the public the issues of judicial practice and strengthen its educational impact, clarification of normative legal acts and maintain business relations with the media: 1) creates the database of normative legal acts and jurisprudence in connection with their application, which are the legal basis for the development of activities on the protection of the rights and freedoms of citizens protected by the law of the State and public interests, analysing the circumstances contributing to the Commission of crimes and other offences, increasing the awareness of the population and educating people in the spirit of legality;
2) by analyzing the information prepares materials for more effective work towards development of legal culture in the society, and organizes performances on them;
3) takes measures to ensure the availability of information, concentrated in the information centre, with the aim of using the judiciary in their practice;
4) with a view to enhancing the effectiveness of interventions of the judiciary among the public and in the media is developing methods and approaches to interventions;
5) takes part in seminars related to trial activities and their results is materials and ensures their use during training workshops with judges;
6) creates new information source for training materials in a legal journal, published by the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 94. Officers of the Court 1. Execution of decisions, regulations and definitions of civil, arbitration, administrative decrees, sentences, definitions and rulings in criminal cases in parts of the asset recovery, as well as other decisions and orders in cases stipulated by law, is carried out by bailiffs.
2. Court bailiffs are the composition of the courts and are appointed: 1) officers of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan, regional court of arbitration courts and courts of cities of Mashhad-President of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan on the submission of the head of the Organization and supervision of the activities of bailiffs of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan;
2) officers of district courts and courts of cities and towns with etrap rights-on the nomination of the Chairmen of these courts by the Chairmen of the regional courts and courts of cities of Mashhad, in agreement with the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
3. In the courts, where there are two or more bailiffs, one of them is appointed senior judicial executor.
4. conduct of enforcement proceedings and the legal status of bailiffs are determined by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 95. Assistant Referee 1. Assistant judge is an official, providing timely and orderly processing of cases before the courts in accordance with the law.
2. Assistant judge:

1) is preparing the case for review, on the orders of the judge conducts the interview with parties and discovers their intentions for reconciliation, resolve issues for discovery of relevant materials and call additional witnesses, as well as, if necessary, takes measures for discovery and call witnesses, on the orders of judge calls the victim and the accused in criminal cases instituted upon the complaint of the injured, clarifies their intentions for reconciliation. Sends a copy of the determination on the prekraŝënnomu the criminal case to the Prosecutor, the victim and the person against whom criminal proceedings have been terminated;
2) reviews and assesses the completeness of the collected materials in administrative cases and the possibility of consideration, according to the judge about the detention;
3) performs organizational work for the purpose of the assignments sitting of the Court;
4) prepares proposals on the statements and complaints on cases submitted to the Court and represents their presiding in court;
5) controls the execution of judgments of the Court and provide the information on the judge;
6) participates as a clerk in the administrative and court proceedings;
7) prepares an appeal, submission, private complaint and private presentation for consideration by a higher court in cassation;
8) takes part in the synthesis of judicial practice in civil, arbitration, administrative and criminal cases;
9) performs other work prescribed in this law and other normative legal acts of Turkmenistan.
3. Assistant judge may be assigned to a person with a secondary or higher education.
 
Article 96. The ranks of the judiciary Turkmenistan 1. Judicial employees, performing work on the vessels, having a higher or specialized secondary education in law, in accordance with the legislation of Turkmenistan are assigned ranks.
2. The procedure of conferring ranks and sizes of supplements for such ranks are determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 97. The participation of the Secretary-General in judicial proceedings 1. Cases in the assignments and judicial meetings are attended by the clerk of the Court.
2. the rights and duties of the clerk of the Court, participating in cases, as well as modalities for participation in the proceedings shall be determined by the legislation of Turkmenistan.
 
Section VI. FINAL PROVISIONS Article 98. The oath of judges 1. First appointed judges, judges of administrative and executive matters, no later than one month from the date of their appointment take an oath as follows: "I (name, surname), coming into the Office of a judge, I solemnly swear that I will faithfully and honestly fulfil their responsibilities, protect citizens ' rights and freedoms and protected by the State and public interests, to administer justice, subject only to the Constitution and laws of Turkmenistan, to be impartial and fair, as told to me the duty of judges and my conscience."
2. The oath of judges being in a solemn ceremony in front of the national flag of Turkmenistan at the meeting of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 99. Symbols of State authority in the courts 1. The courthouse is set the flag of Turkmenistan and in the courtroom are placed the State coat of arms and State flag of Turkmenistan.
2. the judges in the prescribed manner in accordance with the assigned them the qualification class wear uniforms with insignia.
 
Article 100. The identity of the judge and juror Court judges and assessors of the courts of Turkmenistan permits, samples of which are approved by the Presidium of the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan.  
 
Article 101. Print Turkmenistan Courts courts of Turkmenistan have a seal with the State emblem of Turkmenistan and its name in the official language of Turkmenistan.
 
Article 102. The entry into force of this law 1. This law enters in force from July 1, 2015 year.
2. the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan until the entry into force of this law, formulate and adopt relevant normative legal acts.
 
 
   Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov mountains. Ashgabat # 134 November 8, 2014-V.