Armenia introduces new reform aimed at 90% reduction of caseload of judges

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YEREVAN, DECEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian authorities are introducing a new regulation aimed at reducing the caseload of judges by an estimated 90%.

Announcing the reform on social media on Monday, Supreme Judicial Council President Karen Andreasyan said that starting December 11, banks, credit organizations, as well as utility operators (power, water, telecommunication) will file forfeiture complaints not exceeding 2,000,000 drams to notary’s offices, instead of courts.

“As a result of this process the workload of judges will reduce by 90%,” Andreasyan said.

Civil Court Judges currently having a caseload of 2000-4000 cases will have somewhere from 200 to 300 cases from spring 2024, Andreasyan said. “Therefore, civil cases will last several months instead of years.”

It took one year to finalize the reforms because it required legislative changes, the developments of a new computer system, training of notary’s and combination of programs in notary’s offices and the bailiff’s service.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS