Uzbekistan approves Odil Sudlov-2030 judicial reform strategy
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Uzbekistan approves the Odil Sudlov-2030 judicial reform strategy by presidential decree, allocating 319 staff positions for interregional courts and expanding investigating judges’ powers from July 1, 2027. The decree terminates regional courts’ authority to review cases in supervisory instance and instructs the Supreme Court to set the review procedure for interregional court decisions. It also introduces a “Pretsedentlar” register from August 1, 2027 and plans “single window” service offices in court buildings by 2030.
Key Facts
- Interregional courts will be created from July 1, 2027, with jurisdiction over several administrative-territorial units and the power to review cases in supervisory procedure, including 319 staff positions.
- Regional courts will lose the ability to hear cases in supervisory instance, and the Supreme Court will determine how interregional court decisions are reviewed.
- From July 1, 2027 investigating judges will gain authority to check the legality of detention when sanctioning procedural coercion and may request additional documents if grounds for suspicion are insufficient.
- From August 1, 2027 the Supreme Court Presidium will publicly maintain a “Pretsedentlar” register of decisions forming unified judicial practice.
- By 2030, service offices based on the “single window” principle will be phased in across court buildings.
Interregional Courts
From July 1, 2027, Uzbekistan will create interregional courts whose jurisdiction covers several administrative-territorial units and that can review cases in supervisory procedure previously heard by regional and equivalent courts on appeal or cassation. A total of 319 management staff positions are allocated for these courts, with 227 within existing court staffing tables and 92 from positions being cut. Regional courts’ authority to hear cases in supervisory instance will be terminated. The Supreme Court is tasked with setting the procedure for reviewing cases considered by interregional courts. To expand access for residents of remote areas, district and city civil courts will be established in all territories in 2027–2030, taking into account population, case volume, judge workload and regional characteristics.
Investigating Judges’ Powers
From July 1, 2027, investigating judges will gain authority to verify the lawfulness and justification of a person’s detention when considering whether to sanction procedural coercion measures. They will also be able to check the sufficiency of grounds for suspicion or indictment and, if doubt arises, request additional documents while ensuring investigative secrecy. Authorities will consider granting courts the power to sanction operational-search measures that directly restrict a person’s constitutional rights.
Precedent Register and Services
From August 1, 2027, the Presidium of the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan will begin public disclosure and updating of its decisions forming unified judicial practice in a register called “Pretsedentlar”. Expert councils will be formed to involve scholars, qualified specialists and civil society representatives in this process. By 2030, service offices based on the “single window” principle will be phased in across court buildings.
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Uzbekistan approves Odil Sudlov-2030 judicial reform strategy
