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Recourse in the interest of the law: mandatory interpretation of electoral law regarding judge selection for local bureau presidents

Case Number ICCJ_228061
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Jurisdiction Romania (RO)
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The High Court of Cassation and Justice, acting as the Plenary for Recourse in the Interest of the Law, admitted the appeal filed by the Chief Prosecutor and issued a mandatory interpretation establishing that the composition list for the random selection of local electoral bureau presidents and their deputies must include sitting judges from the competent court and the courts within its territorial jurisdiction. The decision resolved a procedural dispute regarding the correct application of local election laws, specifically clarifying which judicial bodies' rosters are eligible to provide candidates for the presidency of circumscription electoral bureaus during general local elections. The operative legal basis is Article 26(5) of Law No. 115/2015 on the election of local public administration authorities, as interpreted in accordance with the mandatory binding nature of Court of Cassation decisions under Article 517(4) of the Civil Procedure Code.

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art. 26 alin. (5) din Legea nr. 115/2015, art. 517 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură civilă; Recourse in the interest of the law: mandatory interpretation of electoral law regarding judge selection for local bureau presidents: The decision resolved a procedural dispute regarding the correct application of local election laws, specifically clarifying which judicial bodies' rosters are eligible to provide candidates for the presidency of circumscription electoral bureaus during general local elections. The operative legal basis is Article 26(5) of Law No. 115/2015 on the election of local public administration authorities, as interpreted in accordance with the mandatory binding nature of Court of Cassation decisions under Article 517(4) of the Civil Procedure Code.

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interpretation of laws electoral law administration of justice local election public authorities territorial jurisdiction

Cited Legislation

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art. 26 alin. (5) din Legea nr. 115/2015
The main ground for the verdict, as the court establishes the mandatory interpretation of this provision regarding the inclusion of specific judges in the list for selecting electoral bureau presidents.
art. 517 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură civilă
Procedural rule applied to declare the decision mandatory, based on the binding nature of recourse in the interest of the law.
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ICCJ_228954
Random selection for local election bureau heads limited to serving judges in that tribunal's circuit.
ICCJ_135393
Procedural classification of mayoral election validation: nature of judicial decision, enforceability, and available appeals under local public administration law
Decizia nr. 4635/2020
Jurisdiction over judicial review of Central Electoral Bureau’s uniform interpretation of local election law
Decizia nr. 259/2025
Liable party for judges' diurnes when serving on electoral bureaus: employer or the local administrative unit?
Decizia nr. 4820/2020
Jurisdictional competence to review judicial appointment to electoral boards in local elections under administrative litigation law

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art. 26 alin. (5) din Legea nr. 115/2015

The main ground for the verdict, as the court establishes the mandatory interpretation of this provision regarding the inclusion of specific judges in the list for selecting electoral bureau presidents.

art. 517 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură civilă

Procedural rule applied to declare the decision mandatory, based on the binding nature of recourse in the interest of the law.

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ROMÂNIA

ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE

Completul pentru soluţionarea recursului în interesul legii

Minuta deciziei nr. 12 Dosar nr. 2775/1/2024

Ședința de la 23 iunie 2025

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

DECIDE:

Admite recursul în interesul legii formulat de procurorul general al Parchetului de pe lângă Înalta Curte de Casaţie şi Justiţie şi, în consecință, stabilește că:

În interpretarea și aplicarea dispozițiilor art. 26 alin. (5) din Legea nr. 115/2015 pentru alegerea autorităţilor administraţiei publice locale, pentru modificarea Legii administraţiei publice locale nr. 215/2001, precum şi pentru modificarea şi completarea Legii nr. 393/2004 privind Statutul aleşilor locali, cu modificările ulterioare, în lista persoanelor care pot fi desemnate, prin tragere la sorți, ca președinți ai birourilor electorale de circumscripție și locțiitori ai acestora, pentru alegerile locale generale, sunt incluși judecătorii în exercițiu la tribunalul competent să efectueze desemnarea acestora, precum și la judecătoriile din circumscripția sa teritorială.

Obligatorie, potrivit dispoziţiilor art. 517 alin. (4) din Codul de procedură civilă.

Pronunţată în şedinţă publică astăzi, 23 iunie 2025.