The new ICMS is implemented in all national courts
The upgraded version of the Integrated Case Management System (ICMS) has already been implemented in all 20 courts in the country, from the district and appellate courts to the Supreme Court of Justice. The...
Moldovan District and Appellate Courts Now Have Upgraded Webpages
In September 2019, with technical assistance from Open Justice, the upgrading of the webpages of 19 Moldovan courts was completed. All webpages now have better interface, increased functionalities, and are accessible to visually and...
Five Moldovan Courts Have New and Improved Webpages
In April 2019, five new upgraded court webpages — of the Balti Court of Appeal and the Balti, Drochia, Edinet, and Soroca District Courts — were launched and made accessible to the general public...
Moldovan Court Decisions Issued Before 2009 Are Now Digitized and Accessible to Court Staff
With the Project’s support, 740,824 decisions, amounting to over 2,278 million pages, from the Chisinau District Court’s 1973–2009 paper archive were digitized.
Open Justice also developed a web application that connects the digitized archive with...
The Superior Council of Magistracy Receives Guidelines for Well-Reasoned, Merit-Based Judicial Selections
To meet the public’s demand for a more fair and transparent process for judges’ selection and promotion, Open Justice developed and submitted Guidelines to the SCM on the reasoning of the SCM decisions on...
Moldovan Judges Train Other Judges in the Field of Judicial Ethics
On April 4–5, 2019, the members of the SCM’s JEC and 14 Moldovan judges took part in a two-day interactive training session to improve their own critical thinking skills when assessing ethical issues while...
The Judicial Ethics Commission Issues First Advisory Opinion on Ethics
On April 22, 2019, the Superior Council of Magistracy’s (SCM’s) Judicial Ethics Commission (JEC) issued an advisory opinion about judges’ impartiality, following a written request from a judge to clarify the phrase “other persons...
E-File Module Launched in the Cahul Court Of Appeal and the Cahul District Court
On April 1, 2019, Open Justice launched the piloting of the newly developed E-File Module, which allows attorneys to submit claims online. Twenty attorneys from the Cahul Bar took part in the piloting process....
Open Justice Pilots the Integrated Case Management System in Eleven Moldovan Courts
In January 2019, USAID’s Open Justice Project, in close cooperation with Moldovan counterparts, piloted the new Integrated Case Management System (ICMS) in three courts in southern Moldova. Between March and June 2019, the Project...
Newsletter #5, July-August 2018
Read in this edition:Newly launched Moldovan judiciary webpages offer improved court public services Project interns support the efficient deployment of the updated Case Management SystemEmpowering court users through outreach“Justice sector in Moldova” –...
Newsletter #4, April-June 2018
Read in this edition:A modern integrated case management system benefiting all Moldovans is underwayAnother breakthrough for the Moldovan judicial system — successful piloting of the video recording system during trialsAn informed citizen is a...
Newsletter #3, January-March 2018
Read in this edition:International Framework for Court Excellence Implemented in Moldovan Appellate CourtsPublic perception survey on courts’ efficiency and activity of the judiciary Efficiency action plans for improved judicial accountability and disciplineLaunching E-File –...
