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Judicial backlog management reforms in Moldova and Romania

Overview

Judicial authorities in Moldova and Romania are implementing reforms to manage court backlogs and optimize case processing.

In Moldova, the Supreme Court of Justice approved a 2026–2030 institutional development strategy to address a backlog of over seven thousand pending cases. This plan emphasizes digital transformation and AI-based triage. As of September 15, 2026, the Moldovan Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) implemented a workload regulation system based on European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) data. This mechanism sets maximum annual case limits: 288 for local court judges, 192 for tribunal judges, and 119 for appeals court judges. While intended to address per capita case imbalances, the measure has raised concerns regarding “potential delays in case resolutions and restricted access to justice.”

Judicial personnel updates continue in both nations. In Moldova, following the July 2026 promotion of five judges to the Supreme Court, the CSM recently confirmed that Chisinau Court magistrate Alina Gorceac successfully passed her external evaluation.

In Romania, the CSM is introducing a mechanism to manage case flow based on court capacity. Starting September 15, 2026, cases exceeding a court’s daily capacity will be placed on a ‘case flow management register’. Additionally, on October 2, 2026, the CSM delegated judge Felicia-Alina Talianu to serve as Vice President of the Gorj Tribunal for up to six months, with Daniela Bolovan assuming the presidency of the Second Civil Section on a delegated basis. Full implementation of Romanian case limits for appeal and tribunal judges is expected by September 2028.

Entities

Superior Council of Magistracy · Supreme Court of Justice · Bucharest Tribunal · Gorj Tribunal · National Union of Romanian Bars

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Superior Council of Magistracy announces judicial updates in Romania and Moldova

    The Superior Council of Magistracy has approved judicial changes, including the delegation of Felicia-Alina Talianu as Vice President of the Gorj Tribunal and the successful evaluation of magistrate Alina Gorce

  2. [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Moldovan judiciary implements new workload norms and judicial promotions

    The Superior Council of Magistracy has implemented new judicial workload limits to address case backlogs, while five judges were recently promoted to the Supreme Court of Justice.

  3. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Romania's Superior Council of Magistracy introduces new court case limits

    Romania's Superior Council of Magistracy is introducing new court case management rules on September 15, implementing daily capacity limits and waiting lists to manage judicial workloads.

  4. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Supreme Court of Justice approves strategy to reduce case backlog

    The Supreme Court of Justice of Moldova has approved a 2026-2030 strategy to reduce case backlogs through digitalization, AI integration, and prioritized examination of high-impact and vulnerable-person cases.

Sources

apador.org · financiarul.ro · gorjeanul.ro · jurnalul.ro · moldova1.md · news.yam.md · psnews.ro · realitatea.net · romaniatv.net · safenews.md

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