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JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY 1.CIVIL LIABILITY 2.CRIMINAL LIABLITY 3. DISCIPLINARY LIABILITY.

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1 JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY 1.CIVIL LIABILITY 2.CRIMINAL LIABLITY 3. DISCIPLINARY LIABILITY

2 CIVIL LIABILITY Article 411 to 413 LOPJ. For damages caused in the perfomance of their duties. Presuposes malice (dolo) Civil action against judge: only once the proceeding where the dammage ocurred is definitively finished.

3 CRIMINAL LIABILITY Spanish judges are criminally liable for any crime committed in the fulfillment of their judicial function. Criminal prosecution against a judge could be started by: -private citizens (even if they are not the victim of the crime) -Public Prosecutor -CGPJ -Ex officio: Court of Appeal, Supreme Court -Competent court for Judgment: Criminal Chamber TSJ, Criminal Chamber Supreme Court.

4 DISCIPLINARY LIABILITY Articles 417 to 419 LOPJ. Refers to violation of ethical or professional duties. Three categories infringments: Petty offences. Serious offences. Very Serious offences.

5 DISCIPLINARY LIABILITY Each category of offences implies a different sanction: Petty offences: warning or fine (warning and fine) Serious offences: fine up to 6000 Euros Very serious offences: removal from judicial office or dismissal from the Judiciary. It is by large, the most frequent form of judicial accountability.

6 DISCIPLINARY LIABILITY: IMPOSTION OF SANCTIONS *Warning sanctions: President of Supreme Court, President of High National Court, President of Superior Court of Justice (for judges and senior judges who are below them) *Fine and warning: Boards of Governance of Superior Courts, Supreme Court. *Very serious offences: Plenary of the Council General of Judiciary following proposal Disciplinary Commission.

7 Disciplinary and criminal liability Sometimes facts could be seen as criminal acts and disciplinary acts: malicious delay of rendering justice or judicial malfeasance. In those cases: both procedures (criminal and disciplinary) can start at the same time. Disciplinary procedure should stay until judgment by criminal court is held. If judge is convicted in criminal process: no disciplinary sanction is given.

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