Constitutional Court of Slovakia

The Constitutional Court of Slovakia (officially Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic, Slovak: Ústavný súd Slovenskej republiky) is a special court established by the Constitution of Slovakia. Its seat is in Košice in eastern Slovakia. Its head is Ivan Fiačan (since 2019).[1]

Building of the Constitutional Court of Slovakia in Košice

Tasks

The basic standing of the court and its judges is regulated by the constitution (more precisely, chapter seven, part one). It rules on the compatibility of laws, decrees (either by government or local administration bodies) and legal regulations (issued by local state administration or resulting from international treaties) with the constitution. It also decides on disputes between bodies of state administration, unless if the law specifies that these disputes are decided by another state body, complaints against legally valid decisions of state bodies, elections, referendums etc., and is the only court that can try the President of Slovakia for high treason.

The Court initiates proceedings on the basis of a proposal submitted by: at least one-fifth (i.e. 30) deputies of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, the president of Slovakia, the Government of Slovakia, a court, the general prosecutor or anyone in the case of constitutional complaints.

Judges

Originally, the Court had ten judges appointed for seven years by the President, who selected them from a list of twenty candidates chosen by the National Council.[2]

After a constitutional amendment in 2001, it is composed of thirteen judges appointed for twelve years and selected by the President from a list of twenty-six candidates elected by the National Council (by a simple majority vote).

A candidate for constitutional judge must be electable to the National Council, be at least 40 years old, be a law school graduate and be practising law for at least 15 years. Judges may be taken into custody only with consent of the Constitutional Court.[3]

Current composition

Current judges of the Constitutional Court[4]
Justice /
birthdate and place
Appointed by (President) Suggested by (government) Age at Start date Length of service Term ends
Start Present
(President of the Court)
Ivan Fiačan
(1969-05-27) May 27, 1969 (age 56)
Martin
Andrej Kiska
Pellegrini 49 56 April 17, 2019 6 years, 317 days April 18, 2031
(Vice-President of the Court)
Ľuboš Szigeti
(1959-01-11) January 11, 1959 (age 67)
Andrej Kiska
Pellegrini 60 67 April 17, 2019 6 years, 317 days April 18, 2031
Jana Baricová
(1953-11-20) November 20, 1953 (age 72)
Andrej Kiska Fico 60 72 July 10, 2014 11 years, 233 days July 9, 2026
Miroslav Duriš
(1966-08-28) August 28, 1966 (age 59)
Liptovský Mikuláš
Andrej Kiska Fico 51 59 December 14, 2017 8 years, 76 days December 13, 2029
Peter Molnár
(1974-05-10) May 10, 1974 (age 51)
Košice
Andrej Kiska
Pellegrini 44 51 April 17, 2019 6 years, 317 days April 16, 2031
Libor Duľa
(1966-07-21) July 21, 1966 (age 59)
Brno
Zuzana Čaputová
Pellegrini 53 59 October 10, 2019 6 years, 141 days October 9, 2031
Peter Straka
(1967-08-01) August 1, 1967 (age 58)
Zuzana Čaputová
Pellegrini 52 58 October 10, 2019 6 years, 141 days October 9, 2031
Ladislav Duditš
(1968-03-27) March 27, 1968 (age 57)
Košice
Zuzana Čaputová
Pellegrini 51 57 October 10, 2019 6 years, 141 days October 9, 2031
Rastislav Kaššák
1977 (48–49)
Zuzana Čaputová
Pellegrini 41-42 48–49 October 10, 2019 6 years, 141 days October 9, 2031
Martin Vernarský
(1977-06-15) June 15, 1977 (age 48)
Košice
Zuzana Čaputová
Pellegrini 42 48 October 10, 2019 6 years, 141 days October 9, 2031
Miloš Maďar
1978 (47–48)
Zuzana Čaputová
Pellegrini 40-41 47–48 October 10, 2019 6 years, 141 days October 9, 2031
Robert Šorl
(1976-02-01) February 1, 1976 (age 50)
Handlová
Zuzana Čaputová
Matovič 44 50 September 30, 2020 5 years, 151 days September 29, 2032
vacant

References

  1. ^ "President of the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic". Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Constitution of Slovakia (without amendments) at theconstitutional.org". Retrieved 2008-01-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ The Constitution of the Slovak Republic
  4. ^ "Current Members". https://www.ustavnysud.sk/en/home/judges/composition. Constitutional Court of Slovakia. Retrieved February 18, 2026. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)