The Prosecutor Vetting Commission has invited five candidates for the Superior Council of Prosecutors’ (SCP) Boards to public hearings slated for 9, 10, and 11 October 2024. These and all future hearings will take place at the National Institute of Justice.
The candidates invited to hearings are:
- prosecutors Vladislav Gutan, Ion Bunica, and Victor Comerzan who candidate for the position of member of the SCP’s Discipline and Ethics Board.
- prosecutors Valeriu Sirbu and Octavian Lazarev vying for membership in the SCP’s Selection and Evaluation Board.
The exact hearing schedule will be published upon candidates’ confirmation. In the event of a refusal to participate in the hearing, candidates are evaluated based on the accumulated information.
In addition to these five candidates, the Commission has nine remaining candidates for the SCP Boards to hear. The evaluation of candidates for membership in the self-governing bodies of prosecutors, namely the SCP and its specialized boards, is conducted under Law No. 26/2022 and the Commission’s Rules of Procedures.
The Commission wishes to express its appreciation to the National Institute of Justice for its cooperation related to the continuing use of its premises for hearings.