Today, the High Judicial Council has accepted the request of the High Inspector of Justice for the disciplinary proceedings “Dismissal from office” against magistrate M.M., judge at Durrës Judicial District Court, for the disciplinary violation provided for by Article 140, paragraph 2. letter “b” of the Constitution of the Republic of Albania, as well as article 104 of law no. 96/2016 “On the Status of Judges and Prosecutors in the Republic of Albania”, as amended, due to the conviction for committing the criminal offense of “Passive corruption of the judge, prosecutor, and other officials of the justice bodies” committed in cooperation, provided by article 319/ç – 25 of the Criminal Code.
During the hearing, the HIJ inspectors concluded that the magistrate was found guilty by the Special Court of First Instance against Corruption and Organized Crime as well as the Court of Appeal, for more serious crimes, such as acts of corruptions related to the exercise of function of the judge, that constitute a criminal offense. The irregular exercise of duty by the magistrate, as well as the nature of the criminal offense committed, has brought on consequences for the delivery of justice, has seriously discredited the magistrate’s image, authority, dignity and has seriously damaged the public trust in the magistrate and the bodies of justice, all of which constitute very serious disciplinary violations for which the HIJ requested the dismissal from office, which was accepted by the High Judicial Council.