On Monday, 10 March, the Judicial Council approved the standard of length of court proceedings for 2025, setting the average time limits for the handling of civil, criminal, administrative and administrative violation cases by courts.
By 1 February each year, the court presidents submit to the Judicial Council for approval the information on average time limits for the handling of cases, which allows for forecasting the length of court proceedings and facilitates the planning of court work.
These time limits serve as predictive indicators for the functioning of the courts, contributing to the efficiency of judicial proceedings and ensuring the right of a person to a trial within a reasonable and fair time.
Average planned case adjudication times in 2025 are as follows:
- Civil cases
- 7.7 months at first instance
- 5.8 months at appeal
- 18 months at cassation (5 months for cases closed at an assignment hearing)
- Criminal cases
- 9.5 months at first instance
- 6.8 months at appeal
- 10 months at cassation (3 months for cases closed at an assignment hearing)
- Administrative cases
- 9 months at first instance
- 10 months at appeal
- 24 months at cassation (6 months for cases closed at an assignment hearing)
- Administrative violation cases
- 5.3 months at first instance
- 3.2 months at appeal
For more information on the standards of length of court proceedings, see the Judicial Council's website.