Estimated time to resolve cases in the first instance

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The average values of the indicators are close to the benchmark but require moderate improvement.

Disposition time in civil and commercial cases (in days)

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Disposition time in criminal cases (in days)

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Disposition time in administrative cases (in days)

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The average clearance rate in the first instance courts

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The average values of the indicators are close to the benchmark but require moderate improvement.

The average clearance rate in the first instance courts in civil and commercial cases

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The average clearance rate in the first instance courts in criminal cases

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The average number of pending cases in the first instance courts in administrative cases per inhabitants

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The average number of pending cases in the first instance courts in administrative cases per inhabitants

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The average number of pending cases in the first instance courts in administrative cases in Slovakia is lower than the EU average.

The average number of pending cases in the first instance courts in criminal cases per inhabitants in Slovakia was 6 381. The EU average number of pending cases in the first instance courts in administrative cases was 74 703. Hence, the average number of pending cases in the first instance courts in criminal cases in Slovakia was below the EU average.

The average clearance rate in the first instance courts in administrative cases

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The average clearance rate in the first instance courts in administrative cases in Slovakia is below the EU average.

The clearance rate is the ratio of the number of resolved cases over the number of incoming cases. When the clearance rate is around 100% or higher, it means the judicial system is able to resolve at least as many cases as come in. The average clearance rate in the first instance courts in administrative cases in Slovakia is 88,6%. The EU average clearance rate in the first instance courts in administrative cases is 102,9%. Hence the average clearance rate in the first instance courts in administrative cases in Slovakia is higher than the EU average clearance rate in the first instance courts in administrative cases.

The average clearance rate in the first instance courts in criminal cases

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The average clearance rate in the first instance courts in criminal cases in Slovakia is above the EU average.

The clearance rate is the ratio of the number of resolved cases over the number of incoming cases. When the clearance rate is around 100% or higher, it means the judicial system is able to resolve at least as many cases as come in. The average clearance rate in the first instance courts in criminal cases in Slovakia is 99,9%. The EU average clearance rate in the first instance courts in criminal cases is 92,9%. Hence the average clearance rate in the first instance courts in criminal cases in Slovakia is higher than the EU average clearance rate in the first instance courts in criminal cases.

The average clearance rate in the first instance courts in civil and commercial cases

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The average clearance rate in the first instance courts in civil and commercial cases in Slovakia is above the EU average.

The clearance rate is the ratio of the number of resolved cases over the number of incoming cases. When the clearance rate is around 100% or higher, it means the judicial system is able to resolve at least as many cases as come in. The average clearance rate in the first instance courts in civil and commercial cases in Slovakia is 113,0%. The EU average clearance rate in the first instance courts in civil and commercial cases is 96,1%. Hence the average clearance rate in the first instance courts in civil and commercial cases in Slovakia is higher than the EU average clearance rate in the first instance courts in civil and commercial cases.

The number of pending cases in the first instance courts (not decided)

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The average value of indicators is in line or above EU average.

The average number of pending cases in the first instance courts in civil and commercial cases per inhabitans

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The average number of pending cases in the first instance courts in criminal cases per inhabitants

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The average number of pending cases in the first instance courts in administrative cases per inhabitants

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Capacity of justice: number of judges and prosecutors per 100,000 inhabitants

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The number of professional judges and professional prosecutors per 100,000 inhabitants is above the EU average.

Number of professional judges per 100,000 inhabitants

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Number of professional prosecutors per 100,000 inhabitants

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Total annual budget available for the justice sector (budgets for courts, prosecution, police, and penitentiary)

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The total annual budget available for the justice sector per inhabitant is higher than the Council of Europe median.

In 2020, Slovakia spent 390 646 499 EUR for the justice sector (including budgets for courts, prosecutions, police and penitentiary), which is 71,5 EUR per inhabitant. The Council of Europe median is 64,50 EUR per inhabitant.

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Number of disciplinary proceedings against judges, prosecutors

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The average values of the indicators are close to the benchmark but require moderate improvement.

Number of disciplinary proceedings against judges

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Number of disciplinary proceedings against prosecutors

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