Organization of the Court

Organization of the Administrative Court and internal organization are prescribed by the Law on Organization of Courts, the Law on Judges, the Annual Calendar of Tasks, the Court Rules of Procedure and the Rulebook on Internal Organization and Systematization of Workplaces.

Organization of the Court

The Administrative Court is a Court of special jurisdiction established for the territory of the Republic of Serbia, with the Court Seat in Belgrade. The Administrative Court has three court units in Kragujevac, Niš and Novi Sad, where it adjudicates permanently and undertakes other court activities. The jurisdiction of the Court Unit is determined according to the place of residence or the seat of the plaintiff, in order to facilitate access to the Court for the plaintiff.

The Seat of the Administrative Court is located at 9, Nemanjina Street. The court building was completely reconstructed in order to meet the needs of the courts, thus enabling, among other things, the access for people with disability. When entering the court building, persons with reduced mobility can use an elevator for people with disability. This elevator is located directly next to the staircase at the main entrance to the building. Next to the elevator, there is an intercom that calls a security guard who will provide all the necessary assistance when entering the court. The elevator for people with disability leads to the ground floor of the building where there is a counter hall, as well as the Court Registry of the Administrative Court. In order to reach the courtrooms of the Administrative Court, which are on the third floor, there are four elevators, located near the elevator for people with disability.

The Court Unit of the Administrative Court in Kragujevac is located in the Palace of Justice, 4, Slobode Street. The Palace of Justice is accessible to the people with disabilities. People with reduced mobility can use the ramp located at the main entrance to the building. On the ground floor of the building there is a reception desk of the court and courtrooms.  

The Court Unit of the Administrative Court in Niš is located in the building of judicial authorities, bb, Vojvode Putnika Street. The entrance is accessible to the people with disabilities. People who have limited mobility can use the ramp, located in the courtyard of the building.

The Court Unit of the Administrative Court in Novi Sad is located in the building of the Provincial authorities, 6, Mihajla Pupina Blvd. The entrance is accessible to the people with disabilities. People with limited mobility can use the elevator.

The decision of the High Judicial Council on the Number of Judges in the Courts (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia“ No. 119/22) determined that the Court has a president and 63 judges. Currently, 51 judges and the president of the court perform judicial function.

The number of judges for each court is determined by the High Judicial Council. The judge exercises rights from the employment rights in accordance with the regulations governing the employment rights of elected persons, unless otherwise stipulated by the Law on Judges. The Law on Judges determines the general requirements for the election of a judge, required professional experience in legal profession for a judge from certain court and other conditions for the election. A citizen of the Republic of Serbia who meets the general requirements for work in state authority, who has graduated from Law School, passed the bar exam, who is professional and worthy of exercising the judicial function can be elected as a judge. For the election of a judge at the Administrative Court, the required professional experience in legal profession is ten years, after passing the bar exam. Other requirements for the election of a judge are expertise, competence and decency.

Expertise implies possessing of theoretical and practical knowledge that enables efficient use of specific legal knowledge required for judicial function.

Competence implies the skills that enable efficient use of specific legal knowledge in the resolution of cases.

Decency implies moral qualities that a judge should possess, along with behaviour in accordance with such qualities.

The moral qualities that a judge should possess are: honesty, conscientiousness, fairness, dignity, perseverance and exemplary behavior, and behavior in accordance with these qualities implies preserving the reputation of a judge and the court both in and outside the service, awareness of social responsibility, maintaining the independence and impartiality, reliability and dignity in and outside the service and assuming responsibility for the internal organization and positive public image of judiciary in the public.

The criteria and standards for the assessment of qualifications, competence and decency are set by the High Judicial Council, in accordance with the law.

Internal organization of the Court

Internal organization and work of the Court are separated from the trials and they encompass administrative, organizational, technical, professional, information and communication, financial and other accompanied activities relevant to judicial power.

The Law on Organization of Courts stipulates that the court staff consists of judicial assistants, judicial interns and civil servants and state employees appointed for the administrative, technical, accounting, information and other related tasks relevant to the judicial power.

The number of court staff is determined by the President of the Court by issuing the Act on Internal Organization and Systematization of Workplaces in the court, in accordance with the Human Resources Plan, while the criteria for determining the number of court staff are determined by the minister competent for judicial matters.

The Court Rule of Procedure prescribes that the court staff perform their work in the court, in accordance with the law, the Court Rule of Procedure and the Rulebook on Internal Organization and Systematization of Workplaces in the court.

The Rulebook on Internal Organization and Systematization of Workplaces prescribes that the judicial staff of the Court consists of civil servants and state employees employed at the Court in various organizational departments – internal units.

Mutual relations of the internal units in the Court are based on the principles of unity in the execution of tasks within the jurisdiction of the Court, mutual cooperation, notification and consultation, respect of rights, duties and responsibilities, in accordance with the law and acts on the work of the Court. In order to achieve the cooperation and coordination of the work of internal units, working meetings are being held, along with exchange of information and experience related to the performance of tasks.

The workplaces in the Court are classified into positions of civil servants and state employees, in accordance with provisions of the Law on Civil Servants and State Employees, and the Law on Organization of Courts.

By the Rulebook on Internal Organization and Systematization of Workplaces in the Administrative Court from June 7, 2022, 37 workplaces were established and 199 employees were systematized, including: 173 civil servants and 26 state employees.

Schematic diagram of the Internal Organization of the Administrative Court: