Bulgaria's First Jurors Sworn In

Politics | July 26, 2007, Thursday // 00:00
Bulgaria: Bulgaria's First Jurors Sworn In Bulgaria's first jurors swore in on Thursday. Photo by Yuliana Nikolova (Sofia Photo Agency)

A total of 274 jurors swore in Thursday at the Sofia city court for their first mandate until 2012, Darik News reported.

The oath-taking ceremony was led by Judge Svetlin Mihaylov.

This is the first time when a court jury is introduced to Bulgarian juridical system after changes to the Judiciary Law last week.

All Bulgarians over 18 years of age, who have authority with the society and do not have a criminal record, are eligible to apply for jurors, the law states.

The youngest elected juror is 22 years old, the oldest is 72.

The most important changes in the law are the increased requirements in terms of previous experience for different types of magistrates - prosecutors, investigators and judges.

To make it to the pinnacle of the judiciary system - the Supreme Prosecution of Cassation, the National Investigative Service and the Supreme Administrative Court - magistrates will have to serve a minimum 12 years at lower levels in the judicial system.

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