Constitutional Court of Georgia

Constitutional Court of Georgia
საქართველოს საკონსტიტუციო სასამართლო
Logo of the Constitutional Court of Georgia
Court Building in Batumi
Established1996; 28 years ago (1996)
LocationBatumi, Georgia
Composition method3 Judges Appointed by the President of Georgia;
3 Judges Elected by the Parliament of Georgia;
3 Judges designated by the Supreme Court of Georgia
Authorised byConstitution of Georgia;
Organic Law On the Constitutional Court
Judge term length10 years
Number of positions9
Websiteconstcourt.ge
President of the Constitutional Court
CurrentlyMerab Turava
SinceJune 25, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-06-25)

The Constitutional Court of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს საკონსტიტუციო სასამართლო, romanized: sakartvelos sak'onst'it'utsio sasamartlo) is the constitutional court of Georgia, the country's judicial body of constitutional review, having the greatest significance with the view of securing constitutional provisions and separation of powers, and protecting human rights and freedoms.

The Constitutional Court was established in 1996. The legal basis of its organisation and activity is the Constitution of Georgia, the Organic Law of Georgia "On the Constitutional Court of Georgia", and the Rules of the Constitutional Court.[1] The legislation underwent several amendments from 2002 to 2018, the constitutional legal proceedings being made simplified and more expeditious. The Constitutional Court of Georgia was moved from Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, to Batumi, the main city of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, as part of the process of government decentralization, on 5 July 2007.[2]

  1. ^ "CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF GEORGIA". www.constcourt.ge. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  2. ^ "Constitutional Court Moves to Batumi". Civil Georgia. 5 July 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2019.