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Kropyvnytskyi judge case goes to court

On Jan. 13, 2023, NABU and SAPO filed an indictment against the head of a Kirovohrad region district court, who had been caught accepting a USD 1,000 bribe, as well as two assistant judges. The actions of the accused fall under Part 2 Art. 28, Part 3 Art. 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, while those of the assistant judges also fall under Part 3 Art. 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Attempted bribery of Odesa judge: case sent to court

On Dec. 27, 2022, NABU and SAPO referred the case to court, accusing a lawyer and an assistant judge of the Odesa Court of Appeal of an attempt to bribe a judge of the same court with USD 1.7 thousand. The lawyer's actions fall under Part 2 Art. 15, Part 4 Art. 27, Part 3 Art. 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, and the actions of the assistant judge - under Part 2 Art. 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

NABU, SAPO expose bribery of Poltava judge

On Dec. 13-19, 2022, NABU and SAPO notified two lawyers and a person who claimed to be a lawyer's assistant of suspicion of an attempt to bribe a judge of the Poltava Court of Appeal.

Supreme Court upholds verdict against Kyiv region judge

Hanna Bilyk, a judge of the Brovary city district court in the Kyiv region, has been sentenced to 6 years in prison with the confiscation of a car and a land plot. She has also been stripped of the right to hold certain administrative posts for a period of 3 years. The verdict was passed by the Criminal Court of Cassation of the Supreme Court on Dec. 14, 2022. Previously, the same decision had been passed by the High Anti-Corruption Court and the HACC Appeals Chamber. The verdict of the Supreme Court is final and cannot be appealed.

Attempted bribery of Odesa judge: investigation completed

NABU and SAPO have completed the investigation into a lawyer and an assistant judge of the Odesa Court of Appeal suspected of an attempt to bribe a judge of the Odesa Court of Appeal with USD 1.7 thousand. The lawyer's actions fall under Part 2 Art. 15, Part 4 Art. 27, Part 3 Art. 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, and the actions of the assistant judge - under Part 2 Art. 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. On Nov. 22, 2022, the case file was disclosed to the defense for perusal.