Note that the vetting process began in April 2022. The Pre-Vetting Commission was the first to start its work, which was to evaluate candidates applying for positions in the self-governing bodies of judges and prosecutors.
According to zdg.md. The Commission for the Evaluation of Prosecutors issued 32 decisions regarding candidates for positions in the boards under the control of the Superior Council of Prosecutors (SCP), of which 26 were for incumbent prosecutors.
Theprosecutors evaluated were: Marcel Dimitras, Mariana Gornia, Natalia Andronic, Corneliu Lavciuc, Constantin Siusu, Tatiana Gulia, Nicolae Zanevici, Octavian Lazarev, Grigori Niculice, Vasile Buzu, Viorel Beiu, Alexandru Lozan, Eugenia Zubco.
Prosecutors who were not vetted: Inna Fencovskaia, Alexandru Nikita, Oleg Baciu, Gennadii Pirlii, Victor Comerzan, Ion Bunica, Vladislav Gutsan, Vsevolod Ivanov, Corneliu Popescu, Iancu Zaporozhan, Ion Tetscu.
Prosecutors who were vetted due to their intention to run for prosecutorial self-governance, but who did not pass it, can continue working in the system, as the 2022 law does not provide for restrictions.
The next certification of prosecutors begins in 2024. The Commission notes that after receiving notifications of the start of the next attestation process, 27 prosecutors resigned within the statutory 20-day period from the date of notification: 10 from the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (AP), 15 from the Prosecutor’s Office for Organized Crime and Special Cases (POCSO) and two from the Prosecutor General’s Office (PG). Veronika Dragalin, former chief prosecutor of the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office, resigned more than 9 months after the date of notification, so, according to the legislation, she did not pass the external certification.
Prosecutors of the Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office who resigned: Mariana Bokshanyan, Mariana Botezatu, Dorin Burlacu, Dorin Compan, Irina Georgishtyan, Igor Pasat, Constantin Popa, Lilia Selevestru, Alexander Kazir, Andrei Formusatii.
Prosecutors of the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases who resigned: Oleg Baciu, Elena Lisnic, Inna Malai, Timofei Osadchenko, Corneliu Popescu, Vitalii Roşior, Serghei Roşu, Alexei Stavilă, Vasili Stoinov, Carolina Vicol, Maxim Gropa, Alexandru Gavajuc, Dan Bitiyanov, Vladislav Harti, Alexandru Paun.
Prosecutors of the Prosecutor General’s Office who resigned: Alexandru Nikita, Veaceslav Soltan.
According to the Prosecutors’ Performance Evaluation Commission, by August 11, 2025, the Commission approved 8 prosecutors’ performance evaluation reports. The final decision is made by the High Council of Prosecutors, which can accept or reject the evaluation reports. Thus, according to the same information, two prosecutors did not pass the evaluation and six did. Prosecutors who have not been evaluated by the commission are disqualified from holding the position of prosecutor as well as other public positions for 5 years.
The prosecutors against whom the evaluation is proposed to be approved are: Marchel Dumbravan, Octavian Iacimovski, Mariana Lahu, Alexandru Cernei, Victor Muntean, Georgi Karadzha. Prosecutors for whom it was proposed not to approve the evaluation: Iryna Tonkoglaz (Murgulec), Veronica Dragalin.
How the judges were evaluated
The Commission for the Evaluation of Judges presented a list of judges who passed the evaluation and those who failed the integrity test. As part of the pre-screening procedure, according to the law, a candidate’s withdrawal from the competition is tantamount to a failure to pass the evaluation. As in the case of prosecutors, judges who applied to join the judicial self-governance bodies but failed the integrity test were not restricted from working in the system. In contrast, judges who were routinely vetted would not be able to hold office in the system for five or seven years.
Judges who have undergone an integrity assessment (preliminary vetting): Serghei Karaman, Ioana Chironets, Maria Frunze, Livia Mitrofan, Alena Miron, Vasilii Shkyopu, Eugenius Beshelya, Stanislav Grosu, Gennadii Mira, Vitalii Pyslariuc, Petr Paun, Dmitri Rakovica, Vladislav Shibin, Ion Talpa, Natalia Bondarenko, Andrei Kazatchkov, Valentina Stratulat, Lucia Bagrin, Lilia Potinga.
Judges who did not pass the incorruptibility assessment (preliminary check, can work in the system): Gheorghiu Balan, Iurie Bejenaru, Mihail Bushulyak, Angela Bostan, Catherine Buzu, Mihail Cojocaru, Iurie Cotruţă, Veronica Cupcea, Natalia Clevadi, Vladislav Holban, Serghei Osoianu, Dimitri Pusca, Alexei Panis, Aureliu Postica, Marina Rusu, Stanislav Sorbalo, Vitali Stratan, Victor Sandu, Nicolae Shova, Iana Talmaci, Anatolii Turcan, Stefan Starciuc, Sofia Arama, Stelian Teleucă.
Judges who passed the vetting procedure for the Supreme Court of Justice: Stella Bleszcaga, Aurelia Casacliu, Adrian Cherbu, Aliona Miron, Alexandru Negru, Stela Prokopciuc, Viorica Puica, Georgi Stratulat. Judges who did not pass the vetting procedure for the Supreme Court of Justice: (can no longer engage in judicial activity): Andrian Ciobanu, Grigorii Manoli, Dorin Munteanu, Mariana Ursacchi (Pitic), Anatolii Turcan.
Judges who passed the winding-up procedure for the appeal chambers are: Denis Bebelău, Angela Bostan (opinion rejected, reassessment), Angela Braga (opinion rejected, reassessment), Igor Chiroşca (opinion rejected, reassessment), Olga Cojocari (opinion rejected, reassessment), Marcel Giuganari, Anna Panova (opinion rejected, revaluation), Alexandru Spoiale, Victoria Sirbu, Elena Grumeza, Gennadii Liulca, Grigorii Kolev, Andrei Mironov, Vitalii Movilă, Eleonora Badan-Melnic, Elena Bolocan, Andrei Cascaval, Diana Corlateanu, Serghei Dimitriu, Violeta Ghirleanu, Ivan Pari.
Judges who did not pass the vetting procedure for the appellate chambers: (can no longer exercise their activity in the system): Marina Anton (case pending before the Supreme Court of Justice), Ion Bulhac, Silvia Cecan (report rejected, recertification), Grigori Dashkevici, Mihail Diaconu, Dorin Dulgieru, Alla Maly, Ruxanda Pulbere (report rejected, recertification), Oksana Robu, Oksana Mironova.
The Commission for the Evaluation of Judges stated that 22 out of 25 judges of the Supreme Court of Justice resigned before the audit, while two, Ion Guzun and Tamara Kishka-Doneva, resigned after receiving notification from the Commission. At the same time, 36 judges of the appellate chambers and 10 presidents or deputy presidents of courts resigned before receiving notification of the certification.
Judges who resigned before the vetting procedure: Serghei Arnaut, Nelia Budei, Lubov Brynza, Nina Cernat, Eugen Clym, Elena Cojocari, Vitalii Kotorobai, Serghei Daguta, Inna Dutca, Silvia Girbu, Steliana Jorgova, Gennadii Lysyi, Viorica Mihaila, Igor Mynascurtă, Veronica Negru, Anatolii Pahopol, Catherine Palanciuc, Boris Talpe, Ion Secrieru, Stelian Teleuke, Ion Turcan, Ruslana Burdeniuc, Natalia Circu, Dmitri Korolevsky, Adriana Garbuz, Iulia Grosu, Oleg Moraru, Dmitri Pusca, Viorel Puscas, Angela Revenko, Alla Rotaru, George Scutelnik, Svetlana Sleahtitskaya, Eugene Dvurechenski, Stefan Starciuc, Galina Vavrin.
Court chairpersons/deputy chairpersons who resigned before the verification procedure: Corina Albu, Vadim Belous, Elvira Lavciuc, Alexandru Motricale, Serghei Osoianu, Valerii Padurari, Eugenii Pshenitsa, Nicolae Shova, Vitalii Stratan, Lilia Turcan.
The attestation process for judges and prosecutors was extended until December 31, 2026.
