Soroca County Tribunal

Charges of the residents of Soroca county violating public order; crarges of assisting in escaping of arrested persons; cases on accusations of intelligence activities in favor of the USSR; cases on speculation in foreign currency; cases on accusations in embezzlement; cases on charges of false denunciation; cases on charges of insulting the Romanian nation; cases on charges of illegal border crossing from the USSR to Romania; a case on expropriating the property of a citizen, repressed by the Soviet power et al. Public access, no restrictions on access According to the decree of the Government of Romania no. 2770 of October 9, 1918, in Bessarabia there were established county tribunals. They were engaged in the inspection of criminal and civil personnel, with the exception of crimes committed by minors. The tribunal could also verify cases as an appellate inspection, re-examining the plead innocence. Cases were referred to the district tribunal in court only if the perpetrator lived or committed a crime in the district/county. The tribunals were divided into two sections: criminal and civil. Based on the amendments of December 25, 1926, those cases in which no final decision was reached within the framework of the tribunal could be referred to the Court of Appeal in Chişinău. The judges of the county tribunals were appointed by royal decree on the proposal of the Ministry of Justice. Similarly, there were appointed prosecutors and secretaries of the tribunals. County tribunals were disbanded in 1944 Îndrumătorul Arhivei Naţionale a Republicii Moldova (partea II-a, 1918 – începutul secolului XXI, ediţia a II-a, revăzută şi completată). Chişinău, 2012: 52 Restrictions on use. Fair use only. Use only for scientific purposes (not for commercial use)