Claims challenging decisions to issue warnings or order emergency intervention under the law on preventing domestic and family violence would no longer be filed with administrative courts. Armenia’s Ministry of Justice has circulated a draft proposing the change.
Such cases would be examined under procedures and deadlines established by the Code of Civil Procedure, while the relevant chapter of the Code of Administrative Procedure would be repealed, Factor.am reports.
Under the draft, a claim challenging a decision to issue a warning could be filed with a court within one month after the decision enters into force. A five-day deadline would apply to challenges against emergency intervention decisions.
The claim would have to be filed with the court of first instance at the claimant’s place of residence.
According to the draft, the court would have three days to decide whether to admit a claim concerning the application of a warning or protective order. For claims challenging an emergency intervention decision, the deadline would be 36 hours from the time the claim is filed.
Cases would be examined and decisions issued without holding a court hearing. In cases involving warnings and protective orders, the court would have to issue its decision within five days after admitting the claim for proceedings, while in emergency intervention cases, the deadline would be 48 hours.
