Croatian Supreme Court
| Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia Vrhovni sud Republike Hrvatske |
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Palace of the Supreme Court is located at the Nikola Šubić Zrinski Square
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 Croatia
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| Location | Zagreb |
| Coordinates | 45°48′41.5″N 15°58′43.5″E / 45.811528°N 15.978750°ECoordinates: 45°48′41.5″N 15°58′43.5″E / 45.811528°N 15.978750°E |
| Composition method | Elected by the National Judicial Council |
| Authorized by | Constitution of the Republic of Croatia |
| Judge term length | Five years in the first term, life tenure after renewal with mandatory retirement at the age of 70 |
| No. of positions | 42 |
| Website | vshr.hr |
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| Currently | Branko Hrvatin, mag. iur. |
| Since | July 7, 2005 (was reelected two times, in 2009 and 2013) |
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Vrhovni sud Republike Hrvatske) is the highest court in the country, which ensures the uniform application of laws and equal justice to all.
Courts protect the legal order of the Republic of Croatia as established by the Constitution and law, and provide for the uniform application of law and equal justice for all.
Administration of justice in the Republic of Croatia is carried out by:
Supreme Court basic duties:
The President of the Supreme Court is elected and relieved of duty by the Croatian Parliament at the proposal of the President of the Republic.
Judicial office is permanent, but exceptionally, at assuming the judicial office for the first time, judges are appointed for a five-year term. After the renewal of the appointment, judges assume their duty as permanent.
All judges are appointed by the National Judicial Council and relieves them of judicial duty, as well as decides on their disciplinary responsibility.
A judge can be relieved of judicial office:
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