Leadership
The Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice and four Associate Justices, nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the Territorial Legislature. Cases are heard by panels; for guidance to the lower courts the Court sits in plenary session (the Plenum). The work of the Court is supported by the Registry under the Registrar and by the services of the Hall of Justice listed below. Jurisdiction and history of the Court are on the page The Court.
Ayyub Nazarbekov
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Irad · since 2015
Born in 1956 in Talas. Graduated from the law faculty of the Iradi State University (now Talas State University) in 1978. From 1984 judge of the Talas city people's court; after 1992 judge of the territorial district court at Talas.
In 1995 received the degree of Master of Laws (LL.M.) of Indiana University, United States, on a territorial scholarship. In 2003 appointed Justice of the Supreme Court. As Associate Justice he wrote the opinion of the Court in the case In re the Jer-Suu Party (April 2008).
Chief Justice since 2015. The Chief Justice presides over the Court and the Plenum, lists cases for hearing, administers the oath to new members of the bar and directs the Registry and the services of the Hall of Justice.
Personal reception
Personal reception of citizens: second Thursday of each month, 10:00–12:00, on written application to the Registry not later than ten days before. Pending cases are not discussed at the reception.
Deputies and officials
Associate Justices
Four Justices of the Supreme Court
Four Associate Justices sit with the Chief Justice. They are nominated by the Governor and confirmed by the Territorial Legislature. Appeals are heard by panels of three justices; petitions for constitutional review and resolutions of guidance are decided by the Plenum of all five justices. The justices sitting in each case are shown on the cause list posted in the Hall of Justice.
Mahabat Bolotbekova
Registrar of the Supreme Court · since 2019
Graduated from the Faculty of Law of Talas State University in 2001. In the Registry of the Supreme Court since 2004, deputy head of the Registry 2012–2019, Registrar since 2019. The Registrar receives filings, keeps the register of cases and the roll of the bar, and signs the notices of the Registry.
Reception: Tuesday and Thursday, 14:00–17:00, room 104, without appointment.
Timur Usenaliev
Head of the Press Service · since 2021
Graduated in journalism from Talas State University in 2010. Worked in the press office of the Ministry of Justice before joining the Court in 2021. The press service answers requests of the media, accredits journalists to hearings and publishes the press releases on this site.
Structure
Registry
Mahabat Bolotbekova, Registrar
Receives appeals, petitions and other filings; keeps the register of cases and the roll of the bar; issues certified copies of judgments; prepares the cause lists. Filing counter on the ground floor, rooms 101–106.
Tel. +996-39-2-62-10-11
Department of Judicial Statistics and Practice
Aibek Duishonbiev
Collects the statistical returns of the district and magistrate courts, studies the practice of the courts, prepares the drafts of resolutions of the Plenum and the annual report on the work of the courts.
Tel. +996-39-2-62-10-40
Interpretation Service
Elena Ogai
Provides interpreters from and into Iradi, English and Russian for hearings of the Supreme Court and, on request, of the district and magistrate courts; keeps the list of court interpreters; translates judgments.
Tel. +996-39-2-62-10-25
Law Library and Archive
Aida Jusupova
Keeps the printed reports of the Court and the law collection; reading room open to members of the bar, judges, students of law and researchers. Transfers closed files to the State Archives (Fond 111).
Tel. +996-39-2-62-10-45
Bar Admissions and Training Office
Ulan Kerimkulov
Organises the bar examination twice a year, keeps the files of candidates, and with the Faculty of Law of Talas State University runs the training of judges, court staff and lawyers.
Tel. +996-39-2-62-10-18
Press Service
Timur Usenaliev
Answers requests of the media, accredits journalists to hearings of the Supreme Court and the Talas District Court, publishes press releases and keeps this site.
Tel. +996-39-2-62-10-20
Court Bailiffs and Security Service
Kubat Myrzakhmetov
Keeps order in the courtrooms and the Hall of Justice, checks visitors at the entrance, escorts detained persons to hearings and delivers summonses of the Court.
Tel. +996-39-2-62-10-50