The President of the Supreme Court Radovan Dobronić issued a directive on Monday, on the first day of the second cycle of the so-called white strike of judicial officials, regarding the operation of courts during the implementation of warning measures by judges and state attorneys who are demanding higher salaries.
Dobronić stated in the directive that the presidents of first-instance and second-instance courts should monitor the court’s work during the implementation of warning measures in such a way that cases in which citizens and entrepreneurs face irreparable damage continue to be resolved.
All other hearings scheduled during the warning measures can be postponed, with a recommendation that parties be simultaneously assigned a new hearing date, while courts in cases where the hearing will not be held should previously send a notice to the parties or their representatives, emphasizes Dobronić.
The president of the highest court notes in the directive that a hearing should be held if the court cannot inform the party about the postponement of the hearing due to short notice and if the party in the case does not have a representative.
Additionally, the presidents of the courts are tasked with technically facilitating communication between the parties and the court through enhanced work of officials at the telephone switchboard, publishing telephone numbers through which parties can obtain information, and publishing an email address through which parties can communicate with the court.
Dobronić instructed the presidents of county courts to inform the presidents of municipal courts about his directive.
