Pursuant to the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges” of June 2, 2016, No. 1402-VIII (hereinafter – Law No. 1402-VIII), it is established that the judicial dossier (candidate judge’s dossier), as well as declarations of family ties and integrity, shall be publicly accessible on the official website of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine (Part 3 of Article 61, Part 4 of Article 62, and Part 7 of Article 85 of Law No. 1402-VIII).
The information and data contained in the judicial dossier (candidate judge’s dossier) that cannot be made publicly available are defined in Part 7 of Article 85 of Law No. 1402-VIII.
In addition, Clause 91 of Section XII “Final and Transitional Provisions” of Law No. 1402-VIII stipulates that certain information shall be restricted from public access only for the duration of martial law in Ukraine, namely:
- Any information in the judicial dossier (candidate judge’s dossier) of a person serving in the military, pertaining to such service.
- Any information in the judicial dossier (candidate judge’s dossier), or in the declaration of family ties of a judge (candidate judge) regarding family members and close persons who:
- are military personnel;
- are located in areas of active hostilities (for which no end date has been determined) or in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine (for which no date of de-occupation has been determined) occupied by the Russian Federation, and are included in the list of such territories approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, for reasons beyond their control (such as captivity or health condition);
- belong to other categories of persons specified in Parts 7–14 of Article 45 of the Law of Ukraine “On Prevention of Corruption”, whose declarations, under Clause 2-11 of Section XIII “Final Provisions” of that Law, are not subject to public disclosure.
The High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine shall restrict access to the relevant information (materials) upon receiving a substantiated written request from a judge or a candidate judge.
To ensure compliance with Law No. 1402-VIII, the Commission adopted Decision of October 1, 2025, approving the Procedure for Restricting Public Access to Information (Materials) During Martial Law in Ukraine pursuant to Clause 91 of Section XII “Final and Transitional Provisions” of the Law (hereinafter – the Procedure).
The Commission’s decision and the Procedure are available at the link ( in Ukrainian).
Algorithm of Actions for Restricting Access to Information Contained in Declarations of Family Ties and Integrity
If, as of the date of approval of the Procedure, there are grounds for restricting access during martial law in Ukraine to certain information, the declarant of the declaration of family ties and/or integrity must:
- review their own declarations via their personal account on the Commission’s official website: https://cab.vkksu.gov.ua;
- prepare a substantiated written request and submit it to the Commission by October 15, 2025.
The requirements for drafting the request are defined in Subparagraph 3.3 of Paragraph 3 of the Procedure.
After processing the requests, the Commission’s Secretariat will undertake organizational and technical measures to restrict access to information that is not publicly available during the period of martial law in Ukraine.
Public access to declarations of family ties and integrity of a judge (candidate judge), excluding information not subject to disclosure during martial law, will be ensured on the Commission’s official website starting from November 17, 2025.
Algorithm of Actions for Restricting Access to Information (Materials) in a Judge’s Dossier
If, as of the date of approval of the Procedure, there are grounds for restricting access during martial law in Ukraine to certain information (materials) contained in a judge’s dossier, the judge must:
- submit to the Commission a request for access to their own judicial dossier in electronic form (excluding the information and data defined in Part 7 of Article 85 of Law No. 1402-VIII).
The requirements for the request are defined in Subparagraph 4.3 of Paragraph 4 of the Procedure, and the submission deadline is October 15, 2025; - obtain access to their judicial dossier (excluding the information specified in Part 7 of Article 85 of Law No. 1402-VIII) to prepare a substantiated request. The Commission’s Secretariat will ensure such access according to the established procedure;
- prepare a substantiated written request and submit it to the Commission within 15 calendar days from the date of being granted access to their dossier in electronic form.
The requirements for drafting the request are defined in Subparagraph 4.6 of Paragraph 4 of the Procedure.
After processing the requests, the Commission’s Secretariat will undertake organizational and technical measures to restrict access to information that is not publicly available during the period of martial law in Ukraine.
Public access to judicial dossiers, excluding such information, will be provided on the official website of the Commission pursuant to a separate decision of the Commission.
Algorithm of Actions for Restricting Access to Information (Materials) in a Candidate Judge’s Dossier
If, as of the date of approval of the Procedure, there are grounds for restricting access during martial law in Ukraine to certain information (materials) contained in a candidate judge’s dossier, the candidate must:
- review their own candidate dossier(s) via their personal account on the Commission’s official website: https://ksk.vkksu.gov.ua;
- prepare a substantiated written request and submit it to the Commission by October 24, 2025.
The requirements for drafting the request are defined in Subparagraph 5.3 of Paragraph 5 of the Procedure.
After processing the requests, the Commission’s Secretariat will undertake organizational and technical measures to restrict access to information that is not publicly available during the period of martial law in Ukraine.
Public access to candidate judge dossiers, excluding such information, will be provided on the official website of the Commission pursuant to a separate decision of the Commission.
In the event of circumstances that give rise to grounds for restricting access to information that is not publicly available during martial law in Ukraine, the provisions of the Procedure shall apply.