Kingdom of Morocco
Kingdom of Morocco
The General Inspectorate is part of the Supreme Council of Judicial Power’s administrative structure and shall discharge its functions under the supervision of the Council.
1. Legal framework for judicial inspection
The composition, terms of reference and regulations of the General Inspectorate of Judicial Affairs, as well as the rights and duties of its members, define by Dahir Al-Sharif No. 1.21.93 of 15 Dhu Al-Hajjah 1442 (26 July 2021) implementing Law 38.21 on the General Inspection of Judicial Affairs.
2. Composition of the General Inspectorate for Judicial Affairs
The General Inspectorate is composed of:
- Inspector General
- Deputy Inspector General
- Inspectors
- Assistant Inspectors
- Administrative officials, technicians, advisers and experts
the Inspector General shall be appointed by Dahir (royal decree) from among three judges of “Exceptional Rank”, upon a proposal from the President Delegate, after consultation with the members of the Council for a period of five (5) years, renewable once.
The inspector general supervises the work and management of the general inspection and ensures its proper functioning.
The Council shall, upon a proposal from the Inspector General, appoint a Deputy Inspector General from among experienced judges ranked in “Exceptional Rank”.
In addition to the inspection tasks assigned to him, the Deputy Inspector General shall assist the Inspector General in the management of the General Inspectorate’s affairs, and replace him in the event of his absence or inability to perform his duties
The Council shall, upon a proposal from the Inspector General, appoint inspectors from among experienced judges ranked at least in the “First Rank”.
The Council shall, upon a proposal from the Inspector General, appoint assistant inspectors from among the judges ranked in the “2nd or 3rd Rank”.
3. Powers of the General Inspectorate for Judicial Affairs
- Centralised judicial inspection of the Kingdom’s courts, including the presidency and the Public Prosecution
- Coordinate, oversee and supervise the decentralised judicial inspection
- Examine and process grievances forwarded by the President Delegate
- Conduct, at the behest of the President Delegate, research and investigations regarding the disciplinary matter
- Trak judges’ wealth by delegation from the President Delegate
- Estimate the wealth of judges, their wives and children, by assignment from the President Delegate
- Contribute to the preparation of studies and reports on the status of the judiciary and the justice system
- Implement international cooperation programs established by the Council regarding judicial inspection