Speedy Supreme Court Act 2025

Speedy Supreme Court Act 2025

Passed 18 December 2025 and signed 19 December 2025.

Article 1: Speedy Court Regulations

§1. When the Supreme Court receives a case which has been submitted in the appropriate channel, the Chief Justice, representing the Court, must decide whether or not to accept the case within three (3) days of submission.

§2. If the Supreme Court represented by the Chief Justice decides to accept the case, it must:

(a) Begin hearing the case within 7 days<ref name="japan" /> of the case being accepted, or

(b) Issue an opinion on the case without hearing from the parties within 20 days of the case being accepted.

<ref name="japan" />§3. If the Supreme Court accepts a case under §2(a), it must issue an opinion on the case up to 28 days after the party filing the case and the opposing party (if any) have completed their submissions to the Court.

Repealed<ref name="japan">Judicially Appropriate Periods And Naps Amendment 2026 passed 13 January 2026 and signed 14 January 2026.</ref> §3. If the Supreme Court accepts a case under §2(a), it must issue an opinion on the case up to 28 days after the party filing the case and the opposing party (if any) have completed their submissions to the Court, or up to 38 days after the case is accepted if the parties do not complete their submissions to the Court within 10 days of the start of the hearing.

§4. The Supreme Court shall release a copy of all its internal procedures whenever they are modified in the government announcements channel, and upon the passing of this act.

Article 2: Enforcement

§1. Amend Article 33 §1. of the Criminal Code 2020 to read:

Ҥ1. The crime of dereliction of duty shall be:
 (a) wilfully failing to perform the required duties of a governmental position under law or otherwise,
 (b) intentionally incapacitating oneself in such a way that one cannot perform their duties, without reasonable excuse or without resigning from their post, or 
 (c) failing to comply with time limits under the law.”

§2. Amend Article 33 §2. of the Criminal Code 2020 to read:

Ҥ2. In order for a person to be convicted for dereliction of duty; they must be in a government position where no official has authority to directly terminate their employment, and they must be notified prior to being charged that their actions constitute dereliction of duty.
§3. The crime of dereliction of duty is to be punished with removal from the relevant public office if at all possible under Article 4. Should this not be possible, a mute or ban of up to one (1) month may be applied.”

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