Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 32: Challenge or withdrawal of the court clerk

Part One: Scope, Definitions, Subject-Matter Jurisdiction and Territorial Jurisdiction › Chapter Five: Disqualification and Challenge of Judges

(1) The provisions set out in this Chapter shall also apply to court clerks.

(2) Where a court clerk is challenged or withdraws from duty by stating the reasons requiring his disqualification, the necessary decision shall be rendered by the presiding judge of the court or the judge with whom he works.

(3) The authority that will decide on a request for disqualification of the court clerk together with the judge in the same matter, or on their withdrawal, shall be determined according to the judge.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 32 · Zabıt kâtibinin reddi veya çekinmesi

(1) Bu Bölümde yazılı hükümler zabıt kâtipleri hakkında da uygulanır.

(2) Zabıt kâtibinin reddi veya kendisinin reddini gerektiren sebepleri bildirerek görevden çekinmesi hâlinde gereken karar, yanında çalıştığı mahkeme başkanı veya hâkim tarafından verilir.

(3) Aynı işte zabıt kâtibinin hâkim ile birlikte reddi istemi hakkında veya çekinmelerine karar verecek merci, hâkime göre belirlenir.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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