Article 256. Refusal to Accept a Complaint (Protest) in the Supervisory Procedure for Consideration

A judge of the supervisory instance court refuses to accept a complaint (protest) in the supervisory procedure for consideration if:

1) the complaint (protest) is filed by a person who does not have the right to appeal (protest) the judicial document;

2) the complaint (protest) is filed against a judicial document that has not entered into legal force or that cannot be appealed (protested) in the supervisory procedure according to the law;

3) the complaint (protest) is filed with the Administrative Court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regional or Tashkent city administrative courts, or the Military Court of Uzbekistan against a judicial document that has not been reviewed in the appellate or cassation procedure;

4) the complaint (protest) is filed with the Administrative Judicial Panel of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan against a judicial document that has not been reviewed in the appellate, cassation, or supervisory procedures by the lower courts;

5) the complaint (protest) is filed against a judicial document that has already been reviewed in the supervisory procedure by the same court;

6) the time limit for filing the complaint (protest) has expired and a motion to restore the missed deadline has been denied;

7) a ruling has already been issued to terminate the proceedings based on the withdrawal of the complaint or protest, except when a complaint (protest) is filed with the Administrative Judicial Panel of the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan against the ruling of the Administrative Court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regional or Tashkent city administrative courts, or the Military Court of Uzbekistan regarding the termination of supervisory proceedings due to withdrawal.

The ruling refusing to accept the complaint (protest) for consideration must state the grounds for refusal and address the issue of refunding the state duty paid when the complaint was filed.

If the ruling refusing to accept the complaint (protest) is overturned, the complaint (protest) is considered submitted on the date it was initially filed with the court.