Article 64. Immunity of a Judge

The personality of a judge shall be inviolable. The immunity of a judge shall extend to their home, office space, means of transport and means of communication used by them, correspondence, things and documents belonging to them.

In order to ensure the personal safety of judges they are issued service weapons and personal protective equipment with the right to store, carry and use them, according to the list determined by the Chairperson of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In necessary cases, by order of the chairperson of the relevant court, the internal affairs body shall provide the judge and their family with armed guards.

A criminal case against a judge can be initiated only by the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

A judge cannot be prosecuted, taken into custody without obtaining the conclusion of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan and without the consent of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

A judge cannot be held administratively liable without obtaining an opinion from the relevant qualification board of judges.

The submission of the chairperson of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the facts of violation of the immunity of judges and interference in their activities in the administration of justice shall be considered by the prosecution authorities within a month. The Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall inform the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan about the initiation or refusal to initiate a criminal case on the indicated facts.

Summoning a judge to law enforcement agencies for interrogation as a witness or a suspect shall be allowed only with the consent of the relevant qualification board of judges.

The measure of restraint in the form of detention against a judge may be applied only in cases where he is charged with committing a grave or especially grave crime or another intentional crime resulting in human death. This rule shall also apply to a former judge accused of committing such a crime during the period of his work as a judge.

If a judge is detained on suspicion of committing an offense, the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be informed about this no later than three hours from the moment of their detention with copies of the documents that are the basis for the detention.