Title:
E-JUSTICE IN ROMANIA: CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS

Authors:
Grudtsina Ludmila Yu

Abstract:
The relevance of scientific research lies in the fact that the article considers the development of electronic justice in Romania as one of the key elements of the digital transformation of the judicial system. The regulatory framework, technological solutions and practical results of the introduction of electronic services into judicial practice are analyzed. Particular attention is paid to the problems and prospects for the further development of e-justice in Romania. The article examines the provisions of Law No. 135/2010 on the Civil Procedure Code of Romania governing the use of electronic means in legal proceedings. Key aspects of the introduction of digital technologies in civil proceedings, their impact on the effectiveness and accessibility of justice, as well as the challenges associated with their use are analyzed. Particular attention is paid to the practical results and prospects for the development of e-justice in Romania. The purpose of the article is to study the concept, content, place and role of electronic justice in Romania, the author of the article is trying to answer questions how artificial intelligence (AI) used in legal proceedings and justice can increase the efficiency of legal proceedings and protect human rights and freedoms, how the active introduction of digital technologies in the judicial system of Romania will increase the availability of justice for citizens. The article examines the role of the National Digital Agenda Strategy for Romania (Strategia Na?ional? privind Agenda Digital? pentru România) in modernizing the judicial system. Key areas of digitalization of justice are analyzed, including the introduction of electronic services, increasing the transparency and accessibility of trials, as well as strengthening citizens' confidence in the judicial system. Particular attention is paid to the practical results and prospects for the implementation of the strategy. Methods. The leading method of studying the problem was the deductive method, which made it possible to study the legal and social nature of the processes of digitalization of justice in Romania in the aspect of transforming the forms and methods of interaction between the state represented by authorized state authorities and civil society institutions in Romania. The article uses inductive method, method of system scientific analysis, comparative legal and historical methods. The leading method underlying the solution to the problem is the comparative legal study of the processes of digitalization of law and legal proceedings in Romania. Results. The scientific article concluded that the National Digital Agenda Strategy for Romania (Strategia Na?ional? privind Agenda Digital? pentru România) was an important step in the modernization of the judicial system. The introduction of electronic services, increased transparency and accessibility of lawsuits have already brought significant results. However, to fully realize the potential of digitalization, it is necessary to overcome existing challenges related to infrastructure, digital literacy and security. Successful resolution of these tasks will allow Romania to create a modern and effective judicial system that meets the standards of the European Union. The author also concluded that Law No. 135/2010 on the Civil Procedure Code of Romania laid the legal basis for the use of electronic means in judicial proceedings, which was an important step in the digitalization of the judicial system. The introduction of electronic services has already brought significant results, increasing the efficiency and accessibility of justice. However, to fully realize the potential of e-justice, existing challenges related to infrastructure, digital literacy and security must be overcome. Successful resolution of these tasks will allow Romania to create a modern and effective judicial system that meets the standards of the European Union.

Keywords:
RoLII, ReJust, eJustice, Romania, digitalization, transparency, accessibility, legal information, Portalul Justi?iei Electronice, Strategia Na?ional? privind Agenda Digital? pentru România, Romanian Code of Civil Procedure, e-justice.

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2025.8304

Date of Publication: 16-05-2025