High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine
| High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine | |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian: Вищий антикорупційний суд України | |
| Established | 11 April 2019 |
| Jurisdiction | Ukraine |
| Appeals to | Appeal Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court |
| Number of positions | 38 |
| Head | |
| Currently | Vira Mykhailenko |
| Since | 14 February 2023 |
The High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Вищий антикорупційний суд України, IPA: [ˈwɪʃtʃɪj ɐntɪkorʊpˈts⁽ʲ⁾ijnɪj ˈsud ʊkrɐˈjinɪ]; abbr. ВАКС України, HACC of Ukraine) is a Ukrainian court established on 11 April 2019. The court handed down its first sentence on 30 October 2019. Cases concerning corruption in Ukraine are to be brought directly to this court. The jurisdiction of the court covers crimes that caused damage of an equivalent of at least 31 thousand USD. Appeals are considered by a completely separate Appeal Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court.