How does the certified copy of a Constitutional Court ruling reach the court that referred the question, and what decides the route it takes?
General information · Not legal advice
Material to check
In a practice file we read the Constitutional Court's ruling, which fixes the day the provision counts from, and the referral papers showing which court made the referral. We also look for the docket entry recording delivery, since the provision sets a period running from the decision day.
These are types of material to look for, not evidence already verified by PRO SE.
Where readings differ
One reading treats delivery as the Constitutional Court's own duty: it must serve a certified copy of the ruling on the referring court within the period the provision sets, counting from the day the ruling was made.
Another reading turns on which court referred: where the referring court is not the Supreme Court, the copy must go through the Supreme Court, so the file has to show the referring court's identity, and the provision does not settle how long that extra step takes or what delay does to the ruling's effect.
Your judgment
If the copy still rests with the Supreme Court when the period the provision sets has passed, what in the file shows where the delay arose?
PRO SE does not make this decision or keep a case record on this public site.When to reconsider
We look at this again if the provision is amended to change the period or the route through the Supreme Court, or if a Constitutional Court decision explains when delivery to the referring court is treated as complete.