 Croatia has a three @-@ tiered , independent judicial system governed by the constitution and national legislation enacted by the Sabor . The Supreme Court ( Croatian : Vrhovni sud ) is the highest court of appeal in Croatia ; its hearings are open and judgments are made publicly , except in cases where the privacy of the accused is to be protected . Judges are appointed by the National Judicial Council and judicial office is permanent until seventy years of age . The president of the Supreme Court is elected for a four @-@ year term by the Croatian Parliament at the proposal of the President of the Republic . As of 2011 , the president of the Supreme Court is Branko Hrvatin . The Supreme Court has civil and criminal departments . The lower two levels of the three @-@ tiered judiciary consist of county courts and municipal courts . There are fifteen county courts and sixty @-@ seven municipal courts in the country . 
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Croatia got a three @-@ tiered , independent judicial system governed by da constitution and national legislation enacted by the Sabor . The Supreme Court ( Croatian : Vrhovni sud ) is the highest court of appeal in Croatia ; its hearings are open and judgments are made publicly , except in cases where tdaprivacy of thdaccused is to be protected . Judges r appointed by thedational Judicial Council and judicial office permanent till seventy yrs of age . The dasident of the Sdaeme Court is elected fir a four @-@ year term by the Croatian Parliament at the prdasal of the President of the Republic . As of 2011 , the president of the Supreme Court Branko Hrvatin . The Supdae Court got civil and criminal departments . The lower two levels of the threda-@ tiered judiciary consist of county courts and municipal courts . It is fifteen county courts and sixty @-@ seven municipal courts in the country .