Courts imposed administrative penalties on more than 420,000 people in Uzbekistan in the first nine months of 2026, the Supreme Court’s press service said.
Investigating judges at district and city criminal courts reviewed 549,231 administrative offence cases involving 662,237 people between January and September. They imposed penalties on 420,245 people, including fines for 340,986 and administrative detention for 77,309.
Most cases were heard in Tashkent city and in Samarkand, Tashkent, Fergana and Kashkadarya provinces. A total of 71,450 people were released from liability after reconciling with the injured party.
Most cases involved petty hooliganism, failure to comply with a law enforcement officer’s lawful demands, unlicensed passenger transport, carrying bladed weapons, insult, and violations of utility, trade and service rules. Drinking alcohol in public places, drunk driving, and traffic violations causing minor injury or significant property damage also featured prominently.
Courts issued 11,006 submissions to address the violations identified and forwarded them to the relevant bodies.
On appeal, courts reviewed 6,804 cases involving 7,656 people, overturning first-instance rulings for 1,496 people and amending them for 2,495. In cassation proceedings, 10,152 cases involving 10,656 people were reviewed. Rulings were overturned for 4,379 people and amended for 2,347.
The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division reviewed 918 cases involving 955 people under the supervisory review procedure. It overturned lower-court rulings for 187 people and amended them for 232.
In 2025, courts heard 690,879 administrative offence cases and imposed penalties on 509,146 people. Most were heard in Tashkent city and in Tashkent, Fergana, Samarkand and Andijan provinces.
