A driver was deprived of their license for the first time due to violations of military registration rules

At least 41 court cases related to the restriction of the right to drive due to violations of military registration rules have been found using the Babusia court registry search engine.

Currently, in most cases, courts are returning the cases—however, this is solely due to issues with the filing of lawsuits, particularly the failure of Territorial Recruitment Centers (TRCs) to pay court fees.

«As state institutions, Territorial Recruitment Centers (TRCs) may not have allocated funds for court fees in their budgets—since the legislative changes on mobilization were introduced in mid-2024. It’s important to understand that this situation is temporary. By 2025, this expense should be included in the TRC budgets, which will likely increase their chances of success in court», 

— commented lawyer Valentina Slobodyanyuk.

However, there is already a case where a court ruled in favor of the Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC). For the first time, a driver was temporarily restricted from operating a vehicle due to violations of military registration rules—until they comply with the TCC’s requirements or the order is withdrawn.

The lawyer notes that restricting a person’s right to drive is not a new practice in Ukraine. For example, both state and private enforcement officers actively use this measure against alimony debtors.

It is important to mention that court rulings in such cases are fully anonymized—meaning the parties involved are not disclosed, preventing individuals from verifying whether a case has been filed against them.

This may be related to legislative plans to restrict public access to court case information concerning mobilization. A corresponding bill has already passed its first reading in the Verkhovna Rada and is being prepared for the second reading.

«Indeed, there are currently no legal requirements for anonymizing participants in such categories of cases. Such measures are only applicable in criminal cases, closed court proceedings, and court rulings on covert investigative actions. However, access restrictions to the Registry or specific court decisions are now being implemented to prevent threats to the lives and health of judges and trial participants. The basis for such restrictions may include instructional letters from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), government directives, or requests from the Armed Forces command», 

— the lawyer explains.

Thus, Ukrainians can find out if similar lawsuits have been filed against them only through court services in the Diia app or via the electronic cabinet of the eCourt system.

As a reminder, the Unified State Register of Debtors currently lists over 25,000 enforcement proceedings for violations of military registration rules.